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  2. Ecovative Design - Wikipedia

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    In spring 2012, Ecovative Design opened a new production facility and announced a partnership with Sealed Air to expand production of the packaging materials. [8] [9] In 2014 their material was used in a brick form in 'Hy-Fi', a 40 feet (12 m) tower displayed in New York by the Museum of Modern Art and they started selling 'grow-it-yourself ...

  3. Sustainable materials management - Wikipedia

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    Sustainable Materials Management is a broad approach that overlaps and supplements many programs and concepts being adopted by governments and business around the world including zero waste, green chemistry, eco-labeling, sustainable supply-chain management, lean manufacturing, green procurement, the US EPA’s Design for the Environment ...

  4. Green building - Wikipedia

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    The Rachel Carson book, "Silent Spring", [21] published in 1962, is considered to be one of the first initial efforts to describe sustainable development as related to green building. [20] The green building movement in the U.S. originated from the need and desire for more energy efficient and environmentally friendly construction

  5. Sustainable design - Wikipedia

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    Others claim that such criticism of sustainable design is misguided. A leading advocate for this alternative view is architect Lance Hosey, whose book The Shape of Green: Aesthetics, Ecology, and Design (2012) was the first dedicated to the relationships between sustainability and beauty. Hosey argues not just that sustainable design needs to ...

  6. Environmental gentrification - Wikipedia

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    Environmental gentrification is commonly understood as the process in which urban green space improvements lead to the displacement of lower-income communities, although the exact definition remains a topic of debate. [10] Green gentrification is closely related to urban planning and climate mitigation efforts.

  7. Environment of New York City - Wikipedia

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    The climate of New York City shapes the environment with its cool, wet winters and hot, humid summers with plentiful rainfall all year round. As of 2020, New York City held 44,509 acres of urban tree canopy with 24% of its land covered in trees. [1] [2] As of 2020, the population of New York City numbered 8.8 million human beings. [3]

  8. Green building and wood - Wikipedia

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    Designing for flexibility and adaptability secures the greatest value for the embodied energy in building materials. Wood is versatile and flexible, making it the easiest construction material for renovations. Wood buildings can be redesigned to suit changing needs, whether this involves adding a new room or moving a window or door. [21]

  9. Environmental issues in New York City - Wikipedia

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    The United States Green Building Council estimates 3,000 new green apartments in New York City have been built since 2001. In 2000 the state of New York introduced a green building tax credit, the first one of its kind in the United States, that has allowed some developers of environmentally friendly buildings to write off as much as $6 million ...