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GALA OPENING: Peggy Guggenheim Museum >> | ||
PRESS CONFERENCE at the U.S. Pavilion >> | ||
RECEPTION honoring Autodesk's patronage >> | ||
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BIENNALE DI VENEZIA Official Site >> | ||
ARCHITECTURAL RECORD Official Site >> | ||
A+D MUSEUM Official Site >> | ||
KONTREAL PRODUCTIONS Official Site >> | ||
PBS - e² sustianability series Official Site >> | ||
AUTODESK Sustainability CenterOfficial Site >> | ||
A+D MUSEUM Official Site >> | ||
BANGKOK [code] KMUTT Official Site >> | ||
e² is an ongoing PBS series about the economies of being environmentally conscious. Shown as part of After the Flood are clips of the Autodesk-sponsored television documentary Design:e 2 (The Economies of Being Environmentally Conscious), produced by kontentreal. |
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View PBS Web-exclusive video podcasts for the entire e² series The first season, e² design, released in summer 2006. The second season, e² energy and e² design season two, releases in fall/winter 2007. |
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Architecture 2030 Jan 2, 07:00 AM See architect and activist Edward Mazria's compelling presentation, which calls on buildings to be carbon neutral by the year 2030. Mazria has been speaking to leaders from the building industry and government on practical ways to reduce buildings' carbon footprint. 212_architecture_2030_podcast.mov - 12.2 MB |
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Adaptive Reuse in the Netherlands Dec 26, '07, 07:00 AM Dutch architect Frits van Dongen discusses his building, The Whale. The Whale is the centerpiece of Borneo Sporenburg, a high-density urban housing development situated on Amsterdam's eastern docklands. Van Dongen describes how many units in the building do not share the same floor plan. 211_adaptive_reuse_in_the_netherlands.mov - 12.5 MB |
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Affordable Green Housing Dec 19, '07, 07:00 AM Biophilia is a hypothesis that describes humans as emotionally connected to all other living systems. Jonathan Rose, a New York City-based real estate developer, describes how biophilia can guide building design in dense urban environments. In many instances, biophilia shares the same principles as sustainable building design. 210_affordable_green_housing_podcast.mov - 11.4 MB |
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Bogota: Building a Sustainable City Dec 12, '07, 07:00 AM During his tenure as mayor of Bogota, Colombia, Enrique Penalosa was both revered and scorned for his urban planning and transportation policies. His public works projects, which largely favored the pedestrian experience, were unlike anything previously built in Bogota. Penalosa describes the environmental and social importance of minimizing automobile culture. 209_bogota_building_a_sustainable_city.mov - 11.7 MB |
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Greening the Federal Government |
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The Druk White Lotus School - Ladakh Nov 28, '07, 07:00 AM The Druk White Lotus School was constructed despite challenges ranging from financing, to Ladakh, India's harsh climate and remote location. The school's founder, His Holiness The Twelfth Gyalwang Drukpa, describes how the school was built in stages, while architect Jonathan Rose discusses the plethora of fundraising sources used for expansion. 207_the_druk_white_lotus_school_ladakh.mov - 11.7 MB |
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Coal and Nuclear: Problem or Solution? Nov 21, '07, 07:00 AM A process called "carbon sequestration" may one day allow the United States and other countries to burn abundant coal reserves without emitting greenhouse gases. But the technology is far from complete, and some skeptics question its ability to effectively capture carbon dioxide. Learn more about the carbon capture process from leading researchers in the field. 206_coal_and_nuclear_podcast.mov - 13.3 MB |
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State of Resolve Nov 14, '07, 07:00 AM Terry Tamminen, a policy advisor to California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on energy and environmental issues, helped draft much of the state's forward-thinking environmental policy. Tamminen discusses California's achievements, and the imperative of new laws and policies that promote sustainabile practices. 205_state_of_resolve_podcast.mov - 11.5 MB |
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Growing Energy Nov 7, '07, 07:00 AM The production of ethanol and other biofuels requires many of the same resources - such as arable land - as the production of food. As the biofuel industry expands in the United States and abroad, there is increasing question of how food production will be impacted. Experts discuss the tension between these two industries in Brazil and the United States, the world's two largest ethanol producers. 204_growing_energy_podcast.mov - 13.4 MB |
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Paving the Way Oct 31, '07, 08:00 AM Learn how ultra-lightweight materials are playing an increasingly crucial role in automobile design as manufacturers try to design more efficient vehicles. Jon Fox-Rubin, the president and C.E.O. of Fiberforge, demonstrates his company's production process for lightweight carbon fiber composites that will be used by the automotive industry. 203_paving_the_way_podcast.mov - 13.1 MB |
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Energy for a Developing World Oct 24, '07, 08:00 AM Muhammad Yunus - the founder of the Grameen Bank and a Nobel Peace Prize-winner - describes his philosophy toward poverty, and how energy access can play a major role in poverty alleviation. 202_energy_for_a_developing_world_podcast.mov - 10.6 MB |
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Harvesting the Wind Oct 17, '07, 08:00 AM Learn how wind turbines are manufactured at the Suzlon Rotor Corporation in Pipestone, Minnesota, which supplies turbines to the state's rapidly expanding community-owned wind farms. 201_harvesting_the_wind_podcast.mov - 11.0 MB |
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Deeper Shades of Green Oct 17, '07, 07:00 AM Meet maverick designer Cameron Sinclair, whose "design like you give a damn" credo was an inspiration for the e2 series. 106_deeper_shades_of_green_podcast.mov - 8.5 MB |
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China: From Red to Green? Oct 17, '07, 06:00 AM Tad Fettig, the director of the e2 series, shares his perspectives on filming in China as this sleeping giant of industry, technology and consumer demand awakens in the 21st century. 105_china_from_red_to_green_podcast.mov - 8.0 MB |
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Gray to Green Oct 17, '07, 05:00 AM A closer look at how much energy is used and how much pollution is created by construction. The impact on our environment is staggering. 104_gray_to_green_podcast.mov - 8.6 MB |
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The Green Machine Oct 17, '07, 04:00 AM Thirty years ago in Freiburg, Germany, the "Green Movement" was born. Today the city serves as a model of environmental consciousness for architects, planners, and even politicians. 103_the_green_machine_podcast.mov - 8.3 MB |
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Green for All Oct 17, '07, 03:00 AM Learn more about the inspirational architect Sergio Palleroni, who is introducing sustainability to poor and underdeveloped communities around the world. 102_green_for_all_podcast.mov - 10.1 MB |
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The Green Apple Oct 17, '07, 02:00 AM David Owen, a writer for The New Yorker, discussues the complex issues of sustainability as they relate to urban and suburban life. 101_the_green_apple_podcast.mov - 8.1 MB |
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