Education Enables Tomorrow’s Leaders in Design

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Education is a primary factor to a smarter generation of sustainable practices. This is both true in life and in architecture. Many books and websites are dedicated to increasing the awareness that greener choices are needed and must start at a very young age.

Nominate Local, National, and International Energy Leaders

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The Energy Efficiency Forum is accepting nominations for its 2011 Energy Leadership Awards. Established in 1991, the Energy Leadership Awards recognize individuals who have provided exemplary leadership in instituting and advancing energy efficiency in the United States and abroad. The Awards will be presented during the 22nd Annual Energy Efficiency Forum, taking place on June 15-16 at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. The deadline for nominations is May 13.

Indian Jugaad Urbanism Exhibit Explores Traditions Merged with Sustainability

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Currently the US is exploring and researching how other countries and communities maintain traditions and are working towards a sustainable future in development. The first exhibit in the US on contemporary Indian urbanism is the Jugaad Urbanism Exhibit at the Center for Architecture in New York City. It is a non-traditional architecture exhibit because it is not based on high design or high technology but rather on designs that people have and can make to survive on their own.