Cultivating garden produce in urban surroundings
might have seemed unimaginable or
at least complex hitherto, but it is now possible thanks to the simple method
devised
in a project that presents a sustainable urban kitchen garden for the city.
In recognition of Earth Day, The American
Institute of Architects (AIA) Committee on the Environment (COTE) selected its
annual Top Ten "Green" Projects, 10 examples of architectural design
solutions that protect and enhance the environment.
Awareness in the building community
has increased as to how building design, construction and operation affects the
natural and human environment. Consumers have also begun to expect builders to
be more sensitive to those effects.
Source: Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS)
The combined impact of major solar
energy incentive programs in Japan, Germany and the United States helped produce
a record world market for solar photovoltaic (PV) installations of 436 Megawatts
(MW) in 2002. This is an increase of 26% over 2001.
