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ISBN: 9780865718685-03

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Rebuild: What You Build Matters, What You Don’t Build Matters More

From: The New Carbon Architecture

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In this chapter, the authors explore the difference between net-zero energy buildings and buildings with a low carbon footprint.

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Larry Strain

Larry Strain, Siegel & Strain Architects. Larry has a 40+ year background in sustainable design and studied ecological systems at Evergreen State College and the Farallones Institute. He wrote a Guideline Specification for Green Materials, which became part of Building Green’s GreenSpec Directory. He has spoken on materials and sustainability at conferences throughout the country, is a past board member of the Northern California Chapter of the USGBC, and currently serves on the boards of the Ecological Building Network and the Carbon Leadership Forum. For the past seven years, Larry has focused on reducing the total carbon footprint of our buildings.