by creedla | May 25, 2016 | Environmental News
It’s hard for most people to fathom the difficulty faced by travelers in the years before the creation of the Eisenhower Interstate Highway System. While paved highways, such as the iconic Route 66, did exist before sprawling multi-lane interstates, they were nowhere...
by creedla | May 18, 2016 | Architecture, Environmental News, Green Construction
On May 1, 1931 President Hoover officially presented the Empire State Building to the world with the push of a button from Washington D.C. This action capped an incredible use of manpower, technology, and determination over the course of just 410 days in which this...
by creedla | May 11, 2016 | Environmental News
Unlike most other forms of renewable energy, humanity can utilize the wind without fear of limitation through natural means, such as drought. That being said, it is important to note that not every place on Earth is considered (consistently) windy enough to be viable...
by creedla | May 4, 2016 | Environmental News, Los Angeles Construction Projects
With respect to environmental awareness and protection, there exists Point-Source Pollution and Nonpoint-Source Pollution. The former refers to pollutants entering the environment directly from easily identifiable sources, such as smokestacks, pipes, or even a large...
by creedla | Apr 25, 2016 | Environmental News, Green Construction
The effects of global climate change are happening sooner than many scientists anticipated. This has resulted in architects & engineers around the world coming up with innovative solutions to help society manage a changing landscape. One such example is located in...
