Before construction begins on any new building these days, much more thought goes into the process from beginning to end. With the trend toward green design, the use of sustainable materials and the impact that building any structure can have on our environment puts an architect’s moral character on red alert. ROBIN POGREBIN of The New York Times discusses Architects Return to Class as Green Design Advances and the requirement for building professionals and planners to maintain a certain level of knowledge in green design. The American Institute of Architects doesn’t give professionals in the field much choice.

I was just about to sign up for a green design course at Parsons School of Interior Design when my personal design business began picking up. A girl can never know enough about saving our planet!

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Author: Krista Watterworth

Krista Watterworth considers herself a true multi-tasker: mom, author, television personality, and interior designer. Krista starred in four seasons of HGTV's Save My Bath as host-designer and her new HGTV show called Splurge & Save airs Tuesdays and Thursdays at 1:30pm EST. She has quickly gained celebrity for branding her unique aesthetic. "I like to find out your intimate secrets, and then create an entirely personal world around that."

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