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Nathan L. Good
Nathan L. Good (born 1954) is an American architect best known for sustainable, green building designs. He was one of the first individuals that the U.S. Green Building Council designated as a LEED accredited professional. He is the founding principal of Nathan Good Architects PC, in Salem, Oregon, and a fellow of the American Institute of Architects. Early life and education Nathan Good learned principles of green building in childhood. He has said,"I worked for 10 summers on the family farm in Oklahoma... I learned that you don't eat your seed corn, you salvage everything to be re-used some other time and you repair all of your equipment. I have a city boy in me who loves architecture and a farmer in me who understands self-sufficiency and resiliency." He attended the University of Copenhagen's Denmark International Studies in Architecture in 1976–1977, prior to earning a Bachelor of Science Degree (1978) and a Master's Degree in Architecture (1991), both from Californ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
April Waters
April Waters is an Oregon painter best known for landscape paintings focusing on water and large scale portraits. She has presented her work at forums on water and climate issues with scientists, government officials, and the public. Her series "Sheroes" portrays women who are advocates of humanitarian and environmental justice by taking stands to protect people and resources. Early life and education Born in 1954, Waters earned a BFA degree at the University of Colorado, Boulder. She also studied at the Art Center School of Design, Los Angeles, at UCLA, and California State University, Fullerton. Waters is married to Architect, Nathan Good. They have a three children, Forrest Good, Diana Good-Long and Aaron Good. Career April Waters is an Oregon artist whose work has focused on rivers, creeks, estuaries, and oceans, leading to regional and national acclaim through her exhibits and collaboration with scientists and universities. Salem Magazine described her process, "W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Council Of Architectural Registration Boards
The National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) is a nonprofit corporation comprising the legally constituted architectural registration boards of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands as its members. Its mission is to collaborate with licensing boards to facilitate the licensure and credentialing of architects to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public. NCARB recommends model law, model regulations, and other guidelines for adoption by its member jurisdictions, but each makes its own laws and registration requirements. As a service to its members, NCARB develops, administers, and maintains the Architectural Experience Program (AXP) and the Architect Registration Examination (ARE) as well as facilitates reciprocity between jurisdictions through the NCARB Certificate. History Illinois became the first state to enact laws regulating the practice of architecture in 1897. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Solar Building Designers
Solar may refer to: Astronomy * Of or relating to the Sun ** Solar telescope, a special purpose telescope used to observe the Sun ** A device that utilizes solar energy (e.g. "solar panels") ** Solar calendar, a calendar whose dates indicate the position of the Earth on its revolution around the Sun * Solar Maximum Mission, a satellite * SOLAR (ISS), an observatory on International Space Station Music * "Solar" (composition), attributed to Miles Davis * ''Solar'' (Red Garland album), 1962 * ''Solar'' (Taeyang album), 2010 * ''Solar'', a 2011 album by Rubik * "Solar", a song by Northlane from ''Mesmer'', 2017 * SOLAR Records, a record label Geography * Solar (Spanish term), a type of urban site * Solar, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom * Solar, Erode, India * Solar, Iran, Iran Companies * Solar Entertainment Corporation, a Philippines television and radio media company * Solar TV, a former TV channel * Solar Television Network, Inc., a former name o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
21st-century American Architects
The 1st century was the century spanning AD 1 ( I) through AD 100 ( C) according to the Julian calendar. It is often written as the or to distinguish it from the 1st century BC (or BCE) which preceded it. The 1st century is considered part of the Classical era, epoch, or historical period. The 1st century also saw the appearance of Christianity. During this period, Europe, North Africa and the Near East fell under increasing domination by the Roman Empire, which continued expanding, most notably conquering Britain under the emperor Claudius ( AD 43). The reforms introduced by Augustus during his long reign stabilized the empire after the turmoil of the previous century's civil wars. Later in the century the Julio-Claudian dynasty, which had been founded by Augustus, came to an end with the suicide of Nero in AD 68. There followed the famous Year of Four Emperors, a brief period of civil war and instability, which was finally brought to an end by Vespasian, ninth Roman em ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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National Association Of Home Builders
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) is one of the largest trade associations in the United States, representing the interests of home builders, developers, contractors, and associated businesses. NAHB is headquartered in Washington, D.C. Overview Founded in 1942, NAHB is a federation of more than 700 state and local home builder associations (HBAs). About a third of the more than 140,000 NAHB members are home builders or remodelers. The rest of the membership works in closely related specialties such as sales and marketing, housing finance, and building materials manufacturing and supply. Each year, NAHB members build approximately 80% of new homes constructed in the United States. NAHB's various groups analyze policy issues, take the industry's story to the public through the media and other outlets, monitor and work toward improving the housing finance system, analyzing and forecasting economic and consumer trends, and educating, training, and disseminating infor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunset (magazine)
''Sunset'' is a lifestyle magazine in the United States. ''Sunset'' focuses on homes, cooking, gardening, and travel, with a focus almost exclusively on the Western United States. The magazine is published six times per year by the Sunset Publishing Corporation which was sold by Time Inc. in November 2017 to Regent, a private equity firm led by investor Michael Reinstein. History Establishment ''Sunset'' began in 1898 as a promotional magazine for the Southern Pacific Railroad, designed to combat the negative "Wild West" stereotypes about California. The '' Sunset Limited'' was the premier train on the Southern Pacific Railroad's Sunset Route, which ran between New Orleans and San Francisco (the train is still in operation—from Los Angeles—as part of the national Amtrak system). ''Sunset Magazine'' was started to be available onboard and at the station, in order to promote the West. It aimed to lure tourists onto the company's trains, entice guests to the railroad's resort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Green Builder Media
Green Builder Media LLC is a North American media company focused on green building and sustainability. Green Builder Magazine Green Builder Media produces the monthly business-to-business magazine ''Green Builder''. The magazine covers sustainable homes, high performance construction techniques, innovations in energy efficiency, water conservation, eco-landscaping, resilient housing, building science, indoor air quality and many other topics related to sustainability and construction. The current Editor-in-Chief is Matt Power.Contact Green Builder Media retrieved Feb 15, 2016. Projects Along with the magazine, Green Builder Media constructs high-performance demonstration homes around the country. To date, they have completed homes and interactive exhibits in[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CIDQ
The Council for Interior Design Qualification (CIDQ), an independent of state and provincial credentialing bodies provides the North American public with the means to identify interior designers who have demonstrated the minimum level of competence needed to practice interior design. In fulfillment of this purpose, CIDQ provides a professional examination in interior design. The majority of the examination covers those aspects of the practice of interior design that affect the public's health, life style and welfare. About CIDQ CIDQ is an organization of regulatory boards and provincial associations in the United States and Canada whose core purpose is to protect the health, life safety and welfare of the public by establishing standards of competence in the practice of interior design. CIDQ serves to identify to the public those interior designers who have met the minimum standards for professional practice by passing the NCIDQ Examination. Completion of the NCIDQ Examinatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LEED Professional Exams
The LEED Professional Exams are administered by the Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI) for professionals seeking to earn credentials and certificates. The exams test knowledge based on the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Rating Systems. LEED Professional Credentials The LEED professional credentials were developed to encourage green building professionals to maintain and advance their knowledge and expertise. A LEED professional credentials provides employers, policymakers, and other stakeholders with assurances of an individual's current level of competence and is the mark of the most qualified, educated, and influential green building professionals in the marketplace. All LEED professional credentials require adherence to the LEED Professional Disciplinary and Exam Appeals Policy and require ongoing credential maintenance requirements either through continuing education and practical experience or through biennial retestin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
