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    Design and Architecture

    Greenbuild conference and expo comes to LA

    In 2002, sustainable building enthusiasts launched a national conference and trade show called Greenbuild. Since then, the sustainable construction movement has gone mainstream. But how much farther can it go and are there unintended consequences of green technologies that need to be addressed?

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    By Frances Anderton • Oct 4, 2016 • 1 min read

    In 2002, sustainable building enthusiasts launched a national conference and trade show called Greenbuild. Since then, the sustainable construction movement has gone mainstream. But how much farther can it go and are there unintended consequences of green technologies that need to be addressed? DnA talks with Dominique Hargreaves of the US Green Building Council's LA Chapter about the present and future of building green.

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    Patrick Shearn, Greenbuild, cargo shorts
    1. 1:14Patrick Shearn at Walt Disney Concert Hall
    2. 12:08Greenbuild conference and expo comes to LAYou’re reading this
    3. 21:01Pockets of frustration: The debate over cargo shorts
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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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      Avishay Artsy

      Producer, DnA: Design and Architecture

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      Dominique Hargreaves

      US Green Building Council

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    The full episode

    2 of 3
    Patrick Shearn, Greenbuild, cargo shorts
    1. 1:14Patrick Shearn at Walt Disney Concert Hall
    2. 12:08Greenbuild conference and expo comes to LAYou’re reading this
    3. 21:01Pockets of frustration: The debate over cargo shorts
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