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    Design and Architecture

    When Is Green Design "Greenwashing"?

    Will bamboo floors, denim insulation and solar power really make your house kinder to the earth? Hear what's really green and what's greenwashing in the growing business of sustainable design. While we are at it, we'll hear about the new "green" parking structure in Santa Monica, and plans for un-sustainable architecture in Abu Dhabi.

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    By Frances Anderton • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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      Principal of Moore Ruble Yudell Architects

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      Iraqi-born architect and planner

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