August 5, 2005

Sustainability Tops the Agenda as College Planners and Architects Meet

By LAWRENCE BIEMILLER and JAMILAH EVELYN

Buildings intended to be friendly to the environment -- both during their construction and once they are occupied -- were a major focus again this year for architects and campus facilities officers attending the annual conference of the Society for College and University Planning.

Many of those attending the conference here said their institutions were broadening their approach to sustainability and environmental awareness. The colleges are contemplating whether and how to

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