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National Geographic Headquarters
An established leader in conservation, The National Geographic Society (NGS) committed to aggressively pursue greenhouse gas reduction strategies for their corporate operations and facilities in hopes of achieving carbon neutrality for their complex in Washington, DC. To help NGS reach their goal, Terrapin led a team of experts to determine the feasibility of carbon neutrality and produced a greenhouse gas and energy end-use study for NGS’s headquarters campus. Terrapin’s report advised NGS to consider a combination of long-term capital upgrades based on lifecycles for equipment and building components, as well as operational improvements and engaged carbon offsets. Detailed Terrapin Case Studies are available in the Workroom, our private extranet full of detailed information and resources to help you make an informed decision.

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Biophilic Design wins American Publishers Award

Bill Browning and Bob Fox are among the authors of a new book, Biophilic Design: The Theory, Science, and Practice of Bringing Buildings to Life edited by Yale professor Stephen Kellert and winner of the 2008 American Publishers Award for Professional and Scholarly Excellence in the Architecture and Urban Planning category.

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Terrapin featured in Green Community

Terrapin has contributed an essay on Energy and Communities for the American Planning Association’s upcoming book, Green Community. Based on the National Building Museum's Green Community exhibition (www.nbm.org), these collected essays illuminate connections among personal health, community health, and our planet's health.

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