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2013 Earth Day on the Atlanta Beltline
Article and photos Atlanta Beltline’s website: Registration is underway for the 2013 Earth Day on the Atlanta BeltLine on Saturday, April 20, 2013. Atlanta BeltLine, Inc., the Atlanta BeltLine Partnership, Park Pride, Trees Atlanta, the Atlanta Community Tool Bank, Keep … Continue reading
Help Urban Eco Group get 500 likes on Facebook!
We’re only 2 likes away from 500! Head on over to Urban Eco Group’s Facebook Page and click that LIKE button to get all our project updates and details, as well as interesting blog articles about the Green Building industry! … Continue reading
Atlanta Beltline Volunteer Day, Saturday May 11th!
Please join Atlanta Beltline Adopters Heirloom Design Build and The Real Estate Company on Saturday, May 11th for a native grass planting! From 9am-12pm we will join with Park Pride to plant native grasses along “Segment 8″ of the Eastside … Continue reading
Assistant Project Manager needed at UEG!
We are now seeking an Assistant Project Manager for Urban Eco Group! If you are interested, please send resumes to info@urbanecogroup.com and if you have specific questions, please call 404-392-5551 (serious inquiries only). We areĀ Urban Eco Group, a commercial general … Continue reading
Peter Katz speaks on New Urbanism
Peter Katz (an original co-founder of The Congress for the New Urbanism) reflects on CNU’s beginnings and its current condition, including comments on geopolitical implications of America’s development pattern. This is a great look into the theory as a whole … Continue reading
New Urbanism: Highways to Boulevards
Check out another important concept behind the New Urbanism theory: America’s twentieth century highway building era included elevated freeways which cut huge swaths across our cities, decimating neighborhoods and reducing quality of life for city residents. This massive concrete infrastructure … Continue reading
New Urbanism: LEED for Neighborhood Development
Atlanta Builder, Urban Eco Group is getting ready for another New Urbanism project in Atlanta! Find out more about what this development theory entails in this article fromĀ the Congress of New Urbanism: CNU has partnered with the U.S. Green Building … Continue reading
Vote for the World’s Best Architecture!
Make your voice heard! The Architizer A+ Popular Choice Award allows you to vote for your favorite architecture in over 50 categories. Vote now! Even if you aren’t an architect, designer, or builder, you can still peruse through the images … Continue reading
The American Institute of Architects Recognizes 1315 Peachtree Street for Green Building
Green Building in Atlanta is on the rise. The American Institute of Architects has recognized 1315 Peachtree Street in its “AIA Top Ten” for 2012. Learn more about the building below from some excerpts from the AIA Top Ten Webpage: … Continue reading
Learn About New Urbanism
New Urbanism is a concept that is sweeping the nation and popping up in more and more developments right here in Atlanta: Glenwood Park, Edgewood Retail District, and the in-progress Ponce City Market (City Hall East) for a few examples. … Continue reading
