GreenClips.13 01.04.95 CENTER FOR REGENERATIVE STUDIES California State Polytechnic's Center for Regenerative Studies is a university-based setting for education, demonstration, and research in regenerative technologies. The Center's facilities are a 16-acre experimental prototype featuring solar energy, water reclamation, soil fertility, food cultivation free of pesticides or chemical fertilizers, waste recycling, and shelter compatible with the land. Students and faculty learn how to live and work in the micro-climate as well as explore human interaction with regenerative practices. The Center is located 40 miles south of Los Angeles. -Architecture, December 1994, p. 101, by Leon Whiteson. LESSONS FROM GERMANY'S GREEN REVOLUTION Many green technologies developed in the United States are perfected and thrive in Germany. While the US focuses on short-term profits and quarterly earnings, Germany is convinced that its environmental regulations will stimulate development of innovations-such as fuel cells and high-efficiency light bulbs-that can be marketed globally just as demand begins to increase. -Sierra, January/February 1995, p. 50, by Curtis Moore. ENERGY EFFICIENT LIGHTING PROGRAMS Three energy-efficient lighting programs have a significant influence on lighting design: Demand-Side Management Programs (DSM), Green Lights, and The Energy Policy Act (EPACT).Utility-sponsored DSM programs offer customers direct financial incentives to conserve energy. The EPA's Green Lights program uses market mechanisms to encourage organizations to install energy-efficient lighting, approaching lighting as an investment rather than an operational cost. The building component of EPACT mandates energy efficiency in lamps and luminaires, as well as HVAC equipment, motors, and windows. -Progressive Architecture, December 1994, p. 78, by Harvey Bryan. PAY NOW OR PAY LATER Residents of San Francisco must install water-saving showers, faucets, and toilets by March 1, or their water charges will double. Most residents already comply with the new regulations that require showerheads rated at 2.5 gallons per minute, toilets at 3.5 gallons per flush, and aerators on faucets to slow the flow of water. -San Francisco Chronicle, December 30, 1994, p. A19, by Edward Epsten. PILES OF PILE Northeast Georgia is home to much of the US carpet industry, and its landfills are mounded with carpet scrap, lint, and other manufacturing residues. Carpet waste is getting considerable attention from entrepreneurs seeking opportunities to turn the waste into new products, like industrial panel board. Landfill tipping fees at $30 a ton have also caused the carpet industry to pay attention to their waste. -AP, January 4, 1995, by Marc Rice. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE DATABASE A database of over 700 environmentally-responsible building materials-based on manufacturer's claims-is available free of charge on disk from the National Park Service. The database also includes a listing of 2,000 North American companies that recycle construction waste. Email: sally_small@nps.gov. -EcoDesign, December 1994, p. 39, by I.G. Theaker.