Reviews examples of earth-related architecture in the United States over the past 40 years. (Author)

Two government clients, the state of California, and the Tennessee Valley Authorit y, are encouraging building design that reduces the use of energy. (Author)

A brief description of the creation of Department of Energy performance standards and the plans to date for implementation. In addition, a consideration of some of the major issues likely to be of interest to architects, their clients, and colleagues. (Author/MLF)

An energy-conserving building is only as effective as the team that designs it. The important interaction between architect and engineer is discussed in an interview with Fred Dubin. (Author/MLF)

The turn to energy-conscious design is inevitable. How we use energy affects the environment and eventually the world. (Author/MLF)

The planned corporate office building for Hooker Chemicals and Plastics Corporation in Niagara Falls (New York) is designed to have an inner skin and an outer one four feet from it. Operable louvers will be located between the membranes. An energy analysis of the planned building is included. (Author/MLF)

Energy conservation high on the client's priority list led to a solar collector roof for the new science building at the Madeira School, located in the Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C. (Author/MLF)

The new learning resources center takes advantage of the sun as a heat and light source when needed, but keeps it out when not needed. (Author/MLF)

A review of the development of energy standards legislation in building design and the positions emerging in response to the proposed performance standards. (Author)

At the University of Southern California solar-access design research project, Barry Knowles and students have devised a solar envelope: the largest volumetric container over a land parcel that allows solar access to all adjacent neighbors within useful time constraints. (Author/MLF)

At the Shenandoah Solar Recreation Center in Georgia, solar energy is used not only for heating and cooling, but also for ice making. (Author/MLF)

In the first part of an interview, internationally famous engineer Fred Dubin talks of a full range of opportunities to conserve energy with passive design. (Author/MLF)

A leading passive solar heating expert advocates more extensive uses, outlines various familiar approaches, and evaluates many existing built examples. (Author/MLF)

In the current period of questioning of architectural values and directions, the implications of energy use on form must be confronted sooner or later. Efforts by various practitioners at combining art and technology are shown. (Author/MLF)

In part two of the interview, Fred Dubin discusses mechanical means of meeting the heating and air conditioning load. (Author/MLF)