Richard Meier revealed last night that his design plans for a new home for actor Rowan Atkinson in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)in Oxfordshire, England were approved by the South Oxfordshire District Council. This will be Meier's first built work in Great Britain.

Richard Meier revealed last night that his design plans for a new home for actor Rowan Atkinson in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)in Oxfordshire, England were approved by the South Oxfordshire District Council. This will be Meier's first built work in Great Britain.

A combative President Barack Obama is promising to put Americans back to work rebuilding roads, railways and runways, and is blaming Republicans for opposing his efforts to stimulate the economy.

Civil engineers and other researchers working under a $90,000 National Science Foundation grant are studying the Great Inca Road of South America for clues to help modern society build roads, bridges and other infrastructure that last longer and have a less harmful impact on the environment.

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has begun collecting energy- and water-use data from LEED-certified buildings, and is promising preliminary performance reports for building owners participating in its Building Performance Partnership (BPP) by November 2010.

Hoping to attract cargo traffic from an expanded Panama Canal in 2014, the Port of Miami is taking steps to refurbish a dormant 4.4-mile rail corridor linking the port with the Hialeah Intermodal Railyard, operated by the Florida East Coast Railroad.

September 07, 2010 16:13:32 GMT

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. - When it comes to their approaches to green living, the youngest and oldest consumers are advocacy- oriented, while Gen X and Gen Y moms are more likely to take action and adopt green habits for their households, according to analysis compiled from J.D. Power Tribe Intelligence(SM) Reports.

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. - When it comes to their approaches to green living, the youngest and oldest consumers are advocacy- oriented, while Gen X and Gen Y moms are more likely to take action and adopt green habits for their households, according to analysis compiled from J.D. Power Tribe Intelligence(SM) Reports.

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. - When it comes to their approaches to green living, the youngest and oldest consumers are advocacy- oriented, while Gen X and Gen Y moms are more likely to take action and adopt green habits for their households, according to analysis compiled from J.D. Power Tribe Intelligence(SM) Reports.

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. - When it comes to their approaches to green living, the youngest and oldest consumers are advocacy- oriented, while Gen X and Gen Y moms are more likely to take action and adopt green habits for their households, according to analysis compiled from J.D. Power Tribe Intelligence(SM) Reports.

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. - When it comes to their approaches to green living, the youngest and oldest consumers are advocacy- oriented, while Gen X and Gen Y moms are more likely to take action and adopt green habits for their households, according to analysis compiled from J.D. Power Tribe Intelligence(SM) Reports.

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. - When it comes to their approaches to green living, the youngest and oldest consumers are advocacy- oriented, while Gen X and Gen Y moms are more likely to take action and adopt green habits for their households, according to analysis compiled from J.D. Power Tribe Intelligence(SM) Reports.

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. - When it comes to their approaches to green living, the youngest and oldest consumers are advocacy- oriented, while Gen X and Gen Y moms are more likely to take action and adopt green habits for their households, according to analysis compiled from J.D. Power Tribe Intelligence(SM) Reports.

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. - When it comes to their approaches to green living, the youngest and oldest consumers are advocacy- oriented, while Gen X and Gen Y moms are more likely to take action and adopt green habits for their households, according to analysis compiled from J.D. Power Tribe Intelligence(SM) Reports.

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. - When it comes to their approaches to green living, the youngest and oldest consumers are advocacy- oriented, while Gen X and Gen Y moms are more likely to take action and adopt green habits for their households, according to analysis compiled from J.D. Power Tribe Intelligence(SM) Reports.

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. - When it comes to their approaches to green living, the youngest and oldest consumers are advocacy- oriented, while Gen X and Gen Y moms are more likely to take action and adopt green habits for their households, according to analysis compiled from J.D. Power Tribe Intelligence(SM) Reports.

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. - When it comes to their approaches to green living, the youngest and oldest consumers are advocacy- oriented, while Gen X and Gen Y moms are more likely to take action and adopt green habits for their households, according to analysis compiled from J.D. Power Tribe Intelligence(SM) Reports.

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. - When it comes to their approaches to green living, the youngest and oldest consumers are advocacy- oriented, while Gen X and Gen Y moms are more likely to take action and adopt green habits for their households, according to analysis compiled from J.D. Power Tribe Intelligence(SM) Reports.

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. - When it comes to their approaches to green living, the youngest and oldest consumers are advocacy- oriented, while Gen X and Gen Y moms are more likely to take action and adopt green habits for their households, according to analysis compiled from J.D. Power Tribe Intelligence(SM) Reports.