Features
Planes, Trains, and Bicycles
More than a recreational venue, the BWI Trail circles Baltimore-Washington International Airport to link neighborhoods, communities, and several modes of transportation
Water, Water Not Everywhere
Employing conservation and reuse, the Denver Water Recycling Plant in Colorado treats water to get the most out of it in a water-scarce region
Business Goes Underground
At various locations in the Midwest and East, companies are converting spent limestone mines to subsurface business parks offering a host of advantages
Out of Their Design Comfort Zone
Volunteer engineers with Minnesota-based Compatible Technology International develop basic equipment to help people in developing countries process food. It may sound easy, but it’s not.
World’s Biggest Binoculars
From a mountain in Arizona, the Large Binocular Telescope peers deep into the heavens as the world’s most powerful optical telescope
Getting More out of Landfills
By introducing air and water into solid waste, a bioreactor landfill in Florida hastens the decomposition process, extending landfill life and generating methane gas for energy
Plant Roof Pioneer
Green roofs are sprouting in Chicago as environmental and structural engineers find ways to accommodate them on new and existing buildings
LEDing the Way
Lighting Science Group is pioneering solid state lighting with its environmental advantages in a movement to replace incandescent lighting
Sky’s the Limit
An aerial tram in Portland, Oregon carries passengers from downtown to a hilltop campus, reducing commuting time and vehicle miles
Capturing the Desert Sun
In sunny Las Vegas, the water utility has installed a far-flung solar generating system that powers its own facilities and feeds renewable power to the electrical grid