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1992
Audubon House
New York, NY

The designers "recycled" this historic 100-year-old building and reduced the overall energy use to 48% of that used in similar office buildings. By including both natural light and highly efficient electrical light, and by using nontoxic paints, floorings, and finishes, they created a new healthy environment for employees, a model workplace.

1992 Audubon House, New York, NY

Technologies, Innovations, and Quality of Life
1992   "World Wide Web" launched for exploring the Internet on Personal computers
1995   1 out of 3 U.S. households has a personal computer
1996   Petronas Towers, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia becomes world's tallest building
1997   Pathfinder explores Mars


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