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McDonough, William

McDonough, William

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William McDonough (1951- ), an American architect noted for his innovations in energy- and environmentally-sensitive design and buildings. He became Dean of the School of Architecture at the University of Virginia in 1994. McDonough was recognized by Time as a “Hero for the Planet” in 1999 and received the Presidential Award for Sustainable Development in 1996, the nation’s highest environmental honor.

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Cutler J. Cleveland (Lead Author);Peter Saundry (Topic Editor) "McDonough, William". In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth August 18, 2006; Last revised Date August 18, 2006; Retrieved May 23, 2013 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/McDonough,_William>

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Cutler J. Cleveland Cutler J. Cleveland  is Professor of Earth and Environment at Boston University, where he also is on the faculty of the Center for Energy and Environmental Studies. Professor Cleveland is Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Energy (Elsevier, 2004), winner of an American Library Association award, the Dictionary of Energy (Elsevier, 2005), Handbook of Energy (Elsevier, forthcoming), and is the Founding Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Earth.  He is the recipient of the Adelma ... (Full Bio)

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