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VOL. 10/NO. 1, JANUARY 2009

Table of Contents

PROFILE
Master Craftsman
Kelly Sutherlin McLeod's aptitude for Craftsman architecture has led to restoration and preservation projects throughout southern California, including Greene and Greene's Gamble House in Pasadena. By Dan Cooper

FEATURES
This New Old Green House
Aesthetically, the house of the future will take its cues from historical styles, but its methods of construction, materials and systems will be radically greener. By Barry Katz

Show Preview
The Spring 2009 Traditional Building Exhibition and Conference returns to Boston from March 12-14 with seminars, workshops, live demonstrations, walking tours and the opportunity to earn continuing-education credits.

BOOK REVIEWS
Design Charrettes, by Patrick M. Condon. Reviewed by Michael Carey

Views of Seaside, by Seaside Institute, H.R.H. The Prince of Wales, et al. Reviewed by Eve M. Kahn

Great Houses of Chicago, by Susan Benjamin and Stuart Cohen. Reviewed by Nicole V. Gagné

THE FORUM
Scorecards and Historic Buildings, by Donovan Rypkema
In its current incarnation, the LEED rating system rewards "green" buildings to the detriment of sustainable development; it could learn much from similar European initiatives.

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