The green season.The red-brick Adj. 1. red-brick - of or relating to British universities founded in the late 19th century or the 20th century redbrick university - establishment where a seat of higher learning is housed, including administrative and living quarters as well as facilities building is so old-school. Some students in Cincinnati Cincinnati (sĭnsənăt`ē, –năt`ə), city (1990 pop. 364,040), seat of Hamilton co., extreme SW Ohio, on the Ohio River opposite Newport and Covington, Ky.; inc. as a city 1819. are paving the way for a green-school trend (as in, earth friendly). The first to take part in Earth Day Network's National Civic Education Project (earthday.net), the kids planted this seed: They showed city officials the benefits and beauty of landscaping on school grounds, demonstrated the use of recycled building materials Building materials used in the construction industry to create . These categories of materials and products are used by and construction project managers to specify the materials and methods used for . , and presented plans for environment-friendly architecture (see their model, above). As a result, the city's Board of Education has made a decision to implement green building design and construction for all future schools built or renovated as part of a $1 billion refurbishment re·fur·bish tr.v. re·fur·bished, re·fur·bish·ing, re·fur·bish·es To make clean, bright, or fresh again; renovate. re·fur . Aaah ... what a breath of fresh air. |
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