The Net Zero Challenge

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The BrickStainable Design Competition registration deadline is November 15, 2010.
The BrickStainable Design Competition raises the bar for integrative design in all areas of the built environment while promoting standards and practices that encourage the use of clay brick as a sustainable material.

Architects, designers, contractors, engineers, material scientists, educators, students and environmentalists are encouraged to submit designs using clay brick as the primary building material for a hypothetical net-zero energy corporate headquarters office in Baltimore, MD.

Registration Deadline: November 15, 2010
Entry Deadline: December 15, 2010

For additional information and to submit an entry, visit www.BrickStainable.com.
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