September 2007 Architecture Edition Seattle buildings going tall for the middle class Developers might soon have to provide more apartments and condominiums that moderate-wage workers can afford if they want to put up taller residential buildings near downtown Seattle. Read the Full Story in the Seattle Times  (09/15) Big businesses look at energy use The world's biggest companies are making climate change a higher priority, in part through more widespread disclosure of carbon emissions, according to an annual report released Monday by a nonprofit group. Read the Full Story in the Seattle Times  (09/25) As climate warms, cities look to adjust Paschal Osborn, a public-interest lawyer who teaches water law at Gonzaga University's Law School, doesn't like to waste a drop. So the grass in her west Spokane yard is brown during the summer, while drought-resistant native plants and her vegetable garden thrive on drip irrigation. Read the Full Story in The Seattle Times  (09/09) The value of a truly sustainable business strategy While corporate social responsibility (CSR) is now a part of the corporate vernacular, in many Australian companies the responsibility for CSR remains the domain of the corporate affairs department. Read the Full Story in the ScienceAlert  (09/02) Architecture firm living nicely in the green When Michael Watson, Tom Savory and Sanders Tate go to work each day in their renovated offices at 1316 Washington St., they are practicing what they preach: Green is good for business. Read the Full Story in The State  (09/02) Quote of the Month "There are no shortcuts to any place worth going." -Beverly Sills (opera singer)