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Article: United States : Texas A&M professor Pliny Fisk works to build better environment.
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- November 3, 2009
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Byline: Mamta03
With interns from all over the country working on various projects, the Center of Maximum Potential Building in Austin, Texas, provides a glimpse into the world of "green" architecture.
Pliny Fisk, a professor of architecture at Texas A&M University, is known for his work in the field of environmentally-friendly architecture.
Fisk uses building methods such as roofs that collect rainwater, walls made of straw and clay and rooms lit with natural lighting. One building on site uses various materials for the floor that eliminate the need for Portland cement, which accounts for about 6 percent of greenhouse gases.
"We are ...