Loretta Hall, who is certified as a Green Building Technical Professional, is a nonfiction writer concentrating on architecture, engineering, and construction. Her book Underground Buildings: More than Meets the Eye showcases more than 100 modern civic and commercial buildings in the United States and discusses the challenges and rewards of this surprisingly common branch of architecture. Her Web site, SubsurfaceBuildings.com, chronicles current developments in the domestic field."Loretta Hall, who is certified as a Green Building Technical Professional, is a nonfiction writer concentrating on architecture, engineering, and construction. Her book Underground Buildings: More than Meets the Eye showcases more than 100 modern civic and commercial buildings in the United States and discusses the challenges and rewards of this surprisingly common branch of architecture. Her Web site, SubsurfaceBuildings.com, chronicles current developments in the domestic field."...more