Tag: Green Building - Page 2
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Five of the Ten greenest buildings of 2013 chosen by the American Institute of Architects
They still care about green building at the AIA, really they do. Here's proof.
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George W. Bush Presidential Library gets LEED Platinum
The style is a bit derivative, but the green features certainly aren't.
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Can Brutalism make you brutal? Architecture critic James Russell thinks it might
The Bloomberg critic looks at the work of Paul Rudolph and wonders if it made Dzhokar Tsarnaev do it.
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How did we end up with drywall?
Perhaps it is time to reconsider the ubiquitous interior finish; It is not the greenest way to go.
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Forget the green gizmos and bamboo floors; Green building is all about moderation
Martin Holladay gets down to the essentials: Size, siting, sun and sealing
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Nice Shades: BIQ Building is powered by algae
This truly is a green building, although I don't think an accountant would love these green eyeshades.
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Apple Headquarters $2 billion over budget and it hasn't even started yet
But they are keeping all the green features, and they are significant.
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The House on Limekiln Line
An extraordinary off grid home built with local materials, that fits right into the rural Ontario landscape.
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Passivhaus Precedents: Zero Energy House from 1970s recognized with award
The passive house principles didn't just pop out of thin air, but were based on the work of others before it. But why are some precedents missing in action?
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Keep yourself warm during the last blast of winter with these simple tips
A British infographic has lots of good ideas that even make sense in April
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Tallest timber apartment building opens in Australia
When it comes to construction, the 21st Century belongs to Cross-Laminated Timber. Here is a great example of how to build a green building out of wood.
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University of Toronto's new Instructional Centre is green inside and out
Perkins + Will builds copper-clad classrooms at Mississauga campus of the University
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The Month In Design, from Googlelandia to Usonia
Megaprojects from Facebook, Google and Apple are covered in solar panels and trees, but are they really green?
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Put a cork in it: Natural renewable cork makes a comeback as home insulation
For his renovation of a 200 year old farmhouse, Alex Wilson tries out the greenest insulations on the market
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Living With Less, Frank Lloyd Wright style in the Haynes House
How the great architect (with a great client) squeezed so much into 1411 square feet.
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Is xeriscaping "historically inappropriate" in water-challenged Dallas?
The local Landmarks Commission thinks so, and demands that Burton Knight tear out his front yard and plant grass.
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The Active House, yet another green building standard, comes to North America
The houses are bright, healthy and airy, and sure have a lot of windows and skylights.
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After 2,000 years, courtyard houses are all the rage again
Here is a design idea that makes a lot of sense, if it is used properly
