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- A LEED Gold-targeted office will enhance worker wellbeing Sat, 6 Feb 21, 2:30amMilan-based firm Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel (ACPV) has unveiled plans for the sustainable renovation of energy company Enel’s historic Rome headquarters...
- Near net-zero energy Helsinki Central Library boasts an award-winning, prefab design Fri, 26 Jul 19, 12:30amHelsinki has entered a “new era of libraries” with the completion of Oodi, the Helsinki Central Library that not only serves as a new central point for the city’s public library network but also an award-winning public...
- Cove.Tool wants to solve climate change one efficient building at a time Wed, 5 Dec 18, 7:01amAs the fight against climate change heats up, Cove.Tool is looking to help tackle carbon emissions one building at a time. The Atlanta-based startup provides an automated big-data platform that helps architects, engineers...
- Energy-plus home is a beacon of sustainability in Tel Aviv Wed, 18 Jul 18, 7:00amIsraeli architecture firm Geotectura recently completed a striking modern home that can produce more energy than it needs. Located in Tel Aviv, the energy-plus home — called the Eco360 — combines traditional passive design...
- INTERVIEW: Gensler’s Chris Chan on the Sustainable Shanghai Tower, Asia’s Tallest Skyscraper Fri, 16 Dec 11, 4:03amIn 2008 Gensler broke ground on the sustainable Shanghai Tower in the Pudong district of Shanghai, China. The tower is currently in construction and is one of three supertall buildings in Pudong, including the Jin Mao Tower...
- INTERVIEW: HOK’s Bill Odell on the Design of Saudi Arabia’s KAUST University, the World’s Largest LEED Platinum Project Wed, 14 Dec 11, 4:57amOpened late 2009, the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, has come to be Saudi Arabia’s first LEED certified project and the world’s largest LEED Platinum project...
- INTERVIEW: HOK’s Yann Weymouth Discusses Designing the Hurricane-Resistant Salvador Dalí Museum Tue, 1 Nov 11, 3:15amEarlier this year we reported on the opening of the stunning Salvador Dalí Museum located in St. Petersburg, Florida. The museum is home to the world’s largest collection of Dalí works, and since its debut this past...
- INTERVIEW: University of Maryland Wins Big at the 2011 Solar Decathlon Wed, 19 Oct 11, 5:33amHere at Inhabitat we’re suckers for the Solar Decathlon — the biennial design/build competition in which university design teams from all around the globe battle it out on the National Mall in Washington DC to...
- How Building Information Modeling (BIM) Helps Buildings Go Green Fri, 1 Jul 11, 12:40amMeasure twice, cut once. This old adage is one that craftsmen understand well and never question. Careful measurement and planning is essential in producing any quality product, and when it comes to the building industry,...