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- GAF creates innovative cooling solutions for overheated cities Thu, 3 Aug 23, 5:30amWith climate change ramping up and an El Nino weather pattern in effect for the western hemisphere, heat island effect has become a real problem for cities sweltering under the summer sun...
- LEED Platinum UCSB student housing harnesses Californias coastal climate Thu, 6 Jun 19, 2:30amThe University of California Santa Barbara boasts not only a beautiful campus near the ocean, but also recently completed student housing that’s been certified LEED Platinum...
- Giant ski slope to top green-roofed civic center in Beijing Tue, 25 Apr 17, 7:18pmThe next time you visit Beijing you may want to get your sled ready. China’s ever-evolving capital will soon be home to a stunning new civic center topped with an artificial snow-covered slope perfect for skiing and sledding....
- Moffett Place High Garden is a one of Silicon Valley’s largest rooftop parks Fri, 25 Mar 16, 4:00pmThe park is one of the central amenities to the Moffett Place campus recently leased to Google as the 2nd largest office project under construction in Silicon Valley...
- Moffett Place High Garden is a lush rooftop park that replaces an underused parking deck in Silicon Valley Fri, 25 Mar 16, 4:00pmThe park is one of the central amenities to the Moffett Place campus recently leased to Google as the 2nd largest office project under construction in Silicon Valley...
- MVRDV to transform a shopping mall into a lush lagoon and beach in Taiwan Sat, 14 Nov 15, 5:00amMVRDV won the bid for the transformation of the Tainan Axis together with The Urbanist Collaborative and LLJ Architects. Located along Haian Road, the project will replace the deteriorated China-Town Mall that was built next...
- INFOGRAPHIC: How urbanization affects the environment Thu, 16 Apr 15, 12:30amUrbanization has fostered greater conveniences, cross-cultural collaborations, and ideas exchange—but what about its costs? The humane wildlife removal service Gotcha Wildlife explores urbanization’s negative impact on...
- New Study Shows White Roofs are Three Times More Effective than Green Roofs at Fighting Climate Change Tue, 4 Feb 14, 4:00amAlthough having a garden on the roof of your house might look great, a lot of evidence suggests that roofs painted white are much better for the environment...
- New Study Shows White Roofs are Three Times More Efficient than Green Roofs Tue, 4 Feb 14, 2:25amAlthough having a garden on the roof of your house might look great, a lot of evidence suggests that roofs painted white are much better for the environment...
- Green-Roofed World Green Center in Chile Aims To Reshape the Capital’s Cityscape Wed, 17 Jul 13, 4:30amThe architects conceived the “unused” space of the project as public space or infrastructure that connects urban commuters and draws them towards “server spaces” such as art galleries, convention centers and concert...
- Excess Heat From Big Cities Found to Raise Temperatures Over 1,000 Miles Away Tue, 29 Jan 13, 3:50amPhoto via Shutterstock A new study has found that the waste heat generated by cities could affect temperatures over a thousand miles away. The heat produced through transportation, heating and cooling units and other sources...