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- French wood house builds a connection with its environment Sat, 30 Oct 21, 3:30amThe PRS House in Mereville, France, a 150 square meter of living space, is an answer to sustainability. The design brought forward by Quinze Architecture does not only bring humanity close to nature, but also retains nature...
- The net-zero Frick Environmental Center is officially one of the worlds greenest buildings Tue, 15 May 18, 2:41amThe Frick Environmental Center (FEC) in Pittsburgh just became the first municipally owned building in the U.S. to achieve Living Building certification — arguably the most rigorous proven performance green building standard...
- One of the world’s greenest buildings 14 feet above sea level prepares for climate change Tue, 5 Apr 16, 1:00amRelated: Seattle’s Bertschi Elementary School is the World’s Fourth Living Building Via Triple Pundit + SmithGroup JJR architects Hourigan Construction SmithGroup JJR architects, living building, Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s...
- Green Building Labels 101: An Inhabitat Guide to Third Party Environmental Certifications Tue, 30 Jul 13, 12:02amIf you’re reading Inhabitat, you’re probably interested in green building, and if you work in the building and construction industry, it’s likely that you strive to build in as environmentally conscious a manner as...
- BOOK REVIEW: Angela Youngman’s Light and Enjoyable Read Will Increase your Green Roof Smarts Fri, 11 May 12, 1:20amAuthor Angela Youngman has released a guidebook that will immerse you in world of green roofs through case studies, imagery, and must-know terminology related to design, build, and installation of these vegetated scapes...
- JAILmake’s Reseeding Bricks Help Grow Living Buildings in London Wed, 4 Apr 12, 6:19amInstalling grassy facades on urban buildings are a great way to create a greener city. With this in mind, London-based design studio JAILmake has developed these ‘Reseeding Bricks’, which can be used to build...
- Canada’s Gorgeous Green-Roofed VanDusen Botanical Garden Visitor Centre Now Open to the Public Thu, 22 Mar 12, 3:34amRead the rest of Canada’s Gorgeous Green-Roofed VanDusen Botanical Garden Visitor Centre Now Open to the Public Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Canada architecture, energy efficient public...
- Grimshaw Breaks Ground on the Miami Science Museum Which Will Be Its Own Living Exhibit Tue, 28 Feb 12, 2:41amRead the rest of Grimshaw Breaks Ground on the Miami Science Museum Which Will Be Its Own Living Exhibit Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", eco design, eco museum, florida,...
- Canada’s Gorgeous Green-Roofed VanDusen Botanical Garden Visitor Centre Opens to the Public! Wed, 8 Feb 12, 8:36amRead the rest of Canada’s Gorgeous Green-Roofed VanDusen Botanical Garden Visitor Centre Opens to the Public! Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Canada architecture, energy efficient public buildings,...
- Okanagan College Centre for Excellence is a Solar Powered Living Classroom Fri, 7 Oct 11, 6:20amRead the rest of Okanagan College Centre for Excellence is a Solar Powered Living Classroom Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", british columbia, cei architecture, cei architecture...
- Cascadia Center For Sustainable Design Aims To Be Most Efficient Commercial Building In The World Wed, 4 May 11, 2:45amRead the rest of Cascadia Center For Sustainable Design Aims To Be Most Efficient Commercial Building In The World Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", Cascadia Center, Cascadia...
- Green School On Track To Become Washington State’s First Certified Living Building Thu, 10 Feb 11, 5:41amRead the rest of Green School On Track To Become Washington State’s First Certified Living Buildinghttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/ohttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=better_feedptions-general.php?page=better_feed...
- Patrick Blanc’s Vertical Gardens Sun, 30 Jan 11, 6:00amVertical Wall on Jean Nouvel’s Musée du quai Branly Plants have found a home on walls for centuries, but are sometimes incongruous with architecture, often breaking down the structural integrity of a building’s...
- World’s First Living Building Certified Projects Unveiled Thu, 14 Oct 10, 4:30amRead the rest of World’s First Living Building Certified Projects Unveiledhttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/ohttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=better_feedptions-general.php?page=better_feed Permalink...
- Omega Center Achieves LEED Platinum Certification! Sat, 9 Oct 10, 4:30amWe’ve been closely following the Omega Center for Sustainable Living in upstate New York, and we’re thrilled to announce that this week the state-of-the-art environmental education center and natural water reclamation...