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- A California beacon of sustainability gets a LEED Platinum refresh Thu, 9 Aug 18, 4:45amAn inspiring beacon for recycling in El Cerrito, California has recently received a sustainable revamp that includes newly minted LEED Platinum certification...
- Geothermal-powered Forest House showcases sustainable features in Maryland Sat, 14 Jul 18, 2:15amSet on the edge of a forest conservation area in central Maryland, the Forest House is a contemporary home integrated with a wide variety of energy-efficient features...
- LEED Gold-seeking SXSW Headquarters breaks ground Fri, 24 Nov 17, 9:54pmThe multimedia behemoth South by Southwest (SXSW) just broke ground on its new “green” headquarters in downtown Austin. Located a block away from the city Capitol, the striking building aims for LEED Gold certification...
- Brooks + Scarpa completes forest-like kinetic sculpture ringed with rain gardens Mon, 7 Aug 17, 6:30pmPublic art should do more than decorate. Brooks + Scarpa targeted a triple bottom line with their design of the recently completed Gateway Sculpture at Pembroke Pines City Center in southern Florida. Constructed to enhance...
- LEED Platinum housing development helps fight gentrification in Philadelphia Thu, 23 Mar 17, 12:07amCan architects design attractive homes for developing areas that won’t feed into gentrification? That’s what Interface Studio Architects (ISA) set off to achieve with Folsom Powerhouse, a LEED Platinum-certified development...
- Energy-positive townhouses power Boston’s grid with renewable energy Fri, 15 May 15, 6:00pmRoxbury E+ comprises four townhomes, each topped with 39 solar panels that can produce more energy—close to 10,000 kilowatts a year—than the homeowners are likely to need...
- Energy-positive townhouses power Boston’s power grid with renewable energy Fri, 15 May 15, 6:00pmRoxbury E+ comprises four townhomes, each topped with 39 solar panels that can produce more energy—close to 10,000 kilowatts a year—than the homeowners are likely to need...
- Phipps Center for Sustainable Landscapes achieves Living Building Challenge certification Wed, 18 Mar 15, 11:00pmPittsburgh, Pennsylvania's Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens has broken ground after becoming the fourth Living Building Challenge™ in the world for its Center for Sustainable Landscapes (CSL)...
- World’s highest LEED-scoring school is powered by D.C.’s largest geothermal system Thu, 5 Mar 15, 8:00pmLocated a few streets down from the U.S. Capitol, the historic Dunbar High School was founded in 1870 as the nation’s first public high school for African Americans. The school was partially demolished in 1977; however,...
- Pierce’s Park Combines Art, Play, and Stormwater Management into a Stunning Urban Oasis in Baltimore Wed, 3 Sep 14, 11:00pmLocated on what had once been an underutilized and largely paved pass-through space along the city's Inner Harbor, Pierce's Park was developed to satisfy a need for a children's play area in Downtown Baltimore...
- Chicago Unveils the “Greenest Street in America” with Permeable, Smog-Eating Pavement Tue, 16 Oct 12, 1:00amLast week, Chicago officials held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on “the greenest street in America,” a two-mile stretch of Cermak Road and Blue Island Avenue in the city’s Pilsen neighborhood...
- LEED Platinum Kent Denver Dining Hall Provides a Holistic Experience in Colorado Tue, 15 Nov 11, 8:17amRead the rest of LEED Platinum Kent Denver Dining Hall Provides a Holistic Experience in Colorado Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "living wall", "sustainable architecture", dining hall, eco design,...