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Efficient Experimental Construction
Out of Denmark we have more news in green construction: Danish architects built an experimental house using just a computer, a printer, and 820 sheets of plywood. First, a 3D model was created and translated into a manufacturing template which was then ... |
May 15, 2012 7:56:00 AM |
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Gazing into the Future
“It’s alive, it’s ALIVE.” No, we’re not talking about Frankenstein monsters. We’re talking about the possible next generation of buildings. The SmartPlanet blog recently ran a piece on the future life of buildings and ... |
May 1, 2012 8:39:00 AM |
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Green Buildings Surviving Disasters
The ability of a building to withstand natural disasters such as hurricanes and earthquakes is not currently taken into account by the United States Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system that ... |
Apr 24, 2012 8:42:00 AM |
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Rating System for Civil Infrastructure Projects Released
The Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI), an independent non-profit entity set up by the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC), the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), and the American Public Works Association (APWA) has ... |
Apr 17, 2012 12:43:00 PM |
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Airport Terminal in San Francisco Awarded LEED Gold Certification
The new Terminal 2 at San Francisco’s International Airport has been awarded LEED™ Gold certification for sustainable building. According to news reports, it is the first airport facility in the United States to achieve the ranking. The ... |
Dec 13, 2011 9:34:00 AM |
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Planting Roots for Sustainable Living
They say that old habits die hard. A Connecticut prep school is taking action to ensure that good habits as they pertain to sustainable living are instilled at a young age. Choate Rosemary Hall, in Wallingford, CT, will open the Kohler Environmental ... |
Dec 8, 2011 8:17:00 AM |
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Vertical Gardens in Milan
Can you imagine being able to reach out the window of your 27th-story urban apartment building to touch a tree? A cutting-edge architect in Milan (Stefano Boeri Architetti) is making that possible with a new project called Bosco Verticale. Two buildings ... |
Nov 1, 2011 11:13:00 AM |
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Green Construction Jobs on the Rise
As expected, the design and construction industry continues its trend toward sustainability; a recent study performed by McGraw-Hill Construction found that 35% of jobs in the industry are now green. A job is defined as “green” if it involves ... |
Oct 6, 2011 9:59:00 AM |
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Green Indoor Ski Resort Planned
One of the most intriguing and ambitious architectural projects on the horizon is set to be built in 2013 in Sweden. A Swedish architect has designed a gigantic and impressive indoor ski resort which will be the largest in the world. Located 45 minutes ... |
Sep 28, 2011 12:45:00 PM |
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Colleges Face Pressure to Incorporate Sustainability
Traditionally, high school students in the United States have selected colleges based on a myriad of factors such as affordability, academics, and football programs. According to the New York Times, prospective students are now asking about a ... |
Aug 30, 2011 8:36:00 AM |
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Dow Home Design Challenge
In an effort to generate new ideas about sustainable design solutions for the future, the Dow Chemical Company has launched its Dow Solar Design to Zero Competition. The competition asks architecture and engineering students to design near-zero energy ... |
Aug 17, 2011 10:54:00 AM |
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Computer Servers as Heating Systems
The EPA reports that servers and data centers are responsible for around 1.5 percent of the electricity consumption in the U.S. With the rise of cloud computing, that number is likely to climb in the future. A research paper from Microsoft Research ... |
Jul 27, 2011 8:30:00 AM |
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Managing Sustainability Risks via Contract
We’ve written about the challenges of managing green design project risks (subheading “Green Design/Sustainabilit... |
Jul 21, 2011 2:21:00 PM |
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New Research Laboratory to Measure Sustainability Features of Building Materials
When working on sustainable projects, design professionals often make projections on levels of performance or fixed reductions of operating costs based off a predictive model that is intended to replicate actual facility performance. One of the concerns ... |
Jul 18, 2011 8:32:00 AM |
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Sun-Powered High-Speed Rail
Progress was made in Europe on the transportation front, as a high-speed rail line running between Paris and Amsterdam now runs partially on the sun. The train draws power from 2.1 miles of solar panels that sit atop a train tunnel. Trains with solar ... |
Jun 14, 2011 12:04:00 PM |
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The AIA's Next-Generation Contract Documents Service
The AIA recently celebrated 100 years of contract documents during their 2011 convention. The convention gave a glimpse into the future, with a preview of the AIA’s next-generation contract documents service. The online, cloud-based service will be ... |
May 24, 2011 8:52:00 AM |
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Net-Zero-Energy Home
Have you ever heard of a home that, rather than taking electricity from the electric grid, actually gives it back? Such an oddity does exist, as evidenced by the American Institute of Architect’s Dallas Tour of Homes. One of the nine homes visited ... |
Nov 9, 2010 9:30:00 AM |