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Green architecture – Margarido House

By Damir Beciri
26 July 2010

margarido-house-1The Margarido House, built by Mike McDonald and his wife Dr. Jill Martenson, is located on a steep lot located on Oakland hills. The couple got it after it has passed through several hands from a family that preferred to move rather than rebuild after the previous house got ravaged by fire in 1991. Despite… »

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Green architecture – Macallen Building

By Damir Beciri
18 July 2010

macallen-building-condominiums-1As a pivotal building in the urban revitalization of South Boston, the Macallen Building design is innovative and sustainable. When it was completed in 2007, the building earned LEED Gold certification. The building consists of 140 luxury condos with high-end finishes and all the amenities you would expect from a luxury condo building. It was… »

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Green architecture – Alila Villas Uluwatu eco resort

By Damir Beciri
One Comment11 July 2010

alila-villas-uluwatu-1The beautiful Alila Villas Uluwatu eco resort is located on a sloping hill in Bali’s Uluwatu region on the Southern Bukit Peninsula of the Indonesian island. It is the first of its kind to achieve the highest level of certification for Environmentally Sustainable Development (ESD) and is designed for the Green Globes GG21 standard. Designed… »

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Green architecture – Helios NW Eco-House

By Damir Beciri
1 July 2010

helios-nw-eco-house-1After taking this project from the previous builder who didn’t complete the certification due to economic downturn, the new owners managed to construct the Helios NW Eco-House – the first vacation rental property in Oregon which received the LEED for Homes Gold certification. This modern home opened its doors as a luxury vacation rental property… »

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Green architecture – Suzlon One Earth

By Damir Beciri
One Comment23 June 2010

suzlon-one-earth-1Suzlon Energy Limited (SEL), India’s largest wind turbine manufacturer, received LEED Platinum award for their new corporate headquarters in Pune, Maharashtra, India. Developed on an area of 41,000 square meters (10.13 acres) with a capacity to house 2,300 people, One Earth is one of the largest green building projects in India. The green approach has… »

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Green architecture – 3927 Kahala Avenue, Honolulu, Hawaii

By Damir Beciri
3 Comments16 June 2010

kahala-long-and-associates-1In this article we’re going to write about an ultra luxury home, located on the beach near Diamond Head State Monument in Honolulu, Hawaii, which also has sustainable features. The modern five-bedroom home on 3927 Kahala Avenue has been designed and built by Long & Associates Architects. Because it has diverse sustainable features, it was… »

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Green architecture – Shavano Park House

By Damir Beciri
10 June 2010

shavano-park-house-in-texas-by-mckinney-york-architects-1In this article we’re going to write about a beautiful modern house which has (some of the planned) sustainable features. The Shavano Park House is a modern structure that is suitable for displaying art-glass collection. We emphasized that only some of the planned sustainable features were incorporated, since the designers from McKinney York Architects, had… »

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Green architecture – Watsonville Water Operations Center

By Damir Beciri
2 Comments30 May 2010

watsonville-water-operations-center-1The new Watsonville Area Water Operations Center supports the larger Water Recycling Project, a joint effort of the City of Watsonville and the Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency to provide recycled water to farmers throughout the coastal areas of South Santa Cruz and North Monterey counties. Aside lessening the groundwater consumption, the Water Operations Center… »