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Green architecture – Newcomer Residence

By Damir Beciri
15 January 2012

newcomer-1Athens, Georgia, has its first LEED Platinum certified home setting a new standard for modern green home designs in the traditional, Southern college town. As the first such residence in Athens, GA, the project represents a strong commitment to sustainability in both the use of traditional passive climate strategies as well as the incorporation of… »

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Green architecture – UC Irvine Humanities Gateway building

By Damir Beciri
One Comment25 December 2011

uc-irvine-humanities-gateway-building-1UC Irvine Humanities Gateway building has been awarded LEED Platinum certification for its sustainability, scoring 5 points above the minimum requirement for that status by earning 57 points (out of a possible 69 points). Supporting the School’s endeavor to encourage global citizenship in its students, the building provides an inspiring example for students, architects and… »

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Green architecture – BedZED eco-community

By Sonja Raca
4 Comments17 December 2011

bedzed-1Energy efficiency and renewable energies are becoming an important fact in architecture today. Since new and more affordable technologies emerge, solar harnessed electric energy and heating, as well as passive and active systems of heating and cooling are becoming more widely spread. This way of ecological living is practiced by BedZED – an environmentally friendly… »

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Green architecture – Carnegie Mellon University Gates and Hillman Centers

By Damir Beciri
One Comment11 December 2011

cmu-gates-and-hillman-centers-1Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) Gates Center for Computer Science and the Hillman Center for Future-Generation Technologies have recently been awarded with LEED Gold certification. With that achievement, the Gates and Hillman centers managed to join 10 other CMU buildings which demonstrate their commitment to energy and water conservation, as well as the promotion of sustainable… »

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Using robots to construct buildings

By Damir Beciri
One Comment3 December 2011

robot-architecture-1With each day, robots are becoming more popular and affordable, and they find new applications in various fields such as aid in manual labor or entertainment. Robots use in architecture hasn’t been around aside performing such tasks in video games and science fiction, but professorship of Gramazio & Kohler plans to change that fact and… »

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Green architecture – House of Vestas in Denmark

By Damir Beciri
3 Comments28 November 2011

house-of-vestas-1Vestas, a global wind turbine company from Denmark, has recently completed their new headquarters in Aarhus, Denmark. Named House of Vestas, the new office building exhibits various sustainable features and it is built to meet the to the low-energy class 1 building according to the Danish building code and expected to become the first LEED… »

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Green architecture – Vertical Screen World Headquarters

By Damir Beciri
One Comment20 November 2011

vertical-screen-world-hq-1The new headquarters building of the applicant screening firm Vertical Screen represents an interesting example of sustainable architecture that recently received LEED Platinum certification. The project showcases nearly seamless integration of sustainable features into the building’s interesting envelope, and it is also noticeable by the extensive use of reclaimed materials and renewable sources in its… »

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Green architecture – naked Stables Private Reserve

By Damir Beciri
One Comment7 November 2011

naked-stables-private-reserve-1In our previous article regarding green architecture, we wrote about a part of naked Retreats named naked Home Village – a rustic resort on Moganshan mountain in Zhejiang Province, just 200km from Shanghai. Their new venture which opened last month is named naked Stables Private Reserve – a luxury resort built to become the first… »