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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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Green architecture – Oregon Convention Center

By Damir Beciri
27 June 2011

oregon-convention-center-1The Oregon Convention Center (OCC) is the largest convention center in the Pacific Northwest, which has led the industry in sustainable operations and business practices as the first to earn LEED-EB (LEED – Existing Building) in 2004 and in 2008, the first to be re-certified LEED-EB Silver. OCC was the first convention center to earn… »