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Green architecture – Warren and Katharine Schlinger Laboratory for Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

By Damir Beciri
5 September 2011

warren-and-katharine-schlinger-laboratory-for-chemistry-and-chemical-engineering-1The Warren and Katharine Schlinger Laboratory for Chemistry and Chemical Engineering building is a part of California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and it is expected to receive LEED Gold certification. Along with focus on sustainability and resource conservation, the Schlinger Laboratory will foster innovative and productive scientific collaborations between diverse research groups in chemistry and… »

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Green architecture – FAU College of Engineering and Computer Science

By Damir Beciri
14 August 2011

fau-college-of-engineering-and-computer-science-1Florida Atlantic University (FAU) in Boca Raton, Florida, was recently awarded with LEED Platinum certification for their new College of Engineering and Computer Science Building. Science buildings are typically energy-consuming by nature, but both the college representatives and the project team wanted to build a world-class facility that would showcase the university’s commitment to sustainability…. »

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Green architecture – Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center

By Damir Beciri
7 June 2011

rio-salado-audobon-center-1Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center, a free-admission nature education center in the Río Salado Habitat Restoration Area, located less than two miles from downtown Phoenix, earned LEED Platinum certification and became the first building of that kind in Phoenix. Opened in fall, 2009, the center is operated by Audubon Arizona – a non-profit… »

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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 – 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 – 1301 Preston Way, Venice, CA

By Damir Beciri
One Comment28 March 2010

1301-preston-wayIf you’re in the market for a green, solar-powered home in California, you might just check out this contemporary house in Venice. The 290 square meters (3,115 square feet) home has four bedrooms, five bathrooms, and a private courtyard accessible through expansive folding doors. Located at 1301 Preston Way, the new and contemporary home is… »

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Midori-chan – vegetation planting system minimizes water usage

By Damir Beciri
One Comment28 January 2010

kawada-midori-chan-green-roof1After writing about green roofs and green walls implemented in various architectures, we are going to write an article of a system that eases the maintenance of green roof foliage. Midori-chan is a system designed to maximize vegetation growth and recycle waste, while dramatically minimizing water usage. The engineers at the Kawada Group in Japan… »