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FreenGreen: Bringing Green Design to the Masses!

by Jason Sahler

2005’s Solar Decathlon blew us away, but we were particularly fascinated by a stunning Solar House from Cornell University. This team brought a beautiful zero-energy home to the mall in Washington, D.C., and had just launched ZeroEnergy Design, a home design firm focused on zero-energy design. Continuing their momentum as green home design [...]

La casa ausente de Abruña

El arquitecto celebra siete años de diseño sustentable.
Por Eileen Rivera Esquilín / erivera1@elnuevodia.com

Diseñar, construir y vivir la primera Casa Ecológica de Puerto Rico -o Casa Ausente, como él la bautizó- ha sido sin duda una experiencia enriquecedora para el arquitecto Fernando Abruña.
Con ésta, quería demostrar que una casa sustentable no es exclusiva de parajes rurales, [...]

Weber + Thompson’s New Headquarters is the First Modern Office Building Without Air Conditioning

Written by Kristin Dispenza
Published on April 1st, 2008

On April 4th, the architecture and planning firm of Weber + Thompson will move into its new headquarters, located at the intersection of Thomas Street and Terry Avenue in the South Lake Union neighborhood of downtown Seattle.
The firm sees its new headquarters as an emblem of its sustainable [...]

LEED AP Study Guide

In the LEED is a FREE online LEED AP study guide and tips for passing the New Construction & Major Building Renovation version 2.2 LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP) exam.
The main intention of the In the LEED website author is to motivate himself to study for the NC-v2.2 LEED AP exam and encourage others to [...]

High Line 23 Brings New Green Tower to Chelsea Skyline

by Ali Kriscenski

High Line 23, or HL23, is a new green building from Neil M. Denari Architects that is currently under construction and turning heads soon in the Chelsea art gallery district on Manhattan’s west side. The structure is a 14 floor mixed use of gallery space and condominiums with amazing views of the evolving [...]

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