|
 |
Making Gold: CDC Lab Attains LEED Status
Compiled from information provided by Perkins+Will
The CDC Prevention Division of Laboratory Sciences, Building 110 is the first high-performance federal government laboratory to achieve Gold LEED. |
|
 |
Growing To Save: ASLA's Green Roof
Compiled from information provided by the American Society of Landscape Architects
ASLA's green roof has retained thousands of gallons of stormwater and reduced building energy costs by hundreds of dollars a month. |
|
 |
Green Winners: William J. Clinton Presidential Center
Compiled from information provided by the American Institute of Architects
The Clinton Presidential Center in Little Rock, Ark., features effective reclamation of a contaminated brownfield and eco-friendly design. |
|
 |
Green Winners: Gerding Theater at the Armory
Compiled from information provided by the American Institute of Architects
The Gerding Theater in Portland, Ore., has a LEED-NC Platinum rating and demonstrates how historic preservation can be combined with sustainability. |
|
 |
Green Winners: Z6 House
Compiled from information provided by the American Institute of Architects
The LEED Platinum Z6 House is a prefab loaded with green features including a PV roof array, passive solar heating and water conservation design elements. |
|
 |
Green Winners: Willingboro Master Plan/Public Library
Compiled from information provided by the American Institute of Architects
A former Woolworth's store, the Willingboro Public Library conserves 100% of the structural steel frame and concrete foundations of the original building. |
|
 |
Green Winners: Heifer International
Compiled from information provided by the American Institute of Architects
Heifer International's new headquarters serves a dual purpose--it maximizes energy and water while educating visitors about sustainable design. |
|
 |
Green Winners: Whitney Water Purification Plant
Compiled from information provided by the American Institute of Architects
The Whitney Water Purification Facility in New Haven, Conn., fuses the architecture of the water purification plant with the landscape to form a public park. |
|
 |
Green Winners: Wayne L. Morse United States Courthouse
Compiled from information provided by the American Institute of Architects
Security and sustainability concerns determined the Wayne L. Morse United States Courthouse's design and construction, which yielded LEED-NC Gold. |
|
 |
Green Winners: Global Ecology Research Center
Compiled from information provided by the American Institute of Architects
The new Global Ecology Research Center at Stanford University boasts a 72 percent reduction in carbon emissions associated with building operation. |
|
 |
Green Winners: Sidwell Friends Middle School
Compiled from information provided by the American Institute of Architects
Sidwell Friends Middle School jumps ahead of the class with a renovation/addition that turns the school into a model of environmental responsibility. |
|
 |
Green Winners: Government Canyon Visitor Center
Compiled from information provided by the American Institute of Architects
Government Canyon Visitor Center in Helotes, Texas, became a 2007 Top Ten Green Project winner thanks to its effective design of spaces. |
|
 |
Green Winners: Artists for Humanity's EpiCenter
Compiled from information provided by the American Institute of Architects
The four-story EpiCenter—Artists For Humanity's (AFH) urban headquarters—is the first Platinum LEED building in Boston. |
|
 |
Green Winners: Hawaii Gateway Energy Center
Compiled from information provided by the American Institute of Architects
An AIA COTE Top Ten Green Project, the Hawaii Gateway Energy Center shows how passive design strategies can achieve superb building performance. |
|
 |
Green Retro: Adobe's Headquarters Garners Platinum
Compiled from information provided by Adobe Systems Inc.
Adobe recently became the world’s first commercial enterprise to achieve a total of three Platinum certifications under the USGBC's LEED-EB program. |
|
 |
Nailing Down Design Concerns
by Marilyn Pitts
ConnectPress interviews Daniel Glenn, the design director of Stardust Center's sustainable design demonstration home built in Guadalupe, Ariz. |
|
 |
Greening a New Century: The Phipps Conservatory
Compiled from information provided by Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
Phipps' Tropical Forest is part of a $36.6 million expansion project that includes the silver LEED-certified Welcome Center. |
|
 |
Historic Eco-Renovation: FCNL Headquarters
Compiled from information provided by the Friends Committee on National Legislation
The Friends Committee on National Legislation's recently renovated headquarters reflect its commitment to the environment. |
|
 |
Renewables' Impact on the U.S. Energy Future
Compiled from information provided by Rand Corporation
By 2025, renewable resources could produce 25 percent of the electricity and motor vehicle fuels used in the U.S. at little or no additional cost, says a new Rand report. |
|
 |
Platinum to the Core: The McKinney Green Building
Compiled from information provided by HDR
The McKinney Green Building is the first privately owned and developed building in the U.S. to get a LEED Core & Shell Platinum Pre-Certification rating. |
|
 |
Greening the NYC Skyline: The Hearst Tower
Compiled from information provided by Hearst Corporation
Hearst Tower is the first occupied office building in New York City to achieve a Gold rating under the USGBC's LEED program. |
|
 |
Green Winners: Renovation of the Motherhouse
Compiled from information provided by the American Institute of Architects
The Renovation of the Motherhouse in Monroe, Mich., involved renovation and development of an existing site and grounds, with the goal of sustainability. |
|
 |
Green Winners: Philadelphia Forensic Science Center
Compiled from information provided by the American Institute of Architects
The new Forensic Science Center in Philadelphia is a state-of-the-art forensics laboratory facility and a demonstration project for sustainable design. |
|
 |
Green Winners: Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
Compiled from information provided by the American Institute of Architects
The new 56,000-square-foot elementary school in Kirkland, Wash., was designed to connect students directly with the environment in which they live. |
|
 |
Green Winners: Ballard Library Neighborhood Center
Compiled from information provided by the American Institute of Architects
Due in part to the green roof and planters at the building perimeter, hardscape covers only 20 percent of the lot; 80 percent is vegetated. |
|
 |
Green Winners: Solar Umbrella House
Compiled from information provided by the American Institute of Architects
Inspired by Paul Rudolph's Umbrella House of 1953, the Solar Umbrella has photovoltaic panels that provide the residence with 95% of its electricity. |
|
 |
Green Winners: Alberici Corporate Headquarters
Compiled from information provided by the American Institute of Architects
Designed by Mackey Mitchell Associates, the headquarters acheived Platinum LEED certification and also earned 60 points, the highest total ever. |
|
 |
Green Winners: Regional Animal Campus in Las Vegas
Compiled from information provided by the American Institute of Architects
The award-winning Regional Animal Campus uses energy-efficiency strategies that allow it to use 81 percent less energy than baseline models.
|
|
 |
Paloma Winery Banks on Solar Energy Harvest
Compiled by Marilyn Pitts with material from Akeena Solar
Paloma Winery, winner of the Wine Spectator’s Wine of the Year award, has completed the installation of an 18-Kw solar system from Akeena Solar. |
|
 |
British Racing Team uses FireGL to Design Championship Cars
By Mark Nusca
Don't have time to do a mock-up of your project? The race against the clock begins at the workstation, where engineers face a critical need for 3D imaging that’s fast and reliable--even when designing and testing race cars. |
|
| |
|
