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The Right Place at the Right Time The Right Place at the Right Time
By Lauren Browne, ConnectPress Editor Green home builder Ichijo USA makes an impressive debut into the U.S. market with a 10-unit display of green building technology at its finest.
2011: a Big Year for Innovations 2011: a Big Year for Innovations
By Arup A list of the nine most impressive innovations in the engineering industry this past year compiled by engineering consulting firm Arup.
UNStudio Sustainable Design Up for Be Inspired Award UNStudio Sustainable Design Up for Be Inspired Award
By UNStudio A finalist for Innovation in Building, the office complex features an airfoil shape and many green elements.
The Dali Museum Incorporates Many Sustainable Features The Dali Museum Incorporates Many Sustainable Features
By Brock Haroldson, ConnectPress Editor The unique ‘Glass Enigma’ is just one of the design features that help the building save energy and resources incorporated by design firm HOK.
The Solar Decathlon New Jersey Team Takes a New Approach The Solar Decathlon New Jersey Team Takes a New Approach
By Brock Haroldson, ConnectPress Editor The eNJoy house is made from concrete walls; it has solar panels on the roof and was designed with Revit.
GE Proves Cloud Computing is Sustainable GE Proves Cloud Computing is Sustainable
By GE Appliances & Lighting While GE’s new facility hums with computing power it enjoys energy savings of 34 percent compared to a typical, code-compliant building.
Prologis to Install PV Panels on Warehouses Across U.S. Prologis to Install PV Panels on Warehouses Across U.S.
By Heather Lammers, NREL Project Amp takes off as the DOE's largest rooftop solar program in U.S. history gets underway.
Hamptons Home Takes Carbon Neutrality One Step Further Hamptons Home Takes Carbon Neutrality One Step Further
By Lauren Browne, ConnectPress Editor If a house is carbon neutral and embodied carbon neutral does it matter how big the house is? One house puts this to the test.
Wind Turbines Turn Students on to Alternative Energy Wind Turbines Turn Students on to Alternative Energy
By Bill Scanlon, NREL Students learn about wind power while also finding a way to improve their school's energy efficiency thanks to the Wind for Schools project.
GenerativeComponents Used to Meet Sustainability Criteria GenerativeComponents Used to Meet Sustainability Criteria
By Angus W. Stocking, L.S. The model allowed Feilden Clegg Bradley’s architects to apply environmental analysis techniques on the Worcester Library and History Centre project.
DesignGroup: Thinking like Engineers DesignGroup: Thinking like Engineers
By Lauren Browne, ConnectPress Editor Architecture firm uses sustainable analysis tools as they were intended: from the very beginning during the schematic design process.
Lockheed Martin Break Record for Use of Solar Lighting Lockheed Martin Break Record for Use of Solar Lighting
By Carmanah Carmanah discusses how Lockheed Martin decided to forgo repairing their decades old lighting system and instead implement solar lighting.
What 200 Million euros Will Buy in a Renovation What 200 Million euros Will Buy in a Renovation
By Lauren Browne, ConnectPress Editor 200 million euros later, Deutsche Bank’s Green Towers will stand tall as an inspiration for green skyscraper renovations.
Klima SolarHaus is a Display of Energy Efficient Living Klima SolarHaus is a Display of Energy Efficient Living
By Lauren Browne, ConnectPress Editor Passive house apartment building in Berlin demonstrates Germany’s push for energy efficiency.
The Process and Design of the Office of the Future The Process and Design of the Office of the Future
By Lauren Browne, ConnectPress Editor NREL’s soon-to-be-completed research facility sets a bench mark for net zero building design.
Germany Green Building Tour Part 1 Germany Green Building Tour Part 1
By Lauren Browne, ConnectPress Editor ConnectPress Editor Lauren Browne shares some breathtaking examples of green building from her first days in Germany.
Case Study on Building Using Solar Electric & Solar Thermal Case Study on Building Using Solar Electric & Solar Thermal
A Case Study by Sustainable Energy Partners SEP was hired to manage the process of adding solar Photovoltaics (PV) and solar thermal to Mission Plaza building.
Green Building Designed with Civil Engineering in Mind Green Building Designed with Civil Engineering in Mind
By Lauren Browne, ConnectPress Editor The new Revit-designed civil engineering building at the UMD campus will provide inspiration and serve as an example of innovation to students.
Perkins+Will Set the Bar High with COTE Award Project Perkins+Will Set the Bar High with COTE Award Project
By Lauren Browne, ConnectPress Editor Learn about the sustainable design techniques implemented in the Platinum LEED Certified and COTE award winning headquarters of Great River Energy.
School Recognized for Sustainable Project School Recognized for Sustainable Project
By John Myers, ConnectPress Editor A profile of the Chartwell School, a COTE winning entry that combines sustainable design techniques with innovative educational strategies.
AIA COTE Top Ten Green Projects AIA COTE Top Ten Green Projects
By AIA A glimpse at this year’s American Institute of Architects (AIA) 2009 Committee on the Environment (COTE) award winners.
California Green Living California Green Living
By John Myers, Connect Press Editor Three profiles of standout green building projects from the state of California.
Transforming the Building Industry Transforming the Building Industry
By John Myers, Connect Press Editor USGBC founder starts with renovating his own home to gain record-setting LEED certification points.
Latista Software and Clark Construction Latista Software and Clark Construction
By Latista Software Clark Construction completes Washington Nationals' baseball stadium in 23 months by using LATISTA Field software on Motion LE1700 tablet PCs.
Optimizing Water in Desert Design: Cesar Chavez Library Optimizing Water in Desert Design: Cesar Chavez Library
Staci Matlock, ConnectPress Staff Writer Cesar Chavez Library won a 2008 AIA COTE award for its innovative water conservation by employing environmentally responsive architecture.
Going For Green Not LEED: Garthwaite Center Going For Green Not LEED: Garthwaite Center
By Staci Matlock, ConnectPress Staff Writer Garthwaite Center for Science and Art achieved LEED Platinum eligibility by following LEED guidelines, but opted for more green features, not LEED certification.
McCownGordon Construction LLC: Customer Success Story McCownGordon Construction LLC: Customer Success Story
By Autodesk McCownGordon Construction standardizes on the Revit building information modeling platform for improved collaboration.
Glowing With Green Success: Yale's Sculpture Building Glowing With Green Success: Yale's Sculpture Building
By Staci Matlock, ConnectPress Staff Writer AIA COTE 2008 Top Ten Green Projects winner--the Yale University Sculpture Building and Gallery--is designed to maximize sunlight for natural lighting.
Flomerics Helps Bronswerk Develop 'Green' Coolers, Fans Flomerics Helps Bronswerk Develop 'Green' Coolers, Fans
By Flomerics Bronswerk uses Flomeric's EFD.Pro, an engineering fluid dynamics software, to develop new air-cooled coolers and innovative fans with "green" potential.
Accelerating Architectural Model Development Accelerating Architectural Model Development
By Z Corporation Learn how MIT utilized a Z Corporation 3D printer to construct architectural models and offer a new course on digital fabrication in this case study.
Making Gold: CDC Lab Attains LEED Status 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 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 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: Stillwell Avenue Terminal Train Shed Green Winners: Stillwell Avenue Terminal Train Shed
Compiled from information provided by the American Institute of Architects Coney Island's Stillwell Avenue Terminal features highly visible use of photovoltaics in a public transportation project.
Green Winners: Gerding Theater at the Armory 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: Provincetown Art Association and Museum Green Winners: Provincetown Art Association and Museum
Compiled from information provided by the American Institute of Architects When renovating, the Provincetown Art Association and Museum (PAAM) sought to shape an architectural identity for the institution.
Green Winners: Z6 House 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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.
Storing Up Solar: Western Wine Services' PV Installation Storing Up Solar: Western Wine Services' PV Installation
Compiled from information provided by SPG Solar Western Wine Services' 827 kW photovoltaic system is the largest commercial solar installation of its kind in California's Napa Valley.
Back to School: Perkins+Will To Design LEED High School Back to School: Perkins+Will To Design LEED High School
Compiled from information provided by Perkins+Will Perkins+Will is designing Arabia Mountain High School--the first LEED Silver public high school in Georgia.
Green Retro: Adobe's Headquarters Garners Platinum 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 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.
Nuts and Bolts: Components of the Guadalupe Home Nuts and Bolts: Components of the Guadalupe Home
Compiled from information provided by ASU Stardust Center It’s the individual “green” components of the Guadalupe Home that add up to produce its substantial energy savings.
Affordable Green: ASU Stardust Center’s Guadalupe Home Affordable Green: ASU Stardust Center’s Guadalupe Home
Compiled from Information Provided by ASU Stardust Center The ASU Stardust Center’s Guadalupe Home serves as a family home, an active research facility and a prototype for sustainable development.
Drinking up Sunlight: Grgich Hills' PV Installation Drinking up Sunlight: Grgich Hills' PV Installation
Compiled from information provided by SPG Solar For Grgich Hills Cellar, going solar was the perfect complement to the Napa Valley winery’s environmental philosophy.
Greening a New Century: The Phipps Conservatory 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 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.
Predicting Sustainable Design: Autodesk's Green Index Predicting Sustainable Design: Autodesk's Green Index
Compiled from information provided by Autodesk Inc. Architects predict a dramatic increase in the use of sustainable building design practices over the next five years, says a new Autodesk report.
Going for Zero: BASF's Energy-Efficient Award Winner Going for Zero: BASF's Energy-Efficient Award Winner
Compiled from information provided by BASF Corporation Next week, BASF will receive the New Jersey 2006 Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award for its Near-Zero Energy Home in Paterson, N.J.
Solar Design Texas Style: U of Texas at Austin's Winner Solar Design Texas Style: U of Texas at Austin's Winner
Compiled from information provided by UTsolarD The University of Texas at Austin recently was named the winner of BP Solar’s design competition for the 2007 Solar Decathlon.
Platinum to the Core: The McKinney Green Building 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 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.
Head of the Class: Blythewood H.S. Gets High Scores Head of the Class: Blythewood H.S. Gets High Scores
Compiled from information provided by Perkins+Will Blythewood High School, in Blythewood, S.C., recently was named one of the top three schools in the country for its design.
Sunny Side of High-Tech: Microsoft Silicon Valley Campus Sunny Side of High-Tech: Microsoft Silicon Valley Campus
Compiled from information provided by PowerLight Corporation Microsoft’s Silicon Valley Campus in Mountain View, Calif., went solar earlier this year when it had a 480 kW PowerLight PowerGuard roof system installed.
Finding Platinum in Boise: The Banner Bank Building Finding Platinum in Boise: The Banner Bank Building
Compiled from information provided by HDR Designed by Omaha-based HDR, the Banner Bank Building in Boise, Idaho, recently received a LEED Platinum rating.
At the Car Wash: Interview with GJ President Joe Gamliel At the Car Wash: Interview with GJ President Joe Gamliel
By Marilyn Pitts Joe Gamliel, president of GJ Solar, talks about his company's recent installation of a 100 KW solar system at a Van Nuys, Calif., car wash.
Building Integrated Facades in New York’s Battery Park Building Integrated Facades in New York’s Battery Park
Reprinted courtesy of SunPower A large number of outstanding BIPV facades have been recently installed in Battery Park City, New York.
Testing Efficiency: Clarum's Zero Energy Demo Project Testing Efficiency: Clarum's Zero Energy Demo Project
Compiled from information provided by Clarum Homes Clarum Homes launched in April a year-long data collection phase of its Clarum Homes’ Borrego Springs Zero Energy Demonstration Project.
Green Winners: Renovation of the Motherhouse 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: UT School of Nursing & Student Center Green Winners: UT School of Nursing & Student Center
Compiled from information provided by the American Institute of Architects The School of Nursing building is expected to use 41 percent less energy than a conventional, minimally code-compliant building.
Green Winners: Philadelphia Forensic Science Center 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: Westcave Preserve Environmental Center Green Winners: Westcave Preserve Environmental Center
Compiled from information provided by the American Institute of Architects The Warren Skaaren Environmental Learning Center functions as a visitor center and classroom space for public and school programs.
Green Winners: World Birding Center in Mission, Texas Green Winners: World Birding Center in Mission, Texas
Compiled from information provided by the American Institute of Architects Designed by San Antonio, Texas-based Lake/Flato Architects, the World Birding Center’s design approach to do more with less.
Green Winners: Benjamin Franklin Elementary School 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 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 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 house with 95% of its electricity.
Green Winners: Alberici Corporate Headquarters 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 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.
Celebrating Solar: V. Sattui Winery Dedicates System Celebrating Solar: V. Sattui Winery Dedicates System
Compiled with material provided by Akeena Solar V. Sattui's new 34 kW solar energy system includes 198 Kyocera 170 modules and 1 Xantrex PV-30208 inverter--all installed by Akeena Solar.
Winning Results: UCSF Lab Built to LEED Winning Results: UCSF Lab Built to LEED
By Lisa Cisneros; reprinted courtesy of UCSF Daily UC San Francisco recently celebrated its first LEED certification for a laboratory renovation.
Paloma Winery Banks on Solar Energy Harvest 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.
Creating with BIM: A Look at PLH Arkitekter's Winning Design Creating with BIM: A Look at PLH Arkitekter's Winning Design
Compiled by Marilyn Pitts with material from Bentley Systems PLH arkitekter's BE Award-winning design of the SBA Group office building in Vilnius, Lithuania, utilized Bentley BIM Solutions.
Powering Pearl Harbor: Federal PV Array in Hawaii Powering Pearl Harbor: Federal PV Array in Hawaii
Compiled by Marilyn Pitts with material from PowerLight Corp. The 309kW PowerLight PowerGuard solar electric rooftop system is located atop Ford Island's Building 54 at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
U of Colorado Designs Winning Modular Solar Home U of Colorado Designs Winning Modular Solar Home
By Marilyn Pitts Two-time Solar Decathlon winner University of Colorado used innovative materials and solar systems to create a modular home for the future.
Morphosis’ Award-Winning Morse Courthouse Design Morphosis’ Award-Winning Morse Courthouse Design
Compiled by Marilyn Pitts with material from Bentley Systems Morphosis used Bentley's BIM MicroStation software to create its award-winning design of the Morse Courthouse in Eugene, Ore.
Sunshine in the Subway: Brooklyn’s Stillwell Avenue Station Sunshine in the Subway: Brooklyn’s Stillwell Avenue Station
By Steve Cohen New York's Stillwell Avenue Station features a 75,000-square-foot solar roof and is the largest installation of its kind in the world.
Innovative Building for Innovative Company
By Erin Emlock Genzyme Center, an office building that combines innovative design and cutting-edge technology, has received LEED Platinum certification.
What Makes Genzyme Center a Green Building? What Makes Genzyme Center a Green Building?
By Erin Emlock Genzyme Center has earned the highest possible rating--platinum--under the LEED 2.0 standard.
Designers are Opening Doors to the Virtual Home Designers are Opening Doors to the Virtual Home
By Mark Nusca British-based RED+GRAY specializes in bringing home designs to life as 3D renderings, enabling to more effectively market and sell houses.
Architectural Designs Come to Life with Advanced Technology Architectural Designs Come to Life with Advanced Technology
By Mark Nusca Canada-based Axiom Architects and Beirut, Lebanon-based ABAAD 3D use ATI’s FireGL graphics technology to present 3D images of their creations.
British Racing Team uses FireGL to Design Championship Cars 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.
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