• Cusano Environmental Education Center, Philadelphia, PA

    Profile: Opsis Architecture

    Opsis Architecture finds creative ways to integrate sustainable solutions without additional costs.

     
  • VanDusen Botanical Garden Visitor Centre, Vancouver, BC.

    Profile: Perkins+Will

    At Perkins+Will, architects don't just "sprinkle on the green."

     
  • Cyan/PDX (joint venture with GBD Architects), Portland, OR

    Profile: THA Architecture

    THA Architecture's work has been rooted in a keen understanding of the connection between the well-being of communities and the natural environment.

     
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    Dri-Design Wall Panel System with DuPont Corian EC

    This exterior rainscreen cladding combined Dri-Design's sealant-free interlocking aluminum panel system with the durability of Corian surfaces.

     
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    Measure, Report, Repeat

    Andrew Burr, director of building energy performance policy at the Institute for Market Transformation, talks about the rise of legislation requiring energy-use disclosure.

     
  • Schifman Residence, Minneapolis, MN.

    Profile: Salmela Architect

    David Salmela argues that all projects should have a sustainable explanation.

     
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    Zola European Windows Lift Slide Doors

    Available in sizes up to 20' wide and 8' tall, these doors can meet Passive House Institute US standards.

     
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    Green Power to the People

    No longer just high-end ticket items, sustainable strategies are cropping up in affordable multifamily projects.

     
  • The Henry W. Bloch Executive Hall for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Kansas City, MO.

    Profile: BNIM

    BNIM's sustainable decisions have a threefold benefit in being economically beneficial, socially responsible, and environmentally sound.

     
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    Pulp Studio Ombra Insulated Glass Unit

    This IGU acts as a shading device as well as a sound barrier.

     
  • UC Merced Central Plant, Merced, CA. Architects: Skidmore, Owings  Merrill

    Profile: University of California, Merced

    By showing what is possible, without spending extra money, UC Merced is raising standards through the state.

     
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    Hortech LiveWall Vertical Planting System

    Recycled, architectural-grade plastic planter modules are secured on mounting tracks that integrate a mist irrigation system.

     
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    Protecting Your LED Investment

    LEDs offer many benefits in terms of energy efficiency, but as a new technology, they also carry some risk. Learning more about the technology can help avoid pitfalls.

     
  • Profile: Hennebery Eddy Architects

    While Hennebery Eddy Architects embrace innovation, they focus on practical design and sustainable solutions that work for their clients.

     
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    Centria CS-220 and CS-630 Concept Series of Concealed-Fastener Metal Panels

    Two new profiles are added to Centria's line of concealed-fastener metal panels for rainscreen wall systems.

     
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    Model Behavior

    As an integrated design process becomes the norm and energy usage moves up in the priorities of a project, design teams must begin looking at energy early on.

     
  • Full Goods, San Antonio, TX

    Profile: Lake|Flato Architects

    Lake|Flato believes that sustainable design is smart design.

     
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    Bosch Thermotechnology Tronic 3000 Electric Tankless Water Heater

    Designed for point-of-use installations in small commercial or residential structures, this electric tankless water heater has a 99% thermal efficiency.

     
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    Building It Forward

    Heifer International's Murphy Keller Education Center extends the charity's Little Rock headquarters amidst sprawling wetlands constructed on Arkansas's largest brownfield.

     
  • Cusano Environmental Education Center, Philadelphia, PA

    Profile: SMP Architects

    SMP Architects challenges clients to justify every square foot they build as building small is big with the firm.

     
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    Boral USA TruExterior Trim

    This wood substitute for nonstructural, exterior applications such as fascia boards and window surrounds is made from at least 70% recycled or rapidly renewable materials.

     
  • Aerial view of the Olympic Park looking south towards Canary Wharf. Picture taken on 16 April 2012.

    Mean, Lean, and Green

    Forget bronze, silver, or gold. London's Olympic Park is going for green.

     
  • Profile: SmithGroupJJR

    SmithGroupJJR is committed to delivering sustainable solutions not only for clients, but for the overall health of the planet.

     
  • Making It Right

    High-performance buildings should not be seen as too complicated, too expensive, or simply as a one-off effort in a big-name firm's portfolio.