AGreenLiving

APRIL 5, 2021

With retirement and grandchildren on the horizon, a Manhattanite couple reached out to GRT Architects to design their new home in Upstate New York’s Dutchess County. GRT Architects Images by Ithai Schori. GRT Architects Images by Ithai Schori. The living room includes a Murphy bed to accommodate guests.

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Canadian firm ZAS Architects and Denmark-based CEBRA Architecture have unveiled the design for the Instructional Centre Phase 2 (IC-2), a new companion building at the University of Toronto Scarborough. ZAS Architects Images via ZAS Architects. “Peer-to-peer learning is emulated in all aspects of the design.” View post:Â

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AGreenLiving

AUGUST 3, 2020

Dutch architectural firms KCAP and Orange Architects have teamed up with A.Len Architectural Bureau to redesign St. ” “We want to create an active and landscaped environment where you can feel the history of the railway and live with the people around you,” said Patrick Meijers, partner at Orange Architects.

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AGreenLiving

JULY 14, 2020

California State Polytechnic University’s (Cal Poly) Pomona campus recently welcomed a new gateway building that not only consolidates academic services, but also serves as a sustainable campus landmark. CO Architects Images by Bill Timmerman. See more here: Sculptural aluminum roof keeps Cal Poly building cool.

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AGreenLiving

JULY 23, 2021

When Branco Cavaleiro Architects was asked to develop a plan to house the High Performance Surfing Center in Cabedelo, Viana do Castelo, Portugal, the designers chose to incorporate protections for visitors as well as the surrounding landscape. The architects said, “Cork is a 100% natural, recyclable, non-toxic and durable material.

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AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

In Australia’s Kangaroo Valley, Paddington-based design studio Madeleine Blanchfield Architects carefully crafted a freestanding bathroom that all but vanishes into its surroundings. Designed for minimal impact, the compact outhouse is wrapped in one-way mirrors to blend into the lush landscape.

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AGreenLiving

MAY 27, 2020

Reclaimed materials, a world-class art collection and an indoor/outdoor lifestyle combine in this recently completed Los Angeles residence designed by Santa Monica-based firm Conner + Perry Architects. Conner + Perry Architects Images by Taiyo Watanabe.

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Renewable Energy World

MARCH 30, 2021

It is architected to create efficiency at every turn, from capturing and repurposing heat to optimizing engine efficiency and advanced load side management. What we’re doing here is an industry-standard-setting microgrid design,” said Mike Delgado, vice president of engineering and services at Concentric Power. Combining 3.6

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Green Roof Technology

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Brought to fruition by the Architect of Record, S oga + Associates Architect Inc , this beautiful design is to endure for over 700 years. With highly experienced architectural services and project management by Clement T. With highly experienced architectural services and project management by Clement T. Jorg Breuning.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 24, 2020

Mexican architecture firm Gabriel Beas Arquitectura has transformed a 1905 building in the historic Mexico City neighborhood of Colonia San Rafael into Corporativo BNS, a contemporary office space surrounded by lush landscaping. In remodeling the structure, the architects learned that the building was converted into an office in the 1970s.

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Experimental architect Margot Krasojevi? s ECO CREMATION – Holographic Recycling Cremation project was envisioned for Los Angeles , the architect took inspiration from the city’s piers, boardwalks and coastline to create the undulating architecture and landscape. All services would be provided at and by the crematorium.

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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 26, 2021

Strategically set onto a slope for extraordinary views of the mountainous landscape, the contemporary home is adapted to the existing topography to minimize landscape impact. The main living spaces, service rooms and the primary bedroom are located on the uppermost volume while the guest bedrooms are set down below.

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 25, 2019

In place of the barrier-like shopping complex that had obstructed views into the village, the architects created a green-roofed commercial plinth topped with four timber-clad apartment towers. Taking inspiration from the local alpine vernacular, the architects created Apart-hotel Svatý Vav?inec

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

MARCH 23, 2021

Through our planning, development, design and project management services, we help cities nationwide equitably implement community-driven stormwater solutions through sustainable green infrastructure projects on public and private property. Primary responsibilities include: Project identification. Desired Experience.

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Green Roof Technology

FEBRUARY 4, 2018

Libra Design Group and Green Roof Service LLC, the green bridge creates an innovative connection of Universal City developments. The walkway gently winds up to the bridge and over and is easy accessible for the handicapped or service carts. Picture: Jorg Breuning 2018. Designed by Miles Architecture Group Inc.,

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AGreenLiving

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Zaha Hadid Architects has won an international competition to design Chinese tech giant OPPO’s new headquarters in Shenzhen, China. The architects have developed the architectural design with 3D Building Information Modeling (BIM) and energy management systems to optimize efficiencies. More here:Â .

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Green Technology

MARCH 14, 2023

Victor Chavez, assistant director of Facilities Services at CSUSM, at work on the project to transition Markstein Hall’s irrigation supply from city water to well water. One of the surveyors mentioned that we should try and get certified as an arboretum,” recalled Floyd Dudley, director of Facility Services at CSUSM. “It

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 27, 2020

provides affordable, permanent micro-housing Chicago-based firm Wheeler Kearns Architects designed the headquarters, which is located in the Mural Building in the Bucktown neighborhood. Landscaping and trees create a natural screen to block the highway and create a peaceful atmosphere. Related: Community First!

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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 6, 2021

Located on Music Lane in Austin’s popular South Congress neighborhood, Hotel Magdalena takes cues from its surroundings with its landscaping that evokes Barton Springs as well as with programming that celebrates the area’s history and live music. Rates start at $275 a night. Lake | Flato Photography by Nick Simonite via Lake | Flato.

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AGreenLiving

MAY 26, 2020

Inspired by Singapore founding father Lee Kuan Yew’s vision of a “city in a garden”, the architects departed from the typical glass-and-steel tower typology with an innovative luxury housing complex surrounded by tropical greenery on all sides. Heatherwick Studio Photography by Hufton+Crow via Heatherwick Studio.

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AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

A system of parallel concrete walls enclose the compounds and help frame views of the water, while a palette of locally-sourced natural materials helps tie the architecture to the landscape. Casa Cova features a U-shaped layout, with the private bedrooms located in the “arms” of the home. anonimous Images via anonimous.

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AGreenLiving

JUNE 22, 2021

curator-architect Hashim Sarkis has called upon designers to invent a new spatial contract in the context of growing political and economic divides. For this green-themed exhibition, the British Council commissioned The Garden of Privatised Delights, leading architects and designers are encouraged to reimagine public space.

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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 14, 2020

The Swiss Seismological Service has recorded about 270 earthquakes per year over the past 10 years, making it the most quake-prone region in the country. This, of course, has influenced the design decisions made by architects completing projects in the potentially hazardous part of Switzerland — and House ROFR is no exception.

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AGreenLiving

APRIL 14, 2020

Crafted as an “extension of its surroundings,” the building takes cues from the Californian landscape with its natural material palette of timber either reclaimed or FSC-certified and sourced from responsibly managed forests. LEED Platinum Sonoma Academy building takes cues from Californias landscape. Read more here:Â .

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Solutions Architect (SA) / Job Description. As a Solutions Architect you will join our Industry Solutions team, which is a fast paced, results-oriented hands-on group focusing on delivering end-to-end business and technical solutions to AutoGrid’s customers and partners. If this challenge appeals to you, keep reading!

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AGreenLiving

JULY 27, 2021

This design also creates efficient access for services across the buildings. In a press release, the architects explained, “The buildings are anchored to the Crescent by a series of chimneys, recalling the remnant chimneys from the neighbouring historic town of Newnes. More: Cranbrook School teaches environmental stewardship.

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Prague-based architecture firm Petr Janda / brainwork studio has won an international competition with its design of the Abu Dhabi Flamingo Visitor Center, a proposed center that would service the Al Wathba Wetland Reserve located southeast of central Abu Dhabi. View post: Abu Dhabi Flamingo Visitor Center blends into the landscape.

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AGreenLiving

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Conceived as a “city within the city,” the KPTN comprises a cinema, the Hafenbühne stage, restaurants, bars, the Pierdrei hotel, shops, a public underground car park and 220 free and subsidized apartments with access to rooftop playgrounds and a landscaped inner courtyard. Sustainable building is thus defined as long-term adaptability.

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AGreenLiving

MAY 26, 2021

Developed by urban planner and developer Geeti Silwal of Perkins and Will — in partnership with The City of Sacramento, ARUP, Grimshaw Architects, EPS and AIM Consulting — the Sacramento Valley Station was recently nominated for the 2021 APA California Awards for Excellence in Transportation Planning.

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

The mixed-use masterplan will be spearheaded by Danish landscape architecture practice SLA and French architecture firm BIECHER ARCHITECTES , who won an international competition with the “Jardin Mécano” (“Mechanical Garden”) proposal for a sustainable urban development emphasizing bioclimatic design. “In

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AGreenLiving

MARCH 18, 2020

At 20,000 square feet, the massive building offers residents a range of services including early learning spaces as well as several health centers. From the onset of the project, the architects worked with the local government to ensure that the new structure would be incredibly energy-efficient.

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AutoGrid

JANUARY 4, 2021

How AutoGrid Supports Compliance Using AWS Cloud Security Services. The best way to achieve that is to continuously perform threat modeling on their products keeping both the micro-level attack surface and the macro-level attack surface of the connected grid landscape in context. By Ranjan Banerji and Navarasu Dhanasekar.

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AGreenLiving

AUGUST 10, 2020

Slated to begin construction in 2022 with an expected completion date of 2025, the Brink Tower will occupy a prime location in the Overhoeks that is easily accessible from Amsterdam Central Station via the ferry service. The building will comprise 28 floors and rise to an approximate height of 90 meters.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

The Environmental Land Management scheme (ELM) is the government's flagship post-Brexit farming subsidy initiative, which aims to pay farmers for providing a range of environmental services such as boosting flood protection, tree planting, and improving air, water, and soil quality.

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Business Green

JULY 9, 2020

Some signatories use JLL, a global real estate company that provides these services. Others use environmental services organizations such as Bureau Veritas or Apex Companies , which took over the North American branch Bureau Veritas in the summer of 2019. "We We can't tackle this problem building by building," Burrows said.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 16, 2021

There are both private and public service careers that help organizations and businesses create more environmentally friendly products or operate more sustainably. Regardless of the path, whether independent or third-party, most of the consulting work and services are very similar. Landscape Architect.

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 10, 2023

As more consumers become conscious of the carbon footprint created by products and services, having a sustainability certification has become a competitive edge for companies. Products and services must also reflect the same commitments to customers. The GRI Standards define what should be reported and how it should be presented.

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