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Green architecture – naked Home Village

By Damir Beciri
2 Comments31 October 2011

naked-home-village-1Located at Shanjiuwu, a charming little village of 18 farmhouses tucked on the southeastern side of Moganshan, the naked Retreats show great example of sustainability. Moganshan is a beautiful bamboo clad mountain situated in Deqing County, Zhejiang Province, only 60km north of Hangzhou and 200km away from Shanghai. In this article, we’re going to write… »

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Green architecture – Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation campus

By Damir Beciri
2 Comments9 October 2011

bill-and-melinda-gates-foundation-building-1Completed in the spring of 2011, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation campus is located in downtown Seattle across the street from the Space Needle. It has been recently awarded with LEED-NC (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for New Construction) Platinum certification – making it the largest, non-profit LEED-NC Platinum building in the world…. »

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Green architecture – Avon Headquarters in New York City

By Damir Beciri
One Comment20 September 2011

avon-nyc-headquarters-1Avon Products, Inc. has formally opened the latest of the company’s facilities which are the new “green” U.S. headquarters. Located at 777 Third Avenue in New York City, it was designed and constructed to meet the LEED Gold certification as a part of Avon’s Green Building Promise which has a goal to minimize the impact of… »

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Green architecture – Parkside Victoria Resort & Spa

By Damir Beciri
2 Comments12 September 2011

parkside-victoria-resort-and-spa-1Parkside Victoria Resort & Spa is a part of the scenic Victoria B.C., and its LEED Platinum certificate and 5 Green Key Rating (out of 5) prove it was built green from the ground up. The building is situated just one block from the Victoria Conference Centre and two blocks from the Inner Harbour and… »

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Green architecture – Warren and Katharine Schlinger Laboratory for Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

By Damir Beciri
5 September 2011

warren-and-katharine-schlinger-laboratory-for-chemistry-and-chemical-engineering-1The Warren and Katharine Schlinger Laboratory for Chemistry and Chemical Engineering building is a part of California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and it is expected to receive LEED Gold certification. Along with focus on sustainability and resource conservation, the Schlinger Laboratory will foster innovative and productive scientific collaborations between diverse research groups in chemistry and… »

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Green architecture – Viceroy Snowmass Hotel, Colorado

By Damir Beciri
28 August 2011

viceroy-snowmass-hotel-1Viceroy Hotel is the first hotel in Aspen/Snowmass area awarded with LEED Gold certification. By incorporating sustainable design and construction, innovative operational practices, and promotion of sustainability to both staff and guests, Viceroy Hotel aims to redefine luxury while ensuring that the future generations are able to enjoy the area’s pristine, high-alpine environment of Snowmass,… »

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Green architecture – Montecito Residence, Santa Barbara

By Damir Beciri
2 Comments22 August 2011

montecito-residence-1Located in the hills of Santa Barbara, the Montecito Residence is a great example of opened design with a large quantity of structural steel and glass, whose noncombustible nature proves useful in a fire-prone area. The house was recently awarded with the Merit Award in the Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel… »

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Green architecture – FAU College of Engineering and Computer Science

By Damir Beciri
14 August 2011

fau-college-of-engineering-and-computer-science-1Florida Atlantic University (FAU) in Boca Raton, Florida, was recently awarded with LEED Platinum certification for their new College of Engineering and Computer Science Building. Science buildings are typically energy-consuming by nature, but both the college representatives and the project team wanted to build a world-class facility that would showcase the university’s commitment to sustainability…. »