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- Sculptural roof tops eco-minded Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts expansion Sat, 12 Jun 21, 1:30amThe redesign and expansion of the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts in Little Rock has moved one giant step closer to the finish line with the completion of its signature roof, a flowing concrete structure with pleated folds designed...
- Green-roofed Honey Bee Research Centre targets LEED Gold Thu, 26 Mar 20, 4:30amToronto-based architecture firm Moriyama & Teshima Architects has unveiled renderings for the new Honey Bee Research Centre, a state-of-the-art research and education facility for promoting honeybee health and awareness...
- Net-zero home brings sustainable design to a walkable Iowa City neighborhood Sat, 1 Sep 18, 2:00amA 1960s home has been reborn into an eco-friendly abode with an impressive net-zero energy footprint. Designed by local architecture firm Neumann Monson, the Koser II is a single-family home that combines forward-thinking...
- Bronx community garden transformed with sustainable improvements Tue, 19 Jun 18, 4:00amA newly renovated community garden has officially opened in the Bronx. Fannie's Garden at Paradise on Earth, a venture of the New York Restoration Project (NYRP), received a dramatic upgrade with sustainable features like...
- Metal-clad Treehouse for "no-commute lifestyles" mimics Portlands forests Thu, 15 Feb 18, 10:09pmWith projects like LEVER Architecture’s recently completed Treehouse, it’s little wonder Portland, Ore. scores high marks for livability and sustainability. Located on the Marquam Hill campus of the Oregon Health & Science...
- Cypress home embedded in the landscape lets rainwater flow underneath Wed, 17 May 17, 6:37pmO’Neill Rose Architects designed a home for a nature loving couple that maximizes the experience of the outdoors. Located in the countryside of Sheffield, Massachusetts, the Undermountain home covers a spacious 3,000 square...
- 8 Water-saving solutions for your home Thu, 26 Mar 15, 12:40amThe drought in California is breaking records, and recent data suggests that the state may have just one year of water left. Local agencies have taken on a number of large-scale projects to ensure that the water keeps on...
- 8 Drought-busting ideas for your home Thu, 26 Mar 15, 12:40amThe drought in California is breaking records, and recent data suggests that the state may have just one year of water left. Local agencies have taken on a number of large-scale projects to ensure that the water keeps on...
- Plaza Diane in Wyoming is a LEED Gold Art Center Converted from a Former Gas Station Tue, 17 Apr 12, 7:00amRead the rest of Plaza Diane in Wyoming is a LEED Gold Art Center Converted from a Former Gas Station Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Green Art Gallery, LEED gold, rain garden, Solar Power, Wyoming...
- American Society of Landscape Architects Highlights 479 Green Infrastructure Projects Fri, 21 Oct 11, 6:30amThe American Society of Landscape Architects just released an incredible useful and comprehensive database of 479 case studies of successful “green rainwater infrastructure” projects...