Sustainability

Sustainability

Forward thinking pays off

    MOE reaps the benefits of completing a green reno by taking home LEED Platinum award By Greg McMillan Sometimes it’s a good thing to put the cart before the horse. Case in point:....

The light of glory

  A world first: Cathedral’s stained glass windows generate solar power By Greg McMillan For Canadian artist Sarah Hall the challenge was straightforward. Simply put, she was asked to design stained glass windows that....

Grand Cancun

Richard's Architecture+Design Eco resort, energy power farm and water recycling plant in a marine platform complex It will undoubtedly be one of the most dynamic 50th anniversary celebrations of all time. How else....

The American Institute of Architects Select the 2013 COTE Top Ten Green Projects

    Projects showcase excellence in sustainable design principles and reduced energy consumption The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and its Committee on the Environment (COTE) have selected the top ten examples of....

Brooks + Scarpa

Yin-Yang House Location of Project:                 Venice, CA Total Square Footage:             4200 sq. ft. Total Cost:  $1.7 mil The Yin-Yang House is a net-zero energy single-family home in a quiet Venice, CA....

A benchmark in North America

Innovative sustainable home near St. Louis certified as industry’s first Active House An innovative sustainable building project near St. Louis, Missouri, has been certified as the first Active House in North....

Wood Solutions – Innovations and Opportunities for the 21st Century

By Adam Robertson, M.A.Sc., EIT When Gustave Eiffel, proposed building a skeletal steel structure for the Paris World Fair, he was ridiculed by professional engineers and most of high society in....

Ahead of the curve

Sloot Construction’s custom home in Guelph receives first certification in Canada in new Energy Star for New Homes standard John Sloot realizes his company is a step ahead when it....

Attention to [green] detail

  SevernWoods Construction works with eco-minded couple for award-winning renovation of  1950s home By Greg McMillan Completing a successful green renovation of an older home is easier than most people think. Look no further....

STUDIO NICOLETTI ASSOCIATI – The fleet of Putrajaya

Putrajaya residential waterfront development Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2008 – 2013 Under construction; International competition, first prize; Cityscape Dubai international award 2008; Cityscape Asia Singapore international award 2009. Project Studio Nicoletti Associati and Hijjas Kasturi Associates SDN. Client Putrajaya Holdings Ltd.,....

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