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         TAICHUNG CITY CULTURAL CENTER / PUBLIC LIBRARY AND FINE ARTS MUSEUM Taichung 2013, Taiwan Project Title : Taichung City Cultural Center Planning, Design and Construction Supervision Service Project Surface Area : 62.720....

Bosco Verticale/Vertical Forest

  The world's first vertical forest Bringing nature back to the Milan’s concrete jungle The Vertical Forest project aims to build high-density tower blocks with trees within the city. The first example of....

Practising what they preach

North Star Homes is committed to building energy efficient homes and a perfect example is LEED Silver-designated Pacific Villas project in Markham At North Star Homes, they practise what they preach. Staunchly....

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....

Stonebridge by the Bay

Wasaga Beach community billed as ‘the total package’ still going strong after 12 year Some might say it’s like living in another place and time. But that’s not all they would say....

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....

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