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Bionic Tower, Abu Dhabi, UAE

ARCHITECT LAVA ‐ Laboratory for Visionary Architecture Chris Bosse, Tobias Wallisser, Alexander Rieck www.l‐a‐v‐a.net Sydney – Stuttgart – Abu Dhabi – Shanghai NAME OF PROJECT Bionic Tower, High Rise Concept LOCATION Abu Dhabi, UAE DATE 2007 CLIENT Client: Confidential STATUS Feasibility Stage SIZE Height: 240 m DESCRIPTION The....

Ivanpah: The world largest solar thermal plant

The Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System (SEGS) – owned by NRG Energy, Google, and BrightSource Energy – will use BrightSource’s proven solar tower technology to produce clean, reliable solar electricity....

Masdar Plaza

World’s first zero carbon, zero waste city powered entirely by renewable energy sources Masdar Initiative is a long-term strategic commitment by the government of Abu Dhabi to accelerate the development and....

Technosphere

James Law Cybertecture Sustainable Technosphere In Dubai’s Technopark Concept Overview The concept of this iconic building for the Technopark of Dubai, is a building which will reflect the state of Planet Earth in the....

THE SCIENCE OF SOLAR POWER

Introduction of Solar Liquid Power (SLP) as a Coating or Paint SOLAR SYNTHESIS DELIVERED AS A RENEWABLE SOLAR POWER LIQUID In 2006, a private group of scientists, poured their own funds....

The Crystal

A Landmark Global Urban Sustainability Centre The Crystal has been designed to be one of the most sustainable buildings in the world. It is aiming for top scores of the most....

Green Development Strengthens Iconic Ottawa Church

CATHEDRAL HILL IS BREAKING GROUND A groundbreaking ceremony in August marked the beginning of new project by Windmill Developments called Cathedral Hill. It also broke new ground metaphorically, as the project....

Bringing it Home – How TRCA’s Green Home Makeover is supporting green renovation and market transformation

By Shannon Logan, Toronto and Region Conservation With energy costs on the rise, and summer water restrictions across many municipalities, homeowners are increasingly considering the energy and water efficiency of their....

Sustainability Charrette for 915 Unit Development in Kitchener

  VICTORIA COMMON Finally at large-scale, a centralized district heating and cooling system is being studied for an inspiring 915-unit residential community in Kitchener, targeting to achieve LEED® Gold certification. If....

Number one with a Bullitt Seattle office building touted as greenest commercial structure in the world

By Greg McMillan It was a daunting task – setting new global standards for environmentally-friendly design and construction – but the powers that be at the helm of Seattle, Washington’s $30-million....

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