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Cooper Union For The Advancement Of Science And Art: Stunningly Sustainable
Thom Mayne and Morphosis achieve beauty and function once again with the new Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art building in New York City.
The World Has Been Shutdown…In Dubai
Designed to be the ultimate in resort getaways, The World resort island terraform project in Dubai has succumb to the credit crunch…which is a good thing for the environment.
New Computer-Controlled NASA Building Reactive To Weather And Occupants
From the people who brought you everything from Tempur-Pedic mattresses to Tang, NASA is again applying their collective genius and scientific findings from space to projects right here on Earth. The agency is planning to build one of the most sustainable buildings in the world at its Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, CA; only this building is alive (sort of).
USGBC Finally Makes Building Performance Requirement For LEED Certification
While the stated goal and intent of the LEED program has always been to provide an independent third-party certification of a built structure’s green or sustainable attributes, the awarding of the certification level itself has never been contingent on the building actually performing as designed and/or marketed. This obvious program flaw is now being addressed as the USGBC has announced a new performance reporting requirement for all newly certified buildings.
Ohlone College Newark Center: A LEED Platinum Building That Actually Saves Energy
Ohlone College’s Newark, CA location was completed, and certified LEED platinum, just over a year ago. Case study data was released a few weeks ago showing that Ohlone College had realized some unprecedented energy savings for a college.
Atlanta’s Inman Green Townhomes: Green…in name
What’s got a 4 person electric jacuzzi, 95% impervious site (that recycles water for landscaping), garages, and a gas burning fireplace? Give up? A green townhome development in Atlanta, GA of course! Inman Green is the latest and greatest iteration of what Atlanta developers’ see as ‘going green’ in a city where the main newspaper (The AJC) apparently has trouble understanding what LEED stands for.
