Sentences with phrase «sustainable architecture»

The durability of buildings lies at the core of sustainable architecture, yet it remains to be fully assessed as a measure of sustainability.

At that time, the project was largely an experiment in sustainable architecture.

The project is aimed at learning more about sustainable architecture and design.

Inspired by the natural beauty of his property, he set off to design his lodge with one clear objective: to provide sustainable architecture in harmony with the natural world that surrounds us.

It's some thing I'd like to do but with more sustainable architecture, not necessarily mini vacation homes.

In this thematic strand, participants are encouraged to share, discuss, and reflect on the relationship between sustainable architecture and environmental education.

This method of building is highly energy efficient; advocates of passive solar and sustainable architecture love it.

This degree may also be called sustainable architecture, sustainable design, or sustainable environmental design.

Looking further into the future, should benign sources of renewable energy come to power our buildings, it is likely that embodied energy will again become the rage in sustainable architecture.

There will also be the opportunity to research and write about sustainable architecture and building techniques under the guidance of the senior staff for grants, webinars and lectures.

«It works better than cement fiberboard, an industry basic,» says architect Nate Kipnis, who focuses on sustainable architecture at his Chicago - based firm, Kipnis Architecture + Planning, and uses the siding and trim on several client projects.

Villa Margherita fully respects new sustainable architecture and embraces wood, from the flooring to the beams in the ceiling, as well as Sardinia's local materials, from the white marble of Orosei to travertine marble.

Mr. Holm introduced the idea of «passive design», a major method of designing sustainable architecture, for instance, by controlling the orientation and the size of windows to maximize natural light that flow into buildings.

Marion has a Masters in Sustainable Architecture and her work focuses on promoting sustainable architecture and energy efficiency.

Designed in 2005 by TE Studio / Intep partner Stephan Tanner, the Waldsee BioHaus was completed and certified in 2006, and has since become on of the beacons for sustainable architecture on the continent.

Eighty thousand square feet of innovative sustainable architecture, glue - lammed from chips and junk wood; it deserves better than scanned pictures and a website where they can't spell their own partner's name right.

We have seen one or two examples of affordable sustainable housing, for example this apartment block in London or this $ 200,000 Oklahoma zero energy house, but overall environmentally sustainable architecture is still seen as somewhat of an elitist

This year's pick represents some of the best sustainable architecture you're likely to see in one place, including solar - powered schools, rainwater - collecting universities, and an energy - efficient hospital.

Matthew focuses on the design of the built environment with future generations in mind, producing sustainable architecture and maximizing its capacity to positively influence the lives of its inhabitants.

Under the supervision of Johann Bernhardt, a team of three brilliant sustainable architecture students is taking a fresh look at Tiny Houses.

Since he began practicing architecture in the 1990s, Chan shares that he has seen a global shift towards sustainable architecture, especially among commercial buildings such as hotels and offices that are operated by international brands.

The design of this tries to potentiate this new condition and put in value sustainable architecture and town planning - something which I personally call «transitivity».

In fact, since 2000, the U.S. government has had 310 buildings certified as high - performing examples of sustainable architecture under the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program, and 3,500 more federal buildings are pursuing certification.

When sustainable architecture coalesces into something more like art, it will likely be more in keeping with a world teetering on the brink of economic and environmental collapse than with the architectural modes that preceded it.

The LBC «s goal is to define measures of sustainable architecture while providing guidance to make it easier for architects and designers to grasp what may otherwise look like idealistic benchmarks.

I was interested in his take on the current green building market, so I asked him, «Given this love of yours for bureaucracy and our current, faulty LEED rating system, what can we do to improve sustainable architecture?»

Embracing many of Sardinia's natural resources, this seaview villa is a masterwork of sustainability thanks to its magnificent traditional materials: from wood — central to the new sustainable architecture — to magnificent white Orosei marble, black basalt and granite, all of them sourced in Sardinia.

He dreams of designing sustainable architecture that optimizes passive energy efficiency.

So making buildings more energy - efficient could have a significant impact on energy policy, notes Rebecca Flora of the Green Building Alliance, a group that promotes sustainable architecture.

Foster + Partners is a global studio for sustainable architecture, urbanism and design, founded by Norman Foster in 1967.

Looking back at his work as a painter, eco-activist and architect, this exhibition brings to the fore an artist whose ideas on sustainable architecture and ecology are more topical than ever.

Recognized as a leader in sustainable architecture, Mapos creates customized design processes that integrate community sustainability, effective technologies, and building systems.

«Michler traveled to several destinations around the globe and found (for the most part) unfamiliar architects working out new ideas about sustainable architecture.

His latest series series, entitled «Trans - Actions,» focuses on sustainable architecture.

We can create oceanographic centres, build scientific submarines, develop study programs between our well established universities, experiment on sustainable architecture and even integrate our professional armed forces.

But most cities also have unused, ignored space at their centres — and this inspired a sustainable architecture charity to challenge designers to find ways to use that space and make city growth more sustainable.

Green magazine is devoted to sustainable architecture and landscape design.

Grimm + Parker Architects Nationally recognized design firm offering 40 years of experience in sustainable architecture, educational planning and programming, and K - 12 school design.

Green magazine is devoted to sustainable architecture and landscape design.

Set on a magnificent outcrop high above the city, the resort is designed according to the standards of sustainable architecture.

With a design based on sustainable architecture, Arakur Resort & Spa is situated 250 meters above sea level surrounded by stunning panoramic views, native forests, natural terraces and green areas harmonically integrated into the environment.

Restoration and refurbishment have been carried out in compliance with the principles of sustainable architecture and the interiors created to reflect the finest of the Feng - shui philosophy, thanks to expert advice from internationally respected professionals.

The same energizing sense of harmony has also inspired the furnishing materials, particularly wood, symbol of the new sustainable architecture.

She specializes in sustainable architecture, including the design of Zero Net Energy building designs and Deep Energy Retrofit renovations incorporating renewable energy sources and permaculture landscaping, and infrastructure and planning projects.

The jury this year (chaired by Professor Sir David King, the newly appointed Foreign Secretary's Special Representative for Climate Change) included Fumio Nanjo, Director of the Mori Art Museum, Tokyo; Elisabeth Sussman, Sondra Gilman Curator of Photography, Whitney Museum of American Art, USA; and the revered Wang Shu, 2012 Pritzker Architecture Prize winner, a strong champion of sustainable architecture and building.

Lake / Flato Houses features stunning landmark homes built since 1999 by the San Antonio firm Lake / Flato Architects, a leader in sustainable architecture that merges with the landscape.