]> http://www.greenedia.com/tags/sustainable-building Blog Articles Tagged with 'sustainable-building' at http://www.greenedia.com en http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/150104?rsstype=tag&tag=sustainable-building Recently New York's visionary Hearst tower was honored as the winner of the prestigious 2008 International Highrise Award. Constructed by Inhabitat favorites Norman Foster and Partners, the LEED gold-certified structure showcases a stunning array of ... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/150104?rsstype=tag&tag=sustainable-building Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:45:47 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/149646?rsstype=tag&tag=sustainable-building When they were first commissioned to create a Bahaman seaside cottage on secluded South Stradbroke Island, Brisbane-based Arkhefield was faced with a few interesting challenges. The design had to be livable all year round, made from materia... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/149646?rsstype=tag&tag=sustainable-building Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:30:44 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/149557?rsstype=tag&tag=sustainable-building We often see new home designs at Inhabitat that incorporate advanced technologies, reduce energy use and provide a healthy and safe living environment, but we really enjoy seeing home designs that have been vetted in competitions such as the Lifecycl... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/149557?rsstype=tag&tag=sustainable-building Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:00:08 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/149386?rsstype=tag&tag=sustainable-building Chile is exporting a lot more than a mean pisco these days. The XVI Chilean Architecture Biennial, a celebration of great Chilean architecture, recently wrapped this week in Santiago where the main theme was an exploration of architecture that cares... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/149386?rsstype=tag&tag=sustainable-building Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:00:34 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/148342?rsstype=tag&tag=sustainable-building A welcoming beacon before a shining expanse of sea, Steven Holl Architects LM project will update Copenhagen's waterfront with two stunning photovoltaic-sheathed skyscrapers and a sky bridge studded with wind turbines. The iconic development recen... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/148342?rsstype=tag&tag=sustainable-building Mon, 10 Nov 2008 05:00:34 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/147842?rsstype=tag&tag=sustainable-building When Dan Heinfeld, president of LPA Architects in Irvine, set out to build his family's home, he wanted to practice what his firm preached, which is to build green and he wanted to do it at no added cost. To achieve this, he and his team combined m... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/147842?rsstype=tag&tag=sustainable-building Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:00:39 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/147734?rsstype=tag&tag=sustainable-building ... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/147734?rsstype=tag&tag=sustainable-building Fri, 07 Nov 2008 04:00:41 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/147568?rsstype=tag&tag=sustainable-building The Chinese National Aquatic Center, better known as the Watercube, recently won the most prestigious architecture award from the Australian Institute of Architecture! Although not officially a cube, the incredible aquatics facility is the 2008 winne... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/147568?rsstype=tag&tag=sustainable-building Thu, 06 Nov 2008 13:30:34 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/147512?rsstype=tag&tag=sustainable-building The Schwimmhaus by German architects Confused-Direction is a green hausboot (oops, house boat) designed to float around or just stay put on the shore. Its modern pre-fab aesthetic sets it aside from most maritime-y houseboats, and a green roof adds f... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/147512?rsstype=tag&tag=sustainable-building Thu, 06 Nov 2008 11:00:59 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/147160?rsstype=tag&tag=sustainable-building The Danish are known for their trendsetting fashion and wind energy industries, and they soon may be just as famous for their sustainable and carbon neutral buildings. Just last week the University of Copenhagen and Christensen & Co Arkitekter A/S, b... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/147160?rsstype=tag&tag=sustainable-building Wed, 05 Nov 2008 10:00:52 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-strides/146471?rsstype=tag&tag=sustainable-building If cold weather and short days are getting you down, think ahead to next Spring when you'll have a chance to win the 2nd HGTV Green Home in sunny Port St. Lucie, Florida. Back by popular demand, another HGTV Green Home is under construction in a gre... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-strides/146471?rsstype=tag&tag=sustainable-building Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:41:50 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/146504?rsstype=tag&tag=sustainable-building It seems that hardly a week passes before Dubai's prospective skyline is updated with plans for yet another soaring skyscraper or incredible development. The latest world-class superstructure to grace the modern megopolis is Anara Tower, an ambitious... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/146504?rsstype=tag&tag=sustainable-building Mon, 03 Nov 2008 09:00:09 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/145523?rsstype=tag&tag=sustainable-building Birds and ornithologists alike have long favored Cley Marsh in Norfolk, England as a prime place to roost, but the windswept East Anglian wetland now has a new attraction. The Cley Marsh Visitor Center, owned by Norfolk Wildlife Trust and designed b... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/145523?rsstype=tag&tag=sustainable-building Thu, 30 Oct 2008 05:00:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/145262?rsstype=tag&tag=sustainable-building After Hurricane Katrina, ... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/145262?rsstype=tag&tag=sustainable-building Wed, 29 Oct 2008 09:30:37 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-strides/144927?rsstype=tag&tag=sustainable-building Five green schools to serve low-income children in Los Angeles, California will be constructed with grant money from Global Green, a California-based non-profit organization that addresses environmental issues and supports sustainable building. Two ... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-strides/144927?rsstype=tag&tag=sustainable-building Tue, 28 Oct 2008 11:19:30 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/144726?rsstype=tag&tag=sustainable-building The new Wing Luke Asian Museum in Seattle, WA is building upon the past, literally. Originally the living quarters and social center for Chinese, Japanese, and Filipino immigrants, the museum's structure mirrors its exhibits - both preserve the cultu... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/144726?rsstype=tag&tag=sustainable-building Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:00:08 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/144633?rsstype=tag&tag=sustainable-building The Wat Pa Maha Chedio Kaew temple has found a way to bottle-up Nirvana, literally. The temple, which sits in Thaisland's Sisaket province, roughly 370 miles northeast of Bangkok is made of more than a million recycled glass bottles. True to its ni... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/144633?rsstype=tag&tag=sustainable-building Mon, 27 Oct 2008 11:30:28 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/144365?rsstype=tag&tag=sustainable-building The 9th ward in New Orleans has become a crazy quilt of architectural styles since the post-Katrina rebuild. In the overgrown fields of the neighborhood, traditionally built homes sit next to the elevated solar powerhouses of the Make It Right Foun... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/144365?rsstype=tag&tag=sustainable-building Sat, 25 Oct 2008 12:00:30 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/144179?rsstype=tag&tag=sustainable-building Take prefabricated panels, add a dose of ingenuity, and a desire for an extremely green home and you get this half-prefab, half-custom Culver City home, designed by Sander Architects. Not only does the house play host to eco-friendly details that mak... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/144179?rsstype=tag&tag=sustainable-building Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:00:56 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/144110?rsstype=tag&tag=sustainable-building We have followed LA-based Taalman Koch Architects and their development towards a systemized method of building sustainable houses before. Now, a completed itHouse has landed outside of Joshua Tree National Park in what is going to become a new plann... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/144110?rsstype=tag&tag=sustainable-building Fri, 24 Oct 2008 11:00:31 -0400