| NEWS | DESIGN | BUILDING | DESIGN TOOLS | ENVIRONMENT | CULTURE |
| ENVIRONMENT | ||
|
|
Breathing in Berlin | |
|
|
Life Cycle Assessment Tools | |
|
|
|
|
|
ENVIRONMENT THIS WEEK |
|
|
BREATHING IN BERLIN In recent years, architects have begun to view the skins of buildings like the skins of living organisms: properly designed, they breathe, change form, and adapt to variations in climate. A building that demonstrates this in several ways is the GSW Headquarters in Berlin, designed by Sauerbruch & Hutton Architects, with engineering by Arup. — Editor
|
|
LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT TOOLS One of the most difficult problems for architects interested in sustainable design is knowing which materials are "green." Is the material recycled? Local? Renewable? Is it low in volatile organic compounds (VOCs)? What if you have to choose between these attributes? Are there other factors to be considered? And what about marketing claims? Is a material really "green" just because the manufacturer says it is? The choices can be bewildering.
|
|
More Environment More Companies, Governments "Building Green" — AP at Miami Herald, 2003.0810Stressful Buildings: Does Architecture Make Us Sick? — AIArchitect, 2003.0808 Sustainability is a Cultural Problem — Harvard Design Magazine, 2003.0807 Fair Has Builders Seeing Green — , 2003.0804 Green Project Wins on Its Own Terms — Los Angeles Times, 2003.0803 Herman Miller Office Seating Earns IAQ Certification — Designare, 2003.0731 uPVC Windows for Sustainable Design — Infolink, 2003.0724 Regents Adopt Landmark Green-Building Policy — UC Berkeley press release, 2003.0723 The Dumpster-Free Remodel — Seattle Weekly, 2003.0723 Protect Your Home against Mold — American Homeowners Association, 2003.0723 Affordable Housing Goes Green — Seattle Times, 2003.0720 HOK Runs with Sustainable Design for Athletic Facility — AIArchitect, 2003.0718 An Engaging Home — Infolink, 2003.0717 Last Stop for Long-Haul Containers — New York Times, 2003.0717 Portland Building Professionals Address Green Building Issues — Con.WEB, 2003.0716 Alliance to Save Energy Urges Efficiency — Designare, 2003.0714 How Honda’s New Facility Earned Gold LEED Certification — EDC, 2003.0711 LBNL's Environmental Energy Technologies Division Wins Award — Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory press release, 2003.0711 Indoor Mold Still Reigns as Top IAQ Issue — Aerias press release, 2003.0709 WM+P Creates a Home for Woods Hole Research Center — William McDonough + Partners press release, 2003.0707 Using Less, Doing More — Boston Globe, 2003.0705 New Web-Based Energy Code Compliance Tool — Setting the Standard, 2003.07 Five Reasons to Adopt Environmental Design — Harvard Design Magazine, Summer 2003 issue Sustainability Is a Cultural Problem — Harvard Design Magazine, Summer 2003 issue Grey World, Green Heart? — Harvard Design Magazine, Summer 2003 issue
Note: Pages will open in a new browser window Library : more Green Design and Building Environment Department Archive Special thanks to Sustaining Subscriber www.buildingdesign-recruitment.co.uk and www.buildingdesign-tenders.co.uk,www.construction-index.com and www.beesker.com. |
|
