Green Roofs Continue to Flourish
A field of green atop a building or home — a relatively new concept in the building trades known as a vegetative, or green roof — is on the rise throughout the United States.
Vegetative roofs represent the best aspects of the green movement, partnering two unlikely elements — the utilitarian workhorse of a building, its roof, with an unexpected oasis of green that can be enjoyed even in the heart of a city.
Best of all, vegetative roofs have proven to be attractive and lifestyle enhancing and — when pro
Read More School Could Become Largest Net-Zero Campus
IRVING, Texas — The Irving Independent School District broke ground on what will be the nation’s largest net-zero public school, according to reports.
The first of its kind in Texas, the Irving ISD’s Lady Bird Johnson Middle School is designed to produce as much energy as it uses, and at about 50 percent less than a similarly sized school.
London Embassy Designed for Platinum
Trade Files: EHDD Architecture
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Name: EHDD Architecture
Location: San Francisco
Website: www.ehdd.com
Phone: 415-285-9193
Markets: Higher Ed and K-12, Aquariums/Zoos/Museums, Civic/Commercial/Cultural, Residential, Science Facilities, Interior Design
Founded: 1946
Employees: 65
71-year-old Hotel Gets Green Makeover
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Sustainability, Hawaiian Style
Sustainable Flight
Images courtesy of Leo A Daly
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles International Airport is now home to the nation’s first LEED Silver for Existing Buildings certified airport terminal, according to reports.
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The U.S.
Read More Rui Ribeiro
Rui Ribeiro joins Margulies Perruzzi Architects, a Boston-based architectural and interior design firm, as an architectural designer. Ribeiro’s responsibilities include design development and construction documentation using Autodesk Revit.
Shane Butler
Minneapolis-based construction management firm Bossardt Corp. promoted Shane Butler, LEED AP, to project manager. Butler began working at Bossardt Corp. in 2006, and attained his LEED AP status in 2009. He is currently working on a number of projects, including a $60 million new high school in New Richmond, Wis.