LEED Points

Tag: Architecture

  • The Benefits of Composite Material

    Composite materials can have a high strength-to-weight ratio, which means that while it is lightweight (up to 30-40 per cent lighter than steel or aluminium), it is also very strong. This makes it a good material to build with. The tensile strength can be up to six times greater than that of traditional materials. These…

  • Guest Post: Fungus As Building Material?

    The lifespan sees practical application of Mycoform blocks used for housing in third-world countries. Planetary ONE has sought out grants to send its building materials and development plan to emerging economies to encourage startup manufacturing of the Mycoform bricks. Initially potential manufacturers spend $150 on a hydraulic press and $50 for the steel mold used…

  • Prefab Marvel from NRJA: DOM(E)

    The building has an self-supporting internal structure made from laminated timber with metal mounts, 200mm insulation and a 9mm fiber concrete slab covered with liquid rubber as exterior finish. On the inside the structure is covered with birch plywood which gives an impression of a warm, homely atmosphere. Both frame and filling for the dome…

  • Solar Screens Jump-Start Energy Efficient Actions

    California-based BB Commercial Solutions (BBCS) believes eco-friendly solar shades and screens are considered a green window treatment because they help to lower emissions by creating a more comfortable environment without the use of heating and cooling systems.

  • LEED Case Study: Ashland Youth Center

    The building serves as an educational model for sustainable building, as it is expected to become the first Alameda County building to receive the coveted LEED Platinum designation from the U.S. Green Building Council. From top to bottom, the designers featured green elements including a vegetated green roof, integrated roof-top photo-voltaic panels, rain gardens, natural…