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  • Green Roof on Children’s Hospital Contributes to LEED Potential

    Three green roofs can be seen from many of the patients’ rooms at the new Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital that was dedicated last November. A 6,000 square foot terrace green roof, with a deck that is accessible only to patients and families, utilizes the LiveRoof® Hybrid Green Roof System, a modular green roof system.…

  • House in the Mountains Features Green Roofs and 2013 AIA Housing Award

    High in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, the roof planes of this guesthouse are both meadow and super-insulated envelope, blending structure into scenery to be nearly imperceivable from a road above the site while preserving the view from the main house. New York architectural firm GLUCK+ has designed the “House in the Mountains” for which…

  • Feldman Architecture’s 2 Bar House Features a Green Roof and Simple Floating Design

    Designed by Feldman Architecture and located in Menlo Park, California, this 2 bar house is not only cost-efficient, but is also a renovation of an old home that incorporated a variety of sustainable materials and systems. Designed for a family of four, the open floor plan accommodates their love for spending as much time as…

  • ShelterKraft Werks Designs and Builds Sustainable Custom Shipping Container Homes

    The Seattle-based home building company, ShelterKraft Werks, designs affordable homes that are configured around recycled shipping containers to provide solutions for global housing challenges with turn-key, low footprint structures that can be installed within any conceivable environment. The brainchild of Kai Schwarz, ShelterKraft Werks is a blend of what he has learned about architecture, engineering,…

  • “Hawk House by Alex Wyndham is a Cozy Cabana in Big Sur, California

    Located in the gorgeously serene Big Sur mountains of California, this green-roofed Hawk House is only 90 square feet and seven-by-nine feet in size. Architect Alex Wyndham created the cabana entirely out of timber and redwood bark, providing a tiny, cozy space that blends seamlessly with nature and maintains a virtually insignificant footprint. The off-the-grid…