Tag: green roof
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This Week in Energy News for March 1, 2013
This week in Jetson Green Energy News, efforts are being made to reduce pollution and derive energy from renewable sources. Google Reveals Plans for Massive Green Office Complex In partnership with Seattle-based design firm NBBJ, Google has released an architectural rendering of plans for its next 1.1 million square-foot headquarters that features green roofs and…
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Conservatory House Built to Replicate the Design and Functionality of a Tree
This Conservatory House in Bulgaria by Ignatov Architects was designed to host small music events and house a large flower conservatory. It was built on the site of an old sand quarry for neighboring villages, which was later turned into an eroded waste dump. The home fits into an existing quarry pit, providing a compact…
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University of Wyoming’s Biodiversity Institute Achieves LEED Gold Status
The University of Wyoming’s Berry Biodiversity Conservation Center has been awarded LEED Gold certification for a variety of sustainable building features. The university is home to Laramie’s only living roof, and is known for sustainable features including locally sourced building materials, native or adapted landscape vegetation, natural air ventilation, and building exhaust energy recovery. The…