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6 Ideas to Create Net-Positive, Ultra-Green Museums

A new model is emerging for forward-looking cultural buildings that inspire and transform campuses and communities. Balancing functional needs with concerns about the environment, these highly sustainable approaches bring together applied research in advanced materials and systems – including bioclimatic technologies, which allow for buildings designed to thrive in their local climate – to benefit the owners and operators of diverse

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Top 10 States for LEED Green Building in 2019

The United States Green Building Council (USGBC) has unveiled its annual list of the top 10 states for LEED green building, which ranks states based on the number of LEED-certified square feet per person. Colorado topped the list for the first time in eight years. Here’s how other states fared: 1.

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Philadelphia Green Roof Embeds Charles Library Visitors in Nature

On the fourth floor of the new Charles Library at Temple University in Philadelphia, visitors will find an unexpected retreat that feels embedded in nature. The sun-filled space, glazed on all four sides with glass, offers views of a lushly planted green roof. At 47,300 square feet, the sloping green

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Second Museum in St. Louis to Achieve LEED Gold Certification

For the second time this year, a well-known museum in St. Louis, MO, has obtained LEED Gold certification. The Soldiers Memorial Military Museum was awarded the prestigious green building certification, developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), during a ceremony at Soldiers Memorial in August. (Photo: Karen Goering, managing director

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World’s Largest Underwater Restaurant Open for Business

Why eat somewhere that has a view of the ocean when you can now eat IN the ocean? (Jellyfish photo: Aequorea Victoria, also known as Crystal Jellyfish, as seen through the vertical window between the mezzanine and seabed level.) At the southernmost point of the Norwegian coastline by the village

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What Trends are Driving Campus Master Planning

A variety of factors are driving new thinking and planning strategies on academic and university campuses across the country. Traditional collaborative design methods that address identity, existing building hierarchy, green spaces, circulation, servicing and wayfinding remain an essential foundation. Meanwhile, developments in technology, teaching pedagogy, social engagement, and health and

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Bird’s Eye View from the Floor at the AIA Conference 2019

Skylights and aerial photography—both show you a unique view of your building. One helps building owners and facility managers track building damage from above while the other opens up the inside of a building with natural daylighting (also from above). I walk the floor at the AIA Architectural Conference in Las

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How This Mixed-Use Building Gained Sustainablity Certifications

Big changes are on the horizon for the Edmonton, Alberta, skyline. Although construction is still underway, the Stantec Tower is open for business in the city’s ICE District as of September 2018. The ambitious mixed-use structure is the tallest building in Canada west of Toronto standing at a height of

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Top 5 Green Roof Benefits

Green roofs are a challenging proposition for existing buildings because not every structure can handle the extra weight or maintenance. But buildings that can bear the load tend to perform better, and they also showcase the owner’s commitment to sustainable building operation. Building owners have many reasons to invest in

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