From costly installations to strict city ordinances, there’s a number of factors that have limited the growth of wind power in urban environments. Now, Aerovironment is ushering in an era of urban wind power with a sleek series of small, silent turbines that eschew the need for a tower. Dubbed ‘Architectural Wind’, the system seamlessly integrates into the parapets of buildings, taking advantage of aerodynamics to catch wind as its speed escalates up a structure’s side. The turbine’s innovative approach boasts up to a 30% increase in energy production, and their adaptable, modular assembly makes installation a snap.
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Wind power comes to city: Architecural Wind
From costly installations to strict city ordinances, there’s a number of factors that have limited the growth of wind power in urban environments. Now, Aerovironment is ushering in an era of urban wind power with a sleek series of small, silent turbines that eschew the need for a tower. Dubbed ‘Architectural Wind’, the system seamlessly integrates into the parapets of buildings, taking advantage of aerodynamics to catch wind as its speed escalates up a structure’s side. The turbine’s innovative approach boasts up to a 30% increase in energy production, and their adaptable, modular assembly makes installation a snap.
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
See you in your best blue outfit April 19th - 22nd!! Check out the both the Bring your own Blue website and the 2010/2030 websites for more information
Green is the new Crimson: Harvard gets Sustainable
The leader in Sustainable Campus projects, Harvard's Green Campus Initiative is the most comprehensive program to make a beautiful campus, a sustainable campus. With implementation tools, technologies and products, Case Studies, LEED Submittals, and current project lists, Harvard has set the standard for campus development and project education. The website is a valuable tool for both campus planners, and students alike!
Saturday, March 15, 2008
Sustainable Building Technical Manual
The Sustainable Building Technical Manual: Green Building Design, Construction, and Operations is one of the most Comprehensive publications now available to help architects, developers, building owners, government officials, and others implement sustainable development practices. It contains more than 300 pages of practical, step-by-step advice on sustainable buildings written by some of the foremost experts in the field.
Among the issues the book addresses are the economics of green building; pre-design strategies; passive solar design; heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems; electricity; plumbing; indoor air quality, acoustics; selection of building and landscape materials; and housekeeping.
The Plastic Bag Shopper
Many grocery stores like whole foods, and more and more, local grocery stores, offer reusable bags for $1 each at check-out! Not only are they stronger than the plastics, but they are easier to carry, and for minimal commitment, make a big difference in the environment.
Our favorite: Baggu Bags in a variety of fun colors! Really, when was the last time you went for a big grocery trip and couldn't plan to bring a couple reusable bags with you....
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Sustainability and Tradition: Ways of Building and Ways of Living
Our very own Dean Michael Lykoudis is featured in the Traditional Building Magazine Roundtable 2008. The topic of Green Building has been part of most every conversation about Architecture and Design for some time now, but here, Dean Lykoudis, Michael Mehaffy, and Walter Sedovic discuss what sustainability means in terms of tradition, and how greening our environments involves more than just a switch to LEED guided construction.
See the full length Roundtable Discussion to learn more about sustainability, the patterns and perceptions of living, and the dynamic of the city and the environment!
Monday, February 25, 2008
Building Profile: Adam Joseph Lewis Center for Environmental Studies
- David W. Orr
This is the design philosophy behind the Adam Joseph Lewis Center for Environmental Studies at Oberlin College in Ohio. They have optimized the building performance through a variety of design strategies, and they continue to test, and adjust the environmental systems, to ensure the highest performance standards possible.
Check out the many design strategies used at their interactive website!
Sunday, February 3, 2008
ND GREEN ARKIES!
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