Archive for the ‘Green Buildings’ Category
Yamaha Will Have Solar and Wind Systems at its Nakaze Plant
Monday, December 29, 2008 4:32 1 CommentYamaha Motor has installed solar and wind systems to generate electricity at its Nakaze Plant. Their plan is to create an environment-friendly company through the use of alternative energy sources.
Floating Habitats Powered by Solar and Wind Energy - A Glance of Hope For The Future
Wednesday, December 17, 2008 5:11 No CommentsIncreasingly more people are concerned about global warming seeking new solutions to combat it. Scientists have confirmed that due to global warming, the antarctic glaciers melt down rapidly and this will affect our life.
But the future is promising because a collective of New York based artists will launch in May 2009 a floating habitat, 100% [...]
The Japanese Have an Environment-Friendly Skating Rink
Wednesday, December 10, 2008 9:56 No CommentsAn environment-friendly skating rink, without ice was arranged in Toyama, Japan, to save water and electricity and to be available for skating lovers in any season of the year.
The skating rink is made from plastic, has an area of 300 square meters and 80 pieces of plastic glued together. There are two basic reasons for [...]
Solar-Powered Recreational Pavilion In The Rome’s Largest Hospital
Friday, December 5, 2008 0:46 No CommentsPoliclinico Umberto 1, the Rome’s largest public hospital, has a recreational pavilion with solar panels. The project belongs to Jeffrey Inaba, a designer from Inaba Projects and was sponsored by Enel.
Initially, Inaba wanted to use “various forms of alternative energy” but finally decided to use the most productive and efficient, namely solar energy. Inaba describes [...]
China’s Taller Tower Will Be Sustainable
Tuesday, December 2, 2008 5:23 No CommentsThe China’s tallest tower will have 632 meters and will be sustainable, announced the architects from Gensler who manages the project.
The giant tower will incorporate public gardens, will generate power using wind turbines and will collect and reuse the rain water.
The tower will be composed to 9 cylindrical buildings piled on top of each [...]
The Green House Which is Spinning Around The Sun
Tuesday, November 25, 2008 13:31 No CommentsThe first rotating solar house is more efficient than other ecological buildings because it can rotate after the sun. Solaleya Dome House is produced by the Domespace Homes, a French company, and the design belongs to Patrick Marsilli.
The mechanical structure of this house allows it to rotate 360 degrees. By rotating after [...]
The First Eco Nightclub In New York
Friday, November 21, 2008 13:29 No CommentsNew York will finally have its first environment-friendly nightclub. The club is called The Greenhouse and has many green features for eco-activists.
The Greenhouse spreads on a surface of approximately 560 square meters and is the first green club in New York, which has a LEED certificate.
Copenhagen Will Have An Urban Ecological Architecture
Monday, November 10, 2008 12:40 No CommentsAt Copehnaga will be inaugurated a third green structure: the urban project called LM. It consists in two towers that generates solar energy connected together by a bridge that makes wind energy and is the creation of American Architects from Steven Holl.
The two towers will be built on either side of the waterfront, and connected [...]
Eco Skyscrapers In Dubai !
Wednesday, October 29, 2008 11:05 No CommentsA skyscraper of 125 floors and 700 meters height will be built in Dubai, with LEED certification of the American Council for Green Buildings. Anara tower will have sky gardens after every 27 floors, and will include offices, shops, a luxury hotel and 300 residential apartments.
The new New construction is aimed to astound even more [...]
Appartments Equipped With Carbon-Free Technology In Switzerland
Saturday, October 25, 2008 0:46 No CommentsA professor at the Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, Switzerland, named Hansjürg Leibundgut, said that he will start the construction of a apartment block equipped with carbon free technology. The apartments will contain cooling, heating and solar energy systems. These systems are different from those of private homes.
The entire apartment block will run on [...]
