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The Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University garnered the 2007
highest designation for environmentally friendly de- sign and construction
from the USGBC.
LEED 2009 - A Message from USGBC's President,
CEO and Founding Chair
With its introduction in 2000, the LEED Green Building Rating System
helped to spark a revolution...more
LEED 2009 Timeline
GBCI Tales over LEED > Green Building Certification
Institute
Spun-off by USGBC in January 2008, GBCI was established to administer
credentialing programs related to green building practice...more |
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WORLD
ARCHITECTURE
FESTIVAL- BARCELONA
The first World Architecture Festival was a huge success, attracting
almost two thousand visitors from seventy countries worldwide.
Festival Picnic on the green
Festival visitors listened to shortlist presentations, learned from
seminar speakers including Norman Foster and Massimiliano Fuksas, browsed
the Awards Entry Gallery, and witnessed Universita Luigi Bocconi, Milan,
by Grafton Architects win the first World Building of the Year award...more
Universita Luigi Sir
Norman Foster Bocconi, Milan
in the crowd.
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WORLD ARCHITECTURE
AWARDS
Oslo Opera House by SnØhetta Architects
For Snøhetta, close collaboration with artists has always been
an important part of building projects. As early as the competition
stage, artist were invited in as collaborators... more
Mt. Dwellings, Copenhagen S, Denmark. Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), Copenhagen
The roof gardens consist of a terrace and a garden with plants changing
character according to the changing seasons. The building has a huge
watering system which maintains the roof gardens. The only thing that
separates the apartment and the garden is a glass façade with...more
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