Posts Tagged ‘green building’

Mill Valley Hillside, United States by McGlashan Architecture

May 29th, 2011

Mill Valley Hillside, United States by McGlashan Architecture green buildings

This green building that located on the large site in the steep grassy hillside at Marin County, Mill Valley, in California, USA, is a contemporary single residence was designed by Scott McGlashan architects of McGlashan Architecture for the three generations of family, two separate dwellings. This home design that called the Mill Valley Hillside, is shared on each of three levels. Read more »


The Solar Decathlon Virginia Tech Lumenhaus, United States

April 4th, 2011

The Solar Decathlon Virginia Tech Lumenhaus, United States architecture award

Has won 2010 Solar Decathlon Europe, Lumenhaus was designed by Virginia Tech School of Architecture + Design that located in Blacksburg, Virginia, United States is a beautiful net zero solar powered house with a focus on architectural design (attractive), energy efficiency (comfort), marketability (affordable) and sustainability (green building design which Eco friendly) that designed to restore the ideals of solar energy with integrates the latest technologies and architectural techniques such as “Eclipsys” shades and insulation panels that are autonomously deployed to respond accordingly to weather conditions. Read more »

Valley Performing Arts Center, United States by HGA Architects

March 13th, 2011

Valley Performing Arts Center, United States by HGA Architects green buildings

The Valley Performing Arts Center was designed by HGA Architects and Engineers that situated at California State University, in Northridge, Los Angeles, United States is a 166,000 square feet building that built as a memorable architectural and cultural landmark for the entire San Fernando Valley. The Valley Performing Arts Center consist of combination between a 1,700 seat multipurpose concert hall with a 178 seat black box theatre, backstage support, classrooms, a lecture room with 230 seat that available, rehearsal and events space and a broadcast facility for KCSN public radio. Read more »

Prefabricated and Sustainable Home Design, Kohler LivingHome by Kieran Timberlake

January 10th, 2011

Prefabricated and Sustainable Home Design, Kohler LivingHome by Kieran Timberlake green buildings

“Prefabrication is the practice of assembling elements of a structure in a factory or other manufacturing site, transportation and complete assemblies or sub-assemblies on the building site where the structure must be placed. Prefabricated building is a type of building that consists of several components made in factories or units and then are assembled on site to complete the unit. Sustainability is the potential for long-term maintenance of well being, which has environmental, economic, and social dimensions. And sustainable architecture Read more »

Infiniski Manifesto House Design, Chile by James & Mau Architecture

December 29th, 2010

Infiniski Manifesto House Design, Chile by James & Mau Architecture green buildings

This unique house design is a green house for Infiniski that located in Curacaví, Chile. Infiniski Manifesto House was designed by James & Mau Architecture. Infiniski is a construction company specializing in designing and building environmentally friendly houses and buildings based on the use of recycled, reused and non polluting building materials and the integration of alternative and renewable energy. Read more »