North Carlton Green House by Zen Architects

North Carlton Green House is one of the project design of by Zen Architects, An architecture design studio that have commitment to innovative sustainable architecture and had Extensive experience producing energy and water efficient buildings in urban, rural and coastal locations. This magnificent house which is inspired by the owner’s intuitive connection with landscape and the sun is located in in Melbourne, Australia. This green house is... 

House Ocho by Feldman Architecture

Designed sitting on a nature preserve in the beautiful Santa Lucia Mountains of Carmel, California, This modern house residence was designed by the San Francisco based Feldman Architecture. Great landscape which is consists of oak forests and steep meadows and great natural scenery view of the mountain becomes the inspiration in building this house with unconventional design. by minimized the impact to the surrounding the interior design of this house... 

Living Foz apartments, Porto

Modern apartment design called Oporto Apartments is design by dEMM arquitectura. This modern architecture apartment Located nearby Oporto’s seaside area, The apartment Living Foz is composed by 40 apartments distributed over 7 floors. Unleashing 30 percent of the plot area for a collective use garden, a relief to the neighboring construction is obtained. This apartment has a beautiful interior design, modern architecture and suitable for the... 

Tempe Urban Living by Baldinger Architectural Studio

Modern architecture design is designed by Baldinger Architectural Studio. This beautiful design is called Tempe Urban Living, a fifteen unit residential project, located in the university town of Tempe, Arizona. Tempe Urban Living is a fifteen unit urban infill project located in the university town of Tempe Arizona. The dwellings are designed as modern Tri-level units. The three levels are connected by an open stairwell that acts a light shaft, drawing... 

Icynene Integral to Connecticut’s First Net Zero Energy Home

Icynene spray foam insulation was used in concert with other energy efficient technologies such as solar power as part of a “whole-house” approach to building Connecticut’s first net zero energy home. Construction on the 3600 sq ft New England Farm House Style home was completed in November 2009 resulting in a house requiring no fossil fuels for heating and hot water, no net electrical usage from the utility company and no emissions from fuel... 

Aquarium of the Pacific Chooses VAST Composite Landscape Pavers for Walkways at Drought-Tolerant Garden

VAST Enterprises, LLC, the material science research and manufacturing company that specializes in composite masonry for green building, announced that the Aquarium of the Pacific, Long Beach, Calif., selected VAST Composite Landscape Pavers for walkways in its new Earth-Friendly Garden. The design of the drought-tolerant, native garden includes four walkways, measuring 205, 178, 166, and 168 square feet. VAST Composite Landscape Pavers in the 4×8-inch... 

The Montecito Residence by Barton Myers Associates

Architects Barton Myers Associates have completed a new home in Montecito, California. Associate in Chargeof the architecture is Thomas Schneider. The Project Architect by Yianna Bouyioukou. Landscape is located in Rios Clementi Hale Studios. Structural Engineer designer is Norman J. Epstein. Engineering done by AGME Engineers, mechanical & plumbing; Smith Engineering Associates, electrical; Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc, envelope consultant;... 

Custom-Bilt Metals Covers Rincon Band Chapel with FusionSolar Solar Power System

Custom-Bilt Metals, a company with a long history of environmental leadership through product innovation, and metal roofing contractor, Unique Concepts Inc., announce the completion of a 5.7kw solar system integrated with standing seam metal roofing on the newly rebuilt St. Bartholomew’s Chapel on the Rincon Reservation, Valley Center, CA. The original, historic St. Bartholomew’s Chapel on the Rincon Reservation was burned down as a victim of... 

KCP&L Headquarters Awarded LEED Gold Certification

While the green building movement has swept the country, many businesses who lease space may not realize they also can work towards LEED® certification for their offices. KCP&L is leading that charge in downtown Kansas City. The company’s 12 floors in One Kansas City Place have now officially been LEED Gold certified within the LEED for Commercial Interiors™ rating system from the U.S. Green Building Council® (USGBC). The remodel, which... 

Leviton Urges Consumers to “Switch” to “Green” Alternatives

Leviton Manufacturing, a leader in energy-efficient electrical devices and sustainable solutions, is urging consumers to choose “green” alternatives to standard electrical switches when purchasing or installing these devices in residential and commercial buildings. Leviton’s “Make the Switch” campaign kicks off on April 22nd, the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, and provides consumer education on lighting control products that can easily substitute...