
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...

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...

Stunning and insperational contemporary Affordable Eco-Friendly Homes has been done designed by Case Architects which is a Seattle, Washington based firm. This house residence is built Located in Seattle’s Columbia City neighborhood, Case focuses development on sites within walking distance of its office. Working in this context affords the group of architects and builders the unique perspective of its future neighbors, the people who will live...

Semi-Modern house design is designed by German architect Matthias Benz. this architect has designed the Schierle house in Gerzen, Germany. A simple geometry was adopted for the house, combining two solid volumes enabling not only to maintain but improve the neighboring homes view over the valley. with Site Surface: 2076 sq.m. and Built-up Surface: 304 sq.m, The theme of the house is friendly to the surrounding. White is the companion for the peace...

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...

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;...

The Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA) Board today heard a final design report prepared by Pelli Clarke Pelli, the project architect, for the new Transbay Transit Center and Park. The completion of the design will permit construction of this landmark facility to start in August of this year. The TJPA staff also presented a $1.589 billion budget for the first phase of the project, updated to include the cost of building the below ground train box....

Intended for residential use, this Energy Star-listed heat-pump water heater features an integral 50-gallon tank. While not the highest-efficiency heat-pump water heater on the market, it is the first relatively affordable, integral storage offering from a large national company to enter the North American market. It is also the market’s quietest (rated at 49 dB), and has the longest warranty. Rheem Manufacturing Company; Montgomery, AL. 334-260-1500;...

As media from around the world descend upon Vancouver, B.C. for the 2010 Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games, they will experience in the Games’ broadcast media center an unparalleled model of sustainability. Designed by Seattle-based LMN Architects, in collaboration with Vancouver-based MCM and DA, the Vancouver Convention Centre West (VCC) has just been awarded LEED® Canada Platinum certification, the first convention centre project in the...

Gulick and Spradlin LLC prides themselves in their ability to blend up-to-date technologies with the craftsmanship of the past. While respecting the architectural significance of the property, Gulick and Spradlin have again shown in the Stone/Shelley House their solid commitment to build “green” by saving and reusing building materials, their sensitivity to energy requirements through the use of efficient insulation and heating and cooling...