CO2-Saver Sustainable house in Lake Laka, Pszczyna, Poland

Located in Lake Laka, Pszczyna, Poland, CO2-Saver Sustainable house  was designed by P. Kuczia. The built form is designed to optimise the absorbance of solar energy. Approximately 80% of the building envelope facing south. The single storey living space on the ground floor is externally clad with untreated larch boarding. Solar energy is gained there [...]

Tags: Alternative energy, energy, Energy conversion, Environment, fibre cement panels, passive and active solar energy concepts, Photovoltaics, Poland, Pszczyna, solar energy, Solar thermal, Thermal insulation

Deptford Green School in London, United Kingdom

Designed by Watkins Gray International, Deptford Green School Located in New Cross, South East London, the £27m new build project, which is part of Lewisham‘s BSF programme, will create a 11,600 sq m school able to accommodate 1300 pupils, including accommodation for 25 children with dyslexia. The design features include larger than standard classrooms offering [...]

Tags: Boiler, Building engineering, Building insulation, Education, Energy conservation, energy efficient systems, energy recovery systems, Engineering, Environment, GBP, Heat transfer, Heating, Heating ventilating and air conditioning, Insulators, London, Mechanical engineering, Thermal insulation, Watkins Gray International

New Mexico Highlands University in Las Vegas, United States

New Mexico Highlands University’s located in Las Vegas, United States, designed by Diamond and Schmitt Architects, N.M. campus broke ground yesterday for a new Student Union building designed by Diamond and Schmitt Architects of Toronto and partner Studio Southwest of Albuquerque, N. M. The three-storey 65,000 sq ft facility will serve as a centre-piece of [...]

Tags: Architecture, Atrium, Building engineering, Construction, Diamond, Diamond and Schmitt Architects, Donald Schmitt, energy-efficient glazing, Environmental design, Geothermal energy, Las Vegas, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, Low-energy building, metal sunshades, N.M. campus, New Mexico, New Mexico Highlands University, Principal Donald Schmitt, Student Union, Studio Southwest, Sustainability, sustainable building, Target Corporation, Toronto, United States

The Michael Tippett in London, United Kingdom

Designed by Marks Barfield Architects, The Michael Tippett is located in London, United Kingdom. Pupils moved in just 21 months after the design was commissioned and only nine months after work started on site. The school was officially opened by the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, the Rt Hon Ed Balls MP. [...]

Tags: Barfield, Building Schools, Building Schools for the Future, Education, Education in England, energy bills, Herne Hill, Input, Jan Stogdon, London, Marks Barfield, Rt Hon Ed Balls MP, secretary of state, Sedum, tight triangular site, United Kingdom, visual educational tool

Longitude 131° in Ayers Rock, Australia

Designed by COX RICHARDSON, located in Ayers Rock, Australia, Longitude 131° is a luxury, self-contained boutique hotel two kilometres to the south-west of Ayers Rock Resort. The 15 hotel rooms and central facility are located on a remote, crescent-shaped dune with uninterrupted views of Uluru. Environmental protection of the dune flora and fauna during both [...]

Tags: Australia, Coastal geography, Dune, Freemasonry, Geography, Geology, metal deck roof, Physical geography, Sedimentology, steel piles, Uluru, Yulara Northern Territory