Sauder School of Business at University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada

Designed by Acton Ostry Architects, Sauder School of Business at University of British Columbia, is located in Vancouver, Canada. The $80m renewal and expansion of the Sauder School of Business includes the insertion of a five level addition and sky-lit atrium on the west side of the existing classroom block. The atrium links the addition [...]

Tags: Building Canadian Green Building Award, Business schools in Canada, energy efficiency building, Sauder School of Business, Sustainable Architecture, University of British Columbia

Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas Texas, USA

Won the 2008 American Institute of Architects New Jersey Chapter Award, the Irving Convention Center that located at Las Colinas, Texas was designed by RMJM Edinburgh-based international architects to be as efficient and flexible as possible, reducing the footprint and making it appealing to a wide range of organisations. In an effort to avoid the [...]

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Wales Institute for Sustainable Education in Machynlleth, Wales, United Kingdom

Wales Institute for Sustainable Education that located in Machynlleth, Wales, United Kingdom, was designed by Pat Borer and David Lea. The WISE building is constructed of materials with low embodied energy: glulam timber frame, hemcrete walls, rammed earth, lime renders, slate, cork, home-grown timber flooring and finishes of natural paints and stains. It is well [...]

Tags: Architectural theory, Architecture, CAT, Centre for Alternative Technology, David Lea, Education, Glued laminated timber, heat recovery systems, Human Interest, low embodied energy, Low-energy building, Machynlleth, Pat Borer, Rammed earth, Sustainable Architecture, sustainable building, sustainable design, Sustainable development, United Kingdom, Wales, Wales Institute, Wales Institute for Sustainable Education, WISE building

Visitor Centre and Open Air Theatre for the Iron Gates National Park on the Danube in Berzasca, Romania

Designed by Andreescu & Gaivoronski, Visitor Centre and Open Air Theatre for the Iron Gates National Park on the Danube is located in Berzasca, Romania. The Visitor Centre and Open Air Theatre for the Iron Gates National Park on the Danube designed by Andreescu & Gaivoronski is located in Berzasca, Romania.  The Theatre has 250 [...]

Tags: Andreescu, artist, Banat, Berzasca, Bodies of water, Danube, energy consumption, Entertainment/Culture, Geography, Iron Gate, Romania, Stefan Calarasanu

Mary M. Gates Learning Center at United Way Worldwide in Alexandria, VA, United States

Designed by TPG Architecture, Mary M. Gates Learning Center at United Way Worldwide is located in Alexandria, VA, United States. The renovation began with removing approximately 40% of the original pre-cast concrete panels from the exterior of the annex building and replacing them with an energy efficient glass curtain wall system. The lobby entrance housed [...]

Tags: Alexandria, Alexandria Virginia, Architecture, Building engineering, Construction, Curtain wall, energy, Learning Centre, Mary M. Gates, Potomac River, Royal Ontario Museum, United States, United Way Worldwide, Virginia, Visual arts