Sûreté du Québec Mlll District Regional Headquarters in Mascouche, Canada

The Sûreté du Québec Mlll District Regional Headquarters designed by Services intégrés Lemay et associés is located in Mascouche, Canada. The distribution in a cross shape, slightly off-centred, allowed the public entrance to be moved away from the secured entrances. The architects  proposed a compact volumetry, reducing the building’s footprint and envelope, maximising interior / exterior... 

Tags: Architecture, Building engineering, Building envelope, Canada, Construction, Engineering, Environment, Environmental design, Heating ventilating and air conditioning, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, Low-energy building, Mascouche, Québec Mlll District Regional Headquarters, sustainable building, Ventilation

Tung Chung Swimming Pool in Hong Kong

Located in Hong Kong, Tung Chung Swimming Pool was designed by Ronald Lu & Partners. Reflecting its coastal locality and function of an aquatic sports venue, the design takes the concept of a sea shell resting on the shore and shaped in an organic and aerodynamic profile using a double-layer PTFE tensioned membrane over a light-weight long-span steel truss system. This tensile membrane performs... 

Tags: aquatic sports venue, Biological membrane, Building engineering, Construction, Cool roof, Earthquake engineering, Engineering, Heat transfer, light-weight long-span steel truss system, Polytetrafluoroethylene, Ronald Lu, Roofs, Structural system, Tensile architecture, Thermal comfort, Tung Chung Swimming Pool

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 a massive cubiform passageway which, located... 

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

Johnson Controls, Inc. in Glendale, Wisconsin, United States

Designed by Gensler, Johnson Controls, Inc is located in Glendale, Wisconsin, United States. The entire JCI campus achieved LEED Platinum status; the highest number of LEED Platinum buildings in one location. To do that, every LEED point had to be addressed, including daylighting and landscaping. Restored 13 acres of native prairie on the site and created 32,000 sq ft of rain gardens that will cleanse... 

Tags: Building engineering, Construction, Daylighting, Department of Energy, Energy in the United States, energy usage, Environment, Environment of the United States, Glendale, JCI campus, JOHNSON CONTROLS INC., Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, Low-energy building, sustainable building, United States, Wisconsin

Williamstown High School in Victoria, Australia

The Williamstown High School designed by Spowers is located in Victoria, Australia. An emphasis on natural light and views connect the students to their local environment. Rainwater is collected via a highly visible system of pipes and tanks and used for toilet flushing and irrigation. Tactile materials such as timber and brickwork are exposed internally and the structure is expressed to give the students... 

Tags: Architecture, Australia, Australian Institute of Architects, Best Secondary School, Building, Building engineering, Construction, Education, energy efficiency, Engineering, Environmentalism, Green building, Human Interest, Premier, sustainable building

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