Swinburne University designed as a practical and affordable low energy facility in Melbourne, Australia

The Swinburne University designed as a practical and affordable low energy facility designed by H2o Architects is located in Melbourne, Australia. The operation of the project aims to produce a 25% reduction of energy consumption in relation to comparable facilities and will be monitored for performance over the life of the building. Low energy escalators and no energy open stairs are used as the primary... 

Tags: Australia, energy, Energy conservation, energy consumption, Energy economics, Energy in the United Kingdom, energy open stairs, Escalator, high volume usage occupant travel paths, Low energy escalators, low energy facility, low-energy-consumption, Melbourne, Physics, Swinburne University, transportation process

ADIA Designed to represent modern commerce and culture in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

ADIA  Designed to represent modern commerce and culture that located in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, was designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates. The building is responsive to natural forces. Its “active” façade comprises three layers: a low-e-coated, double-glazed outer skin; a single-glazed internal skin; and a solar-controlled blind in the cavity. This composite provides a high... 

Tags: Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, building materials, e-coated, Energy conservation, Engineering, Glass, Heat transfer, Insulated glazing, Kohn Pedersen Fox, KOHN PEDERSEN FOX ASSOCIATES P.C., Low-energy building, Mechanical engineering, Shading coefficient, Thermal protection, United Arab Emirates

Loblolly house in Maryland, United States

Designed by Kieran Timberlake Architects, Loblolly house is located in Maryland, United States. This project proposes a new, more efficient method of building through the use of building information modeling (BIM) and integrated component assemblies. The thousands of parts that make up a house were collapsed into a small number of offsite fabricated cartridges and blocks and simply attached to an industrial... 

Tags: Building engineering, Building Information Modeling, Building insulation, Construction, Door, electric and mechanical systems, Energy conservation, Engineering, Environment, Heat transfer, Insulators, Kieran Timberlake Architects, Maryland, Mechanical engineering, radiation, Thermal insulation, United States

Zlota 44 Construction reaches 20th floor on controversial residential tower in Warsaw, Poland

Zlota 44 Construction reaches 20th floor on controversial residential tower that located in Warsaw, Poland, was designed by Studio Daniel Libeskind. Standing at 192m in height, the views from the top of the tower are promised to be spectacular with panoramic visuals afforded across the architecturally varied city. 251 individual apartments are encased within a high performance sustainable facade, with... 

Tags: Architecture, Daniel Libeskind, Deconstructivism, Energy conservation, flow control, Poland, Studio Daniel Libeskind, Warsaw, Z?ota 44

Uppingham School Sports Centre in Uppingham, United Kingdom

Uppingham School Sports Centre that located in Uppingham, United Kingdom, was designed by ORMS Architecture Design. The new building is twice as large as the School’s old sports centre yet will cost less to heat and power. The range of sustainable features includes solar collectors, combined heat & power plant, natural ventilation and rainwater harvesting. The Centre has achieved an EPC ‘B’... 

Tags: BREEAM, Building engineering, Construction, Earthquake engineering, Energy conservation, Environment, Environmental design, EPC, Low-energy building, School Sports Centre, Sustainability, sustainable building, United Kingdom, Uppingham, Uppingham School, Uppingham School Sports Centre