Eco-housing Development in Nanjing, China

Designed by BDP,  Eco-housing Development is located in Nanjing, China. The external expression of the building has significant elements that are integral to the green design philosophy. Apartments have full height louvered triple glazing on the balconies to the south east elevation. These balconies offer a changeable and dynamic representation of the passive design philosophy, allowing free flowing... 

Tags: Appropriate technology, Architecture, Balcony, Building engineering, China, Construction, Engineering, Environment, Heating ventilating and air conditioning, Louver, Nanjing, Natural ventilation, Rainwater harvesting, sustainable building, Windows

Education Executive Agency and Tax Offices in Groningen, Netherlands

Designed by UNStudio, Education Executive Agency and Tax Offices is located in Groningen, Netherlands. A monochromatic form with repetitive projecting fins, the structure towers above its neighbours in the public realm, its asymmetric form ‘set amidst small, ancient woodland, sheltering rare and protected species’. External developments are still in progress, as concepts for a sizeable public garden... 

Tags: Building engineering, Education Executive Agency, Groningen, Heating ventilating and air conditioning, Low-energy building, Netherlands, sustainable building

Four Cornered Villa in Virrat, Finland

Located in Virrat, Finland, Four Cornered Villa was designed by Avanto Architects Ltd. The cross-like shape of this simple villa reaches towards four very different views, the space is open and defined at the same time. The exterior is treated all black and to contrast the bright, pale interior, with the idea that the dark colour will make the building completely disappear when seen from the lake. The... 

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A Silver Cloud to house a LEED Platinum hotel in prime seafront site in La Coruña, Spain

A Silver Cloud to house a LEED Platinum hotel in prime seafront site that located in La Coruña, Spain, was designed by miyarq. The form of miyarq’s buildings evolves in response to critical drivers and morphs as the project is progressively refined, while respecting the knowledge derived from traditional forms of architecture. The balance of thermal mass, orientation, the aspect of internal... 

Tags: A Coruña, Building engineering, building systems technology, Construction, Engineering, Environment, Environmental design, Green building, Heating ventilating and air conditioning, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, Low-energy building, Passive cooling, Passive solar building design, prime seafront site, Spain, sustainable building, systems technology

Lilyfield Housing Redevelopment in Sydney, Australia

Designed by HBO+EMTB, Lilyfield Housing Redevelopment  is located in Sydney, Australia. This new residential project in Sydney’s inner west, has set a new standard for public housing developments in Australia. It demonstrates that highly sustainable public housing outcomes are both realistic and achievable in terms of function, project demographics and housing affordability. The project comprises... 

Tags: Alternative energy, Australia, Construction, electricity, energy, Energy conversion, Engineering, Environment, Heating ventilating and air conditioning, Passive solar, Photovoltaics, Solar cell, solar energy, solar hot water systems, Solar Umbrella house, Solar water heating, Sydney