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

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

Long Beach City College Library Learning Resource Center in Long Beach, United States

Designed by Tate Snyder Kimsey Caldwell Architects, Long Beach City College Library Learning Resource Center is located in Long Beach, United States. The interior is designed with open vistas and plenty of interior windows so the program can be run efficiently with minimum staff, accommodating budget restrictions while providing a fully operational and accessible learning environment. Squeezed between... 

Tags: Architecture, Building engineering, Construction, Education, Engineering, Insulated glazing, Long Beach, Long Beach City College, Long Beach City College Library Learning Resource Center, Low-energy building, Mechanical engineering, Passive solar building design, sustainable building, United States, Windows

Herman Miller in Chippenham, United Kingdom

The Herman Miller designed by Gensler is located in Chippenham, United Kingdom.  “Intelligent” building design incorporates passive cooling and other environmental controls within the structure, thus reducing heating requirements and minimising operational costs. Sunlight floods the interior, reducing reliance on artificial lighting, while natural cross ventilation cools the building, fostering... 

Tags: BREEAM, Building engineering, Chippenham, Construction, Energy conservation, Environment, Environmental design, Gensler, Herman Miller, Herman Miller Inc., Low-energy building, Sustainability, sustainable building, United Kingdom

Gillette Corner in West London, United Kingdom

Gillette Corner that located in West London, United Kingdom, was designed by HOK International. The hotel and business complex is expected to bring the equivalent of over 2,200 full-time jobs to the area and the project will also deliver substantial improvements to local public transport. The building’s restoration and development has also been designed to meet the city’s Mayoral targets, which... 

Tags: Biomass, Building engineering, Construction, energy, Energy conservation, Environment, HOK International Ltd., London, low energy lighting, Low-energy building, Renewable energy, Sustainability, sustainable building, THE GILLETTE COMPANY, United Kingdom