Town Hall Bronckhorst in Bronckhorst, Netherlands

Designed by atelier PRO, Town Hall Bronckhorst is located in Bronckhorst, Netherlands. Two office wings project slightly outwards and have been placed next to each other on a wedge-shaped site between the Elderinkweg and a brook near the Rondweg that runs past the village of Hengelo. The wings are of different heights, and the highest has a gently sloping roof. Openings have been introduced in both... 

Tags: Bronckhorst, energy consumption, Geography of the Netherlands, Hengelo, low-energy-consumption, Netherlands, Provinces of the Netherlands, spire of Hengelo, Town Hall Bronckhorst

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

Neustädtischer Kirchplatz in Berlin, Germany

Neustädtischer Kirchplatz designed by GausArchitekten is located in Berlin, Germany. The plot is located in the heart of Berlin, next to Reichstag, Brandenburger Tor and the city’s most significant road ‘Unter den Linden’. The project itself is situated in a rectangular block, typical for the old part of the city, with half of the area used as parkland (new build in 2010). The concept design... 

Tags: Berlin, Berlin Brandenburger Tor railway station, Brandenburg Gate, Brandenburger Tor, Germany, Heating, Heating ventilating and air conditioning, Linden, low-energy-consumption, States of Germany, Unter den Linden, Ventilation, ventilation systems

Pushed Slab in Paris, France

Located in Paris, France, Pushed Slab was designed by MVRDV. Dutch architects MVRDV and French developer ICADE Promotion have partnered on the design of a €35m energy efficient office building at ZAC Gare de Rungis in the 13th arrondissement of Paris. The 19,000 sq m building, which is designed to be totally flexible to accommodate one or multiple tenants, will be one of the first low energy buildings... 

Tags: Building, Construction, Energy conservation, Energy development, energy production, energy savings, Engineering, EUR, France, Heating ventilating and air conditioning, low energy buildings, Low-energy building, Low-energy house, low-energy-consumption, MVRDV, Paris, projected energy consumption, Rungis, Technology, Ventilation, €35m energy efficient office building

Westraven Office Complex in Utrecht, Netherlands

Designed by architectenbureau cepezed, Westraven Office Complex is located in Utrecht, Netherlands. The cepezed-designed Westraven Office Complex in Utrecht, the Netherlands, has been enthusiastically acclaimed at the festive Dutch Construction Gala this Wednesday (11 Feb). The project’s architect cepezed’s Ronald Schleurholts and the commissioning Government Buildings Agency were awarded... 

Tags: A12 motorway, Amsterdam, Architect, Cent, communications centre, Dutch Department of Public Works, Future Center, Geography, Government Buildings Agency, Karla Peijs, low-energy-consumption, Netherlands, Office Complex, Ronald Schleurholts, secretary of state, Utrecht, Westraven Office Complex