Spring, Nanterre in France

The Spring, Nanterre designed by BRE is located in France.  Spring in Nanterre was the first building to achieve an interim ‘Outstanding’ rating under BREEAM Europe Commercial 2009. The development by Bouygues Immobilier and Archon Group has achieved 90% – the highest ever score under BREEAM for a building at the design stage. Providing 35,200 sq m of office space spread over four floors,... 

Tags: Archon Group L.P., Bouygues, Bouygues S.A., BREEAM, Building engineering, Building Management System, Construction, Energy conservation, energy consumption, Engineering, Environmental design, France, Heating, Low-energy building, Sustainability, sustainable building

Madrid Design Centre in Madrid, Spain

Designed by IAD (International Architecture Development), Madrid Design Centre is located in Madrid, Spain. This project has been entirely conceived and optimised in close collaboration with ARUP within a framework of sustainable design, as the developer has sought a BREEAM rating of ‘Very Good’ from the outset. A clear yet flexible path is punctuated by surprises in the form of crossed-views... 

Tags: Arup, BREEAM, Building engineering, Construction, Energy conservation, Engineering, Environmental design, formal solutions, Low-energy building, Madrid, Madrid Design Centre, Spain, Sustainability, sustainable building

Noosa Pengari Steiner School Performance Hall in Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia

That located in Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia, Noosa Pengari Steiner School Performance Hall, was designed by Webb Duffy Architects, Employing energy-efficient design responsive to the micro-climate of the site, natural ventilation supplemented, sustainably-sourced timbers, low-embodied energy materials and non-toxic finishes, with universal accessibility, water-saving features, edible gardens... 

Tags: Architecture, Australia, Building, Building engineering, Construction, energy efficiency, energy efficient design, energy materials, Engineering, Environment, Green building, landscape architecture, Natural ventilation, Noosa Pengari Steiner School Performance Hall, Performance Hall, Queensland, Sustainability, sustainable building, sustainable design

Passivhaus for social housing in United Kingdom

Designed by bere:architects, Passivhaus for social housing that located in United Kingdom, The first Passivhaus homes in Wales for social housing, including the UK’s first zero carbon Passive House, have just been completed during summer 2010. Designed by bere:architects, the two progressive houses are the central features of Future Homes, a demonstration centre for sustainable development and... 

Tags: contractor, energy, Energy conservation, Energy economics, energy efficiency, energy needs, energy requirements, Environment, Environmental design, fossil fuel energy, Home, House, household energy bills, Low-energy building, Passive house, Sustainability, United Kingdom, United Welsh Housing Association, Wales

New Victoria Place in Bradford, United Kingdom

New Victoria Place that located in Bradford, United Kingdom, was designed by Carey Jones Architects,  Plans have been amended since the last public exhibition in October 2008, with developers Langtree Artisan, Yorkshire Forward and careyjones working with Bradford Centre Regeneration and English Heritage to create a striking urban design led addition to Bradford’s cityscape. New Victoria Place,... 

Tags: Bradford, Bradford Centre Regeneration, BREEAM, Carey Jones Architects, Construction, Eastbrook Hall, Magistrates’ Court, Regeneration, Sustainability, United Kingdom, Victoria