Saturday, October 29, 2005
New Green Building Roundup
Arboretum Building Design Wins Award for Being GreenThe energy-efficient, environmentally sustainable project received a Best Practices Award for Overall Sustainable Design during the 4th annual UC/CSU Sustainability Conference at UC Santa Cruz held over the summer. ...
Among the features of the new visitor center — which is the first specifically designed green building at Cal State Fullerton — are natural ventilation and light; low-flow faucets and low-volume toilets; lighting with multilevel switching and motion sensors; and utilizing recycled materials for steel, exterior siding, insulation and flooring. ...
Real Goods Solar Living Center
... The 5000 square foot Real Goods retail store, the Solar Living Center- a non-profit educational and research division of Real Goods, and Solar 2000, a 132 kilowatt solar array, which is one of the largest solar power sites in Northern California. ... The project was built as a model for the use of sustainable energy technologies, building materials, and a showcase for the company’s products. ...
RIBA Sustainability Award Winner
... Not only were some aspects of its construction truly innovative - particularly in the use of materials such as earth, sand and aggregate from the site itself - the architect and the contractors so entered into the spirit of the job that they made a point of arriving on site by public transport or bike. ...