As energy and other natural resources are being depleted, it has become clear that technologies and strategies that allow us to maintain our satisfaction with interior environments while consuming ...

Chapter at Madison will include numerous green design elements, such as green roofs, energy-saving appliances and EV-ready parking. Rendering courtesy of CRG/Lamar Johnson Collaborative From city ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has hit the construction market hard across the board. However, for firms providing sustainable design and construction, the impact of the crisis may have more profound effects.

Drive by your typical environmentally friendly "green" house, one where recycled materials are used and the design is energy efficient and you'd be hard-pressed to identify it as such. But, that's not ...

Katherine Martinko is an expert in sustainable living. She holds a degree in English Literature and History from the University of Toronto. Montparnasse in the south of Paris has a new mixed-use ...

The business case for sustainable design keeps getting stronger. Consider these takeaways from the World Green Building Trends 2016 Smart Market Report: High-performing buildings can be sold at a ...

Buildings made shaggy with vegetation or fragrant with wood are no longer novelties. By Stephen Wallis This article is part of our Design special section about innovative surfaces in architecture, ...

Green walls are regularly used throughout Europe and Asia, and in Tokyo they are considered more valuable than green roofs for cooling the city. But the vegetated green wall is still new to the ...

Even before projects reach the shovel-ready phase, a “business as usual” mindset can stunt sustainability goals, says John Delaney, sustainability director at Beyer Blinder Belle Architects & Planners ...

While the Green Oasis is a centerpoint of the design, the facade opens at a number of elevation points. (Finbarr Fallon) The newest contribution to Singapore’s reputation as a city engaging in ...

Facades are an essential aspect of architectural design. They envelope interior spaces and protect them from climatic conditions. Since facades are the first part of the building that people interact ...

Vietnamese architecture firm T3 Architecture Asia specializes in bioclimatic architecture, which it says removes the need for air conditioning units in hot countries. Heating and cooling systems ...