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  • Another Student Project

    Here are two interior views of the beautiful home designed by Colleen Tejano this semester.

    December 21, 2012 • News • Views: 3508

  • More Student Projects

    The final projects are rolling in and the students should feel very proud of what they have accomplished in one semester. Here are two very different interior views from the student-designed houses. In his, Chris Engleby has

    December 14, 2012 • News • Views: 2777

  • Student Projects

    The semester is winding down and the first-year students are wrapping up their first semester in the program.  I’m dying to show off their work, so as their final projects come in, I will post samples.  It is really fun

    December 13, 2012 • News • Views: 2812

  • USGBC Student Chapter

    October 26, 2012 • News • Views: 2739

  • Is It Really Green?

    Starbucks’ LEED certified drive-through coffee shop in Colorado makes one wonder if it is truly “green”.  On the surface it would appear to be a good example of sustainable building since it is built from

    October 22, 2012 • News • Views: 3083

  • Tower Concept for Nantes, France‎

    The tower will have stainless steel tubes running along the facade  for the plants to grow in. The plant varieties that were selected for the project naturally have the ability to grow in rocky crevices, which the narrow tubes

    April 27, 2012 • News • Views: 18

  • Living Roof Pod

    These aren’t the green roofs that are commonly referred to as living roofs. This is a portable pod that can be lived in on top of roof tops (or any other desired location). Nau Architects have released a self sustainable

    February 26, 2012 • News • Views: 5128

  • Wonderful Wallpaper

    Will wall coverings make a comeback? There are new reasons to consider wallpaper as an option. As far as “sick building syndrome” goes, trying to get rid of toxins can be a difficult task. In older buildings, it can

    January 19, 2012 • News • Views: 3079

  • Nature in Architecture

    Imagine using the structure of a pollen particle as the basis for a building’s structure. This is a topic Michael Pawlyn talks about in a video clip called “Using Nature’s Genius in Architecture”. He

    September 10, 2011 • News • Views: 2430

  • New Solar Product Could Change Construction Industry

    Pythagoras Solar, a start-up company in Israel, has designed a window that is a remarkably transparent photovoltaic solar panel. The product is perfect for glass curtain walls and roofs of commercial buildings. It is being called

    August 22, 2011 • News • Views: 2290