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Veterans Commons in San Francisco, CA:  each apartment is outfitted with a kitchen and bathroom, which are either fully accessible or adaptable in the future
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Juvenile Detention Home Revived As Green Home for Veterans

October 30, 2013 Mignon O'Young 1

The historic landmark at 150 Otis Street in San Francisco, California has seen much in its lifetime. It was designed by architect Louis Mullgardt and built in 1916 as the City’s Juvenile Court and Detention …

Build It Green's Updated Online Green Product Directory
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Build It Green’s Latest Green Product Directory

October 23, 2013 GreenLinks 0

Build It Green has recently updated its online Green Product Directory, sharing the results from its research of thousands of building products. The easy-to-navigate Directory includes definitions, resources, selected recommendations of green products, and GreenPointers–practical …

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a.gor.a architects Win World Architecture Community Award

October 23, 2013 GreenLinks 0

We recently featured Thailand-based architecture firm a.gor.a architects and its eco-friendly project, the Mae Tao Clinic in Mae Sot, Thailand. The firm has garnered much recognition lately and we would like to congratulate the team: …

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Insights from Architect Chuck Davis, FAIA

October 23, 2013 GreenLinks 0

Online education provider, aecKnowledge, presents a video on Mr. Chuck Davis, FAIA, the youngest of the founding partners of EHDD, a fabled San Francisco Bay Area architecture firm with a distinguished international reputation. At age 78, …

California landscaping and casual seating areas create a comfortable central courtyard, which serves as an outdoor extension of the interior spaces of The David and Lucile Packard Foundation Headquarters
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Net Zero Energy Through Design and Operation Strategies

October 16, 2013 Mignon O'Young 0

On October 15th, the Packard Foundation announced that it had “achieved the goal of operating its headquarters building at net zero energy by generating more than enough electricity to meet is needs during the first …

The David and Lucile Packard Foundation Headquarters: north elevation anchored with an entry courtyard leading to the main entrance
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The Packard Foundation’s Headquarters Is a Conservation Success

September 19, 2013 Mignon O'Young 0

Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to take a private tour of The David and Lucile Packard Foundation’s newly built headquarters.  It’s an elegant, well designed, and very green office building located in downtown …

A temporary dormitory for Mae Tao Clinic’s new Training Center Campus in Mae Sot, Thailand can be built within four weeks
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Building Dormitories With Local, Recycled Timber and Renewable Bamboo in Thailand

August 7, 2013 Jan Glasmeier 1

The armed conflict that has persisted for decades in the Karen State of Myanmar results in a daily flow of refugees and immigrants to neighbouring Thailand. In the Thai town of Mae Sot, a few …

Don Hisaka at his home in Berkeley, California
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Don Hisaka, FAIA: Architect, Mentor, and Friend

July 29, 2013 Mignon O'Young 3

Earlier this year, an architect very dear to my heart peacefully passed away at his home in Berkeley, California.  The late Don M. Hisaka, a world renowned architect, was my professor at UC Berkeley, a …

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Professional Honor Award Recipient: “Estuary” by MITHUN in San Francisco, CA
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Architecture at Zero 2015 Winners

November 16, 2015 0

Recently the winners of Architecture at Zero 2015 were announced and awarded by PG&E and the American Institute of Architects, California Council. Now in its fifth year, this zero net energy design competition open to …

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15th Water Conservation Showcase

March 7, 2018 0

The What: The 15th Annual Water Conservation Showcase brings together designers, building professionals, product manufacturers, decision makers, and community members to discuss the latest in water conservation strategies, technologies, policies, and resources. Water is a …

A cluster of Plumen 002 LED bulbs make for a fun, energy efficient, and sculptural lighting display
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Plumen 002 LED: Elegance in Energy Efficiency

November 16, 2015 0

Editor’s Foreword: This article consists of writing from the Editor as well as Plumen. On one hand I can count the number of times that I have gotten excited about energy efficient light bulbs. One …

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