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Station Center Family Housing Wins 2013 ULI Global Award
Congratulations to developer MidPen Housing and David Baker Architects, one of my favorite San Francisco architecture firms to work with, for winning the 2013 ULI Global Award for Excellence for its LEED Platinum certified project, Station Center Family Housing in Union City, California. Station Center consists of two buildings housing 157 high-density affordable rental apartments, community gardens,…
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Learning by Building at Eco-Village Design Workshop
Mussey Grade Foundation will be hosting a four-day hands-on Eco-Village Design Workshop in Ramona, California from December 16 – 19, 2013. Topics include eco-village planning, native plant restoration, earthbag construction, ‘pocket house’ design, grey water system design, drought-tolerant landscaping, food forest cultivation, green remodeling, owl box construction, and more. Among the instructors are Thomas Rettenwender, an…
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How RFID Can Facilitate the Lifecycle of Intelligent Buildings
Earlier this year, I attended the Symposium on Taiwan-France Cooperation in Intelligent Green Buildings hosted by the National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (NTUST) and the French Office in Taipei. Taiwan and France have been actively exchanging science and technology information for more than thirty years. Sharing insights on intelligent green buildings and measurement…
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2014 Net Positive Energy + Water Conference
The International Living Future Institute is hosting the Net Positive Energy + Water Conference in San Francisco, California on February 4-5, 2014. The conference will bring together leading experts from around the world to develop net zero energy and water concepts through the restorative framework of the Living Building Challenge, the world’s most rigorous green…
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Taiwan University Team to Compete in Solar Decathlon Europe 2014
The next Solar Decathlon Europe will take place in Versailles, France in June and July of 2014. It challenges collegiate teams to design, build, and operate solar-powered houses that are cost effective, energy efficient, and attractive. Each team spends up to two years in developing its house to compete in ten contests and eventually builds the…
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Passive House Tour in San Francisco Bay Area
On November 8 – 10, 2013, Passive House California is celebrating International Passive House Days by showcasing four Passive Houses in the San Francisco Bay Area. Four sets of homeowners will be opening their homes to the public to share their experiences. Passive House represents today’s highest energy standard, with the promise of reducing the…
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Juvenile Detention Home Revived As Green Home for Veterans
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 Home. Throughout the years, it has served as an office for the City’s Department of Human Services, a storage space,…
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Build It Green’s Latest Green Product Directory
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 advice on how to renovate or build green with green design strategies and products. Go to http://greenpointrated.com/products/ to access the…
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a.gor.a architects Win World Architecture Community Award
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: Jan, Line, and Albert. It is one of the 19 winners of the 20+10X World Architecture Community Awards 14th Cycle…
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Insights from Architect Chuck Davis, FAIA
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, he remains a partner in the firm, guiding a new generation of leaders. In this remarkably candid interview, curated by…
