This document provides an overview of best practices in community design across several areas:
- Substantive approach to community design considers micro and macro factors.
- Products - Roland Berger identifies best practices in new product development. Deeproot develops sustainable landscape products.
- Interiors - The Green Room exemplifies sustainable interior design. Various interior design styles are discussed.
- Landscaping - Elysian Landscapes does sustainable, maximalist landscaping. D.A. Gracy provides award-winning landscape design/build.
- Structures - Building engineering explores all phases of building life cycles.
- Cities - Venice, Prague and Budapest are discussed as beautiful, historically
Enviro Solutions O3 is an interior design firm located in Portland, OR founded in 2001. It has three principal designers, an administrative assistant, and intern assistant. The firm specializes in residential, commercial, educational, and institutional design projects. It aims to create sustainable, healthy, and balanced design through challenging itself and clients to minimize environmental footprints. Recent projects include a 12,000 square foot residence in Salem, OR and an interior sunroom design for a building in Bali, Indonesia. HGE Inc is an architecture, engineering, and planning firm located in Portland, OR that has collaborated with Enviro Solutions O3 on projects.
This document appears to be an architectural portfolio for John Bonales that includes:
1) Contact information for John Bonales and his selected works.
2) Images and descriptions of student projects including a student dormitory, boat house, and theater projects.
3) Documents from a project analyzing the Rolando Clay neighborhood including a SWOT analysis and proposal to connect the community through activity, art, and music.
4) Images of physical models created for research and analytical works.
Greenwalls provide several benefits including energy savings, increased productivity, and improved health and wellness. They can reduce surrounding surface temperatures by up to 10 degrees Celsius, lowering air conditioning costs. Studies also show greenwalls decrease stress and improve employee productivity by 12%. Additionally, greenwalls absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen, making indoor environments healthier.
Green Wall Designs and Examples. Interior and Exterior Landscaping Green Wallsduncanimhoff
Hoffman Design Group offers interior and exterior green wall services for corporate or residential clients. Find out why green walls are a great idea and view some examples of green wall landscaping in this slide presentation by http://www.hoffmandesigngroup.com
This document provides an executive summary of a fellowship report on green roofs and vertical gardens. The fellowship involved traveling to Singapore, the US, and Canada to learn about green roof design, implementation, maintenance, promotion and education. Key findings from the international experience include various benefits of green roofs such as reducing the urban heat island effect, improving air and water quality, and increasing roof longevity. The fellowship identified skills gaps in Australia regarding green roofs, such as understanding different systems, budgeting, standards, and installation procedures. Recommendations are provided for government, industry, education, and communities to help transfer knowledge on green roofs to an Australian context.
Green walls are living walls that have plants rooted in a structural support attached to a wall. They receive water and nutrients from the support rather than soil. Green walls filter air, absorbing carbon dioxide and releasing oxygen. They also retain rainwater and reduce stress. Thats-it is a nursery specializing in green walls that has completed thousands of square feet of indoor and outdoor living walls for homes, offices, and other clients in and around Mumbai, Nasik, and Surat.
A green wall, also known as a vertical garden, involves planting vegetation on a structure attached to a wall either inside or outside a building. Plants are attached to planters on a steel structure fitted on the wall along with an irrigation system. Green walls provide benefits like water and energy savings, promoting biodiversity, and enhancing property values and well-being. They can reduce temperatures on walls by up to 20°C and noise levels inside buildings. Potential customers for green walls include hotels, resorts, airports, corporate houses, residential buildings, institutions, schools, and more.
Raising the foundation of a home provides exceptional benefits for homeowners, including greater flood and termite resistance, lower insurance premiums, and higher property values. Raised foundations have been used for centuries but are growing in popularity again due to their ability to protect homes from flood and pest damage. While raised foundations may cost approximately $1500 more than a standard slab foundation, the added costs are often offset by savings on insurance and repairs. A raised foundation also improves the aesthetic and resale value of the home.
Enviro Solutions O3 is an interior design firm located in Portland, OR founded in 2001. It has three principal designers, an administrative assistant, and intern assistant. The firm specializes in residential, commercial, educational, and institutional design projects. It aims to create sustainable, healthy, and balanced design through challenging itself and clients to minimize environmental footprints. Recent projects include a 12,000 square foot residence in Salem, OR and an interior sunroom design for a building in Bali, Indonesia. HGE Inc is an architecture, engineering, and planning firm located in Portland, OR that has collaborated with Enviro Solutions O3 on projects.
This document appears to be an architectural portfolio for John Bonales that includes:
1) Contact information for John Bonales and his selected works.
2) Images and descriptions of student projects including a student dormitory, boat house, and theater projects.
3) Documents from a project analyzing the Rolando Clay neighborhood including a SWOT analysis and proposal to connect the community through activity, art, and music.
4) Images of physical models created for research and analytical works.
Greenwalls provide several benefits including energy savings, increased productivity, and improved health and wellness. They can reduce surrounding surface temperatures by up to 10 degrees Celsius, lowering air conditioning costs. Studies also show greenwalls decrease stress and improve employee productivity by 12%. Additionally, greenwalls absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen, making indoor environments healthier.
Green Wall Designs and Examples. Interior and Exterior Landscaping Green Wallsduncanimhoff
Hoffman Design Group offers interior and exterior green wall services for corporate or residential clients. Find out why green walls are a great idea and view some examples of green wall landscaping in this slide presentation by http://www.hoffmandesigngroup.com
This document provides an executive summary of a fellowship report on green roofs and vertical gardens. The fellowship involved traveling to Singapore, the US, and Canada to learn about green roof design, implementation, maintenance, promotion and education. Key findings from the international experience include various benefits of green roofs such as reducing the urban heat island effect, improving air and water quality, and increasing roof longevity. The fellowship identified skills gaps in Australia regarding green roofs, such as understanding different systems, budgeting, standards, and installation procedures. Recommendations are provided for government, industry, education, and communities to help transfer knowledge on green roofs to an Australian context.
Green walls are living walls that have plants rooted in a structural support attached to a wall. They receive water and nutrients from the support rather than soil. Green walls filter air, absorbing carbon dioxide and releasing oxygen. They also retain rainwater and reduce stress. Thats-it is a nursery specializing in green walls that has completed thousands of square feet of indoor and outdoor living walls for homes, offices, and other clients in and around Mumbai, Nasik, and Surat.
A green wall, also known as a vertical garden, involves planting vegetation on a structure attached to a wall either inside or outside a building. Plants are attached to planters on a steel structure fitted on the wall along with an irrigation system. Green walls provide benefits like water and energy savings, promoting biodiversity, and enhancing property values and well-being. They can reduce temperatures on walls by up to 20°C and noise levels inside buildings. Potential customers for green walls include hotels, resorts, airports, corporate houses, residential buildings, institutions, schools, and more.
Raising the foundation of a home provides exceptional benefits for homeowners, including greater flood and termite resistance, lower insurance premiums, and higher property values. Raised foundations have been used for centuries but are growing in popularity again due to their ability to protect homes from flood and pest damage. While raised foundations may cost approximately $1500 more than a standard slab foundation, the added costs are often offset by savings on insurance and repairs. A raised foundation also improves the aesthetic and resale value of the home.
Green walls, also known as living walls or vertical gardens, are walls that are partially or fully covered in greenery and include a growing medium like soil. They feature an integrated water delivery system. Green walls have growing media supported directly on the wall surface, distinguishing them from green facades which only have soil at the base. Green walls can be indoors or outdoors and come in various sizes, with the largest covering over half an acre and located at a convention center in Los Cabos, Mexico.
This document provides an introduction to green walls, also known as vertical gardens. It discusses the history and evolution of green wall technology. Green walls are divided into two categories: green facades, which use climbing plants on supporting structures, and living walls, which use pre-vegetated modular panels. The document outlines the environmental, social, and economic benefits of green walls, as well as factors for successful design and maintenance. It concludes by presenting several case studies of innovative green wall installations.
The document summarizes the municipal building green roof project in State College Borough. Workers installed a 1,400 square foot green roof over the community room to reduce building temperatures, filter pollution, reduce greenhouse gases, and stormwater runoff. Plants were established in plastic modules at a nursery before being hoisted by crane and installed in trays onto the roof. Over the next year, the green roof will be monitored and require little maintenance after the plants are established. The project received grant funding and will serve as an educational tool to encourage sustainability.
Whether The Ideal Solution For You Is Plant Walls Or Moss Wall Art, Plant Solutions Is The Leader In The Biophilic Interior Design Trend. For more information please visit http://plantsolutions.com/living-green-wall/
The document discusses Greenbo, a company that produces innovative urban gardening products. It introduces two of Greenbo's main products: the Greenbo Railing Planter and Greenbo XL flower box. These products are designed to fit onto balcony railings, saving floor space. The document provides details on the products' features, such as their universal railing fitting ability, built-in drainage, and color options. It emphasizes that the products allow urban residents with limited outdoor space to garden on their balconies.
St. Paul Fire Station Green Roof Intrpretive Center and Garden ClassroomLoren Abraham
This presentation provides details of the design and construction of the St. Paul Fire Station Green Roof Interpretive Center and Garden Classroom completed in 2010. This green roof was part of a 58,000 sf firestation and fire department headquarters building for the city of St. Paul, Minnesota. The green roof was designed by Abraham + Associates Architecture and Planning, who was also the sustainable design and LEED consultant on the Fire Station Project. The building itself was designed by CDG, Inc. A Minneapolis Architectural Firm. The Construction Manager for the project was CPMI, Inc. and the project was certified LEED Silver, as requested by the City of St. Paul. The Project Manager for the city was David Nelson.
Greensulate and Poplar Network present "Introduction to Green Roofs".
Learn how green roofs work and why they are beneficial to both the indoor and outdoor environment, green buildings and the newest version of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design rating system, LEED v4.
This presentation will also provide you with the information necessary to understand how to differentiate types of green roofs and their respective benefits, and learn how green roofs have been successful in real life case studies.
Finally, you'll get unbiased tips on what to look for in a green roof installer.
An Introduction to the LEED Rating SystemsAllison Beer
This presentation is a brief overview of sustainable design and the LEED Rating Systems. It covers the benefits of green buildings as well as the basic concepts and terms of the LEED Rating Systems.
This document provides a case study of a residence in Charlevoix, USA that achieved LEED Platinum certification. The 2350 square foot home was developed as a high-performance sustainable home for a retired couple. It incorporated various sustainable design features like efficient appliances, natural lighting, rainwater harvesting, and local/recycled materials. Despite challenges from the remote location and harsh winter weather during construction, the homeowners were inspired to adopt a green lifestyle and found the process rewarding. The home has experienced significant savings on utilities and provides a comfortable indoor environment.
The document discusses various aspects of the building design process, including:
- Common influences on design such as client needs, codes and regulations, site conditions, sustainability, and costs.
- The nonlinear and iterative nature of design which involves both rational problem solving and intuitive creative leaps.
- The importance of extensive pre-design work to fully understand the project goals and constraints before beginning the design of the building.
- How architects translate abstract ideas and factors like needs, theories, budgets into appropriate physical buildings through skills like analysis, concept creation, and evaluation.
The document proposes constructing a small recreation area on an empty plot of land. It will include a small playground, gazebo, pond, and fitness facilities. The recreation area will benefit the community by providing a green space for exercise and family bonding. It will also benefit the environment by adding greenery and reducing temperatures. Several professions will be involved in the construction, including an architect, landscape architect, contractor, and engineers. The project will cost a lot to build but will provide psychological and social benefits to residents.
Green Buildings - A Primer on Green Building and LEEDOHM Advisors
http://www.ohm-advisors.com - Gary Sebach, Principal and Director of Architecture for OHM’s new division, Bird Houk, explains green buildings. Gary answers the most common questions about green buildings, sustainability and LEED. Sebach also shares a simple six step approach to LEED.
The 9th grade visited the Morrisville City Planner and UNC Botanical Gardens to learn about sustainability. At the city planner, they learned about Morrisville's growth and environmental regulations for development projects. The botanical gardens uses many green building techniques like solar panels, geothermal wells, and water collection. It aims to preserve nature and educate visitors about sustainability.
This document provides an overview of a presentation titled "Building Green in China - A Case Study of LEED Platinum Design" by Raymond Cheng of LRS Architects, Inc. It discusses the need for sustainable design in China to address energy usage and environmental issues. It then describes LRS Architects' experience with LEED certification on projects in the US and conceptual designs for sustainable buildings in China, including for a high-tech park and a street master plan, with the goal of achieving high levels of energy efficiency and environmental protection.
This presentation was given to my class by Quint Newcomer, the Director of UGA Costa Rica and the only single family LEED-certified home owner in the Athens area at the time of this presentation. The presentation serves as an introductory primer on what it means to "be green" as a home owner, and also details some of the steps that he took to make his own home LEED certified. Quint's wife, architect Lori Newcomer, designed the layout of the home as well.
Green roofs & green walls-A green roof or living roof is a roof of a building that is partially or completely covered with vegetation and a growing medium, planted over a waterproofing membrane.
It includes additional drainage and irrigation systems.
Cost/Benefit Analysis of LEED-NC & LEED-EBkinjalmadiyar
LEED-NC and LEED-EB are standards for high-performance green buildings that provide environmental and economic benefits. LEED-NC applies to new commercial construction projects while LEED-EB addresses maintenance and operations in existing buildings. A life-cycle assessment evaluates overall environmental impacts while life-cycle costing analyzes costs and savings over the building's lifetime to determine if higher initial costs will yield lower operational costs. Case studies show that buildings can achieve a positive net present value through energy and other operational savings that offset higher initial construction costs of green building certification.
Citygreen provides sustainable urban landscape solutions to help cities become greener. It works with landscape architects, engineers, and arborists to collaboratively design solutions using its structural soil modules and consulting process. This ensures trees can thrive in cities while infrastructure is protected. Its vision is for sustainable green space in all urban areas.
Cities Alive: Green Roofs and Green Walls Conference
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Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214 ~
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Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079 ~
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Free School Gardening Art Posters =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
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Increase Food Production with Companion Planting in your School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
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Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348 ~
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City Chickens for your Organic School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440 ~
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Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110 ~
This document provides information about Navajo FlexCrete, a company that produces building materials from recycled materials. It discusses FlexCrete's product line of blocks, panels and other masonry units made from fly ash. The document also outlines the environmental and economic benefits of FlexCrete's products, its operations and plans for expansion. It provides examples of constructed homes and discusses opportunities in the green building market.
Green walls, also known as living walls or vertical gardens, are walls that are partially or fully covered in greenery and include a growing medium like soil. They feature an integrated water delivery system. Green walls have growing media supported directly on the wall surface, distinguishing them from green facades which only have soil at the base. Green walls can be indoors or outdoors and come in various sizes, with the largest covering over half an acre and located at a convention center in Los Cabos, Mexico.
This document provides an introduction to green walls, also known as vertical gardens. It discusses the history and evolution of green wall technology. Green walls are divided into two categories: green facades, which use climbing plants on supporting structures, and living walls, which use pre-vegetated modular panels. The document outlines the environmental, social, and economic benefits of green walls, as well as factors for successful design and maintenance. It concludes by presenting several case studies of innovative green wall installations.
The document summarizes the municipal building green roof project in State College Borough. Workers installed a 1,400 square foot green roof over the community room to reduce building temperatures, filter pollution, reduce greenhouse gases, and stormwater runoff. Plants were established in plastic modules at a nursery before being hoisted by crane and installed in trays onto the roof. Over the next year, the green roof will be monitored and require little maintenance after the plants are established. The project received grant funding and will serve as an educational tool to encourage sustainability.
Whether The Ideal Solution For You Is Plant Walls Or Moss Wall Art, Plant Solutions Is The Leader In The Biophilic Interior Design Trend. For more information please visit http://plantsolutions.com/living-green-wall/
The document discusses Greenbo, a company that produces innovative urban gardening products. It introduces two of Greenbo's main products: the Greenbo Railing Planter and Greenbo XL flower box. These products are designed to fit onto balcony railings, saving floor space. The document provides details on the products' features, such as their universal railing fitting ability, built-in drainage, and color options. It emphasizes that the products allow urban residents with limited outdoor space to garden on their balconies.
St. Paul Fire Station Green Roof Intrpretive Center and Garden ClassroomLoren Abraham
This presentation provides details of the design and construction of the St. Paul Fire Station Green Roof Interpretive Center and Garden Classroom completed in 2010. This green roof was part of a 58,000 sf firestation and fire department headquarters building for the city of St. Paul, Minnesota. The green roof was designed by Abraham + Associates Architecture and Planning, who was also the sustainable design and LEED consultant on the Fire Station Project. The building itself was designed by CDG, Inc. A Minneapolis Architectural Firm. The Construction Manager for the project was CPMI, Inc. and the project was certified LEED Silver, as requested by the City of St. Paul. The Project Manager for the city was David Nelson.
Greensulate and Poplar Network present "Introduction to Green Roofs".
Learn how green roofs work and why they are beneficial to both the indoor and outdoor environment, green buildings and the newest version of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design rating system, LEED v4.
This presentation will also provide you with the information necessary to understand how to differentiate types of green roofs and their respective benefits, and learn how green roofs have been successful in real life case studies.
Finally, you'll get unbiased tips on what to look for in a green roof installer.
An Introduction to the LEED Rating SystemsAllison Beer
This presentation is a brief overview of sustainable design and the LEED Rating Systems. It covers the benefits of green buildings as well as the basic concepts and terms of the LEED Rating Systems.
This document provides a case study of a residence in Charlevoix, USA that achieved LEED Platinum certification. The 2350 square foot home was developed as a high-performance sustainable home for a retired couple. It incorporated various sustainable design features like efficient appliances, natural lighting, rainwater harvesting, and local/recycled materials. Despite challenges from the remote location and harsh winter weather during construction, the homeowners were inspired to adopt a green lifestyle and found the process rewarding. The home has experienced significant savings on utilities and provides a comfortable indoor environment.
The document discusses various aspects of the building design process, including:
- Common influences on design such as client needs, codes and regulations, site conditions, sustainability, and costs.
- The nonlinear and iterative nature of design which involves both rational problem solving and intuitive creative leaps.
- The importance of extensive pre-design work to fully understand the project goals and constraints before beginning the design of the building.
- How architects translate abstract ideas and factors like needs, theories, budgets into appropriate physical buildings through skills like analysis, concept creation, and evaluation.
The document proposes constructing a small recreation area on an empty plot of land. It will include a small playground, gazebo, pond, and fitness facilities. The recreation area will benefit the community by providing a green space for exercise and family bonding. It will also benefit the environment by adding greenery and reducing temperatures. Several professions will be involved in the construction, including an architect, landscape architect, contractor, and engineers. The project will cost a lot to build but will provide psychological and social benefits to residents.
Green Buildings - A Primer on Green Building and LEEDOHM Advisors
http://www.ohm-advisors.com - Gary Sebach, Principal and Director of Architecture for OHM’s new division, Bird Houk, explains green buildings. Gary answers the most common questions about green buildings, sustainability and LEED. Sebach also shares a simple six step approach to LEED.
The 9th grade visited the Morrisville City Planner and UNC Botanical Gardens to learn about sustainability. At the city planner, they learned about Morrisville's growth and environmental regulations for development projects. The botanical gardens uses many green building techniques like solar panels, geothermal wells, and water collection. It aims to preserve nature and educate visitors about sustainability.
This document provides an overview of a presentation titled "Building Green in China - A Case Study of LEED Platinum Design" by Raymond Cheng of LRS Architects, Inc. It discusses the need for sustainable design in China to address energy usage and environmental issues. It then describes LRS Architects' experience with LEED certification on projects in the US and conceptual designs for sustainable buildings in China, including for a high-tech park and a street master plan, with the goal of achieving high levels of energy efficiency and environmental protection.
This presentation was given to my class by Quint Newcomer, the Director of UGA Costa Rica and the only single family LEED-certified home owner in the Athens area at the time of this presentation. The presentation serves as an introductory primer on what it means to "be green" as a home owner, and also details some of the steps that he took to make his own home LEED certified. Quint's wife, architect Lori Newcomer, designed the layout of the home as well.
Green roofs & green walls-A green roof or living roof is a roof of a building that is partially or completely covered with vegetation and a growing medium, planted over a waterproofing membrane.
It includes additional drainage and irrigation systems.
Cost/Benefit Analysis of LEED-NC & LEED-EBkinjalmadiyar
LEED-NC and LEED-EB are standards for high-performance green buildings that provide environmental and economic benefits. LEED-NC applies to new commercial construction projects while LEED-EB addresses maintenance and operations in existing buildings. A life-cycle assessment evaluates overall environmental impacts while life-cycle costing analyzes costs and savings over the building's lifetime to determine if higher initial costs will yield lower operational costs. Case studies show that buildings can achieve a positive net present value through energy and other operational savings that offset higher initial construction costs of green building certification.
Citygreen provides sustainable urban landscape solutions to help cities become greener. It works with landscape architects, engineers, and arborists to collaboratively design solutions using its structural soil modules and consulting process. This ensures trees can thrive in cities while infrastructure is protected. Its vision is for sustainable green space in all urban areas.
Cities Alive: Green Roofs and Green Walls Conference
`
For more information, Please see websites below:
`
Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214 ~
`
Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079 ~
`
Free School Gardening Art Posters =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
`
Increase Food Production with Companion Planting in your School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
`
Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348 ~
`
City Chickens for your Organic School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440 ~
`
Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110 ~
This document provides information about Navajo FlexCrete, a company that produces building materials from recycled materials. It discusses FlexCrete's product line of blocks, panels and other masonry units made from fly ash. The document also outlines the environmental and economic benefits of FlexCrete's products, its operations and plans for expansion. It provides examples of constructed homes and discusses opportunities in the green building market.
This document provides information on Elemental Solutions Ltd., an environmental company based in the Caribbean. It includes an address from the CEO, Michael Headberg, outlining the company's E-SMART management philosophy of focusing on enhancing the environment. It then provides an overview of the company, details on its people and processes, areas of expertise in earth and ocean conscious solutions, and environmental policy. Examples of past projects in areas like artificial reef building, coral propagation, and erosion control are shown through pictures. Curriculum vitae are also included for key personnel like Dr. Catherine Jadot, the principal investigator and science lead.
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Sustainable architecture aims to reduce environmental impact through designs that improve air quality, health, and promote regeneration. Some key ideas for sustainable design include using low-maintenance exterior siding to extend a building's lifespan; incorporating small, efficient spaces to accommodate growing populations; reusing recycled materials; adding rooftop decks and terraces to utilize unused space and reduce cooling needs; maximizing natural light to lower electricity usage; and installing high-quality insulation and air sealing to decrease energy consumption from heating and cooling systems. There are many architects who specialize in sustainable design projects around the world.
This document contains information about several architectural design projects including:
- A flexible mixed-use housing development called "Co-op Flex" in Seattle that allows units to be adapted over time to accommodate different household sizes and compositions.
- An interior design for a LEED Platinum call center conversion of a 1930s warehouse for Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines that aims to improve employee retention through an uplifting work environment.
- Designs for a civic center in Eugene, Oregon including a gridshell structure covering an outdoor market, community spaces, and a bicycle hub.
- A bachelor apartment in New York City and a cabin retreat, both focusing on efficient use of small spaces.
- Several other interior and
Design and the Environment - Sustainable DesignVirtu Institute
This document discusses sustainable graphic design. It defines sustainable design and explains how graphic designers can approach it. Some key points include:
- Sustainable graphic design considers the full life cycle of products from design to disposal, including factors like material sourcing, production processes, distribution and recyclability.
- Designers are encouraged to choose materials like paper, inks and packaging that have less environmental impact, for example using recycled content or materials that are less resource-intensive.
- The document provides examples of sustainable practices from companies like IKEA and Lego that consider reducing waste and promoting recyclability throughout their design and production systems.
Case Study Analysis - ECO Modern Flats- quentin torbertQuin T
This is a case study analysis I performed for my Sustainable Development and Construction class at Georgetown University. An old apartment
community was re-developed into LEED-certified community.
Green wall,vertical garden,bio wall,green center,landscape designer by r s en...R.S.Enterprises
Green walls are vertical structures that incorporate plant life to form an integrated system. They provide several benefits, including energy savings by reducing surface temperatures, increased productivity, improved health and wellness by absorbing CO2 and releasing O2, and serving as an educational tool. Green walls can also be used as marketing tools to associate a business with being environmentally friendly and can increase property values by up to 20%. They come in various shapes, sizes, and forms to suit different interior and exterior applications.
Willoughby Engineering is a team of building engineering and design specialists with extensive experience working on prominent projects around the world, who have come together to provide high-performance solutions through an integrated design approach. The firm utilizes building engineering, sustainability, computational analysis, and other services to inform architectural visions from an early conceptual stage. Willoughby Engineering aims to create high-quality, high-performance buildings by challenging conventional wisdom and collaborating closely with architects and designers.
This document discusses green technology and its applications. It begins by defining green buildings as those designed to use resources efficiently and reduce environmental impact. It then discusses the history and development of green building standards like LEED. Key points covered include defining sustainable design and green building, factors that influence adoption like incentives and rating systems, and green building materials and practices. The document provides details on emerging technologies and standards to promote more sustainable construction.
This document provides a SWOT analysis for Azrock's new Emerge flooring product. The strengths include Emerge being eco-friendly, durable, and low maintenance. However, the higher initial price compared to competitors is seen as a weakness. Opportunities exist in growing demand for sustainable products and a lack of direct competition. Threats include Azrock being seen as an inferior brand compared to competitors. The analysis informs a marketing strategy to position Emerge as the sustainable alternative to vinyl flooring.
Green Infrastructure and Community Forestry: Creating a Virtuous CircleArbor Day Foundation
This document discusses how green infrastructure and urban forestry can work together to manage stormwater and provide environmental benefits. It provides information on tools and software to analyze the structure and value of urban forests, quantify their environmental services, and advocate for their management. Contact information is given for experts at Davey Resource Group and the Ohio Kentucky Indiana Regional Council of Governments who can assist with urban forestry and green infrastructure projects.
Conception Finale Company is an internationally recognized landscape architecture firm with 14 professionals. The firm specializes in integrating art, architecture, and landscape design in a sustainable way. It creates designs informed by a site's history and ecology. The company has received LEED certification and its projects utilize sustainable features like rainwater harvesting and native plantings. It is committed to conservation and has experience with projects in various regions.
The document provides details about the proposed design of a marine park, including its objectives, methodology, and master plan. The methodology discusses site analysis, climatology, social factors, and other considerations. The master plan outlines various sections of the park such as the central coral tank, touch pool, freshwater section, reef colony, and more. It also discusses entrance areas, ticket counters, shops, cafes, and other park amenities. The overall aim is to provide both recreation and education about marine life through various exhibits and displays.
Cities Alive: Green Roofs and Green Walls ConferenceElisaMendelsohn
This document provides a detailed agenda for the CitiesAlive 9th Annual Green Roof and Wall Conference hosted by Green Roofs for Healthy Cities in partnership with the City of Philadelphia and the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. The agenda outlines pre-conference professional development sessions on November 30th focusing on topics like advanced green roof maintenance, integrated design, and integrated water management. The full two-day conference runs from November 30th to December 1st and includes sessions, a trade show, and receptions. Registration information and hotel details are also provided.
Precision Structural Engineering provides structural engineering design services for sustainable building projects, including earthbag buildings. They have extensive experience in green building design and structural engineering. They can provide design and engineering services to help clients with earthbag and natural building projects obtain necessary permits. Their engineers are familiar with building code requirements and work to merge codes with sustainable building practices. They provide structural designs, details, and drawings to facilitate the construction process.
2. Introduction: This research is mainly about substantive approach which looks at the built
environment in terms of a spectrum of considerations regarding community design from the
micro to the macro. Furthermore, this research explores the elements of substantive approach
such as products, interiors, landscaping, structures, cities, regions, earth which all can be done by
industrial designers, interior designers, landscape architects, civil engineers, urban planners,
economists, natural scientists and other which are the key for the ideal community. Additionally,
this research introduces some of profession community designers’ best practices.
Substantive Approach: Micro & macro
Products: Best practices in new product development: In this new product development they
basically used effective method to boost success in the product. This company called Roland
Berger Strategy consultants. The best thing about this company is that its people analyzed over
400 product development projects at leading manufacturing companies and identified best
practices in new product development. Also, they focus on product value rather than merely on
product costs, and by doing so they could increase product profitability.
https://www.rolandberger.com/media/pdf/Roland_Berger_Best_practices_in_new_product_devel
opment_20130419.pdf
Other products such as Deeproot products are high-qualified for tree care and stormwater
management tools to promote ecological function in urban areas. With more than 30 years of
experience in the urban forestry and landscape architecture industry, they continue to develop
products that satisfy the needs of both the natural and the built environment, and they have
thousands of thriving trees worldwide as living proof. Their mission is to create a more livable
built environment, providing a high level of ecosystem services, by using green infrastructure
like trees, soil, and on-site stormwater management.
Here are some of their products:
1) The Silva Cell:is a modular suspended pavement system that uses soil volumes to support
large tree growth and provide powerful on-site stormwater management through
absorption, evapotranspiration, and interception.
The Silva Cell is the first commercially available modular suspended pavement system.
Designed to mimic forest soil conditions in an urban context, Cells are used under paving as
a means to deliver soil to support tree growth and absorb stormwater right where it falls. As
the tree grows, it provides increasing ecosystem services such as shading/cooling from the
sun, and interception and evapotranspiration of water from rainfall. Unlike other forms of
infrastructure, the Silva Cell system actually gains functional capacity over time.
2) Root Barrier: Tree root barriers are patented mechanical guides that redirect tree roots
down and away from hardscapes, preventing root damage while preserving the health and
beauty of mature trees. Root barriers are used for linear, surround, and root pruning
applications on both new plantings and existing trees.
3. Linear application - Provide maximum hardscape protection while utilizing all available rooting
space for improved tree health by placing barriers in a straight line directly along the hardscape
to be protected.
Surround application - Protect hardscapes that surround a planting on all four sides. Plan to line
the perimeter of the planting area with the panels – this provides the maximum available soil
volume for immediate root growth.
Root pruning application - Root pruning can help prevent injury and preserve existing trees that
are causing hardscape damage. Disruptive roots are cleanly cut and removed; linear Root Barrier
is then installed.
Healthy, long-living urban trees are at the core of that effort. Trees touch every part of our lives –
from air and water quality, to temperature reduction, flooding, public health, safety, commerce,
and property values. These are the foundations of healthy, vibrant, sustainable communities. A
drive to enhance them using green infrastructure is behind everything this company does.
http://www.deeproot.com/products/root-barrier/applications
http://www.deeproot.com/products
Related sites:
https://www1.toronto.ca/city_of_toronto/parks_forestry__recreation/urban_forestry/files/pdf/Tre
ePlantingSolutions_BestPracticesManual.pdf
http://www.vtcommunityforestry.org/sites/default/files/pictures/city_trees.pdf
http://winnipeg.ca/publicworks/Forestry/documents/Principles_and_Guidelines.pdf
4. Interiors: One big example of one of the best interiors is The Green Room, Sustainable Design
The Green Building council is best known for its development of the leadership in energy and
environmental design. Moreover, it is widely recognized and widely used.
http://www.interiordesign.net/projects/detail/2313-the-green-room-sustainable-design-in-8-
market-segments/
Different Styles of interior designs in different countries:
1)American Traditional Style: The characteristics of American interior design is usually
consists of woodwork and trim used widely throughout the house including wood mantels
and surrounds, corner cupboards in kitchens, and dining rooms, wainscot and crown
template trim at ceiling and wide baseboards and case trim around doors and windows.
2) Minimalist interior design is one of the architectural centerpieces of the 20th century.
Spare and streamlined while still being used in many countries. With less clutter to wade
through and mentally process, the innate beauty of each piece of furniture or art in the
home really starts to stand out.
In this site there are other interior designs which were created by many other different
countries. These kinds of designs are preferable everywhere across the world. Here is the
link for many for the most amazing interior designs:
5. http://www.dwellcandy.com/interior-design-styles-2/minimalist/
Another great interior design is Green Sustainable Interior Design which has so many designs
such as garden designs, bedroom designs, and washroom designs and so on which it is been
designed with most beautiful colors and with most excellent product quality. Here is an image of
an awesome Green Sustainable Interior Design with 23 Wonderful Green Interior Design
http://mewe.co/green-sustainable-interior-design/
Many people are experts in interior design sector here are some important interior
designers.
- Jane Lockhart is one of Canada’s best-known experts in the world of design and color.
Jane has been practicing interior design in Toronto since 1997 as principal designer of her
firm Jane Lockhart Interior Design. After six successful seasons as creative director.
http://janelockhart.com/about/jane-lockhart.php
- Albertsson Hansen is an interior design who creates residential architecture that reflects
our values: simplicity, creativity and quality, for clients who value beautiful, thoughtful
design. We enjoy collaborating with our clients to create architecture that meets the
demands of daily living and provides a sense of well-being. Albertsson Hansen offers a
full spectrum of work from small remodeling projects and additions, to new houses,
retreat houses, cabins, outbuildings, and barns. Here is one of her best work:
Another well-known interior designer is Amy A. Alper is architecture for interior design who
works with the timeless elements of architecture – space, light, texture, rhythm, proportion and
clarity of detail Amy A. Alper crafts projects that suit the distinctive needs, desires and budget of
6. her clients. Sensitive analysis of site and environmental opportunities, together with an acquired
understanding of her client’s lifestyle, shape each unique design.
Amy A. Alper is sole proprietor of her award-winning architectural practice, with nationally and
internationally published work. Amy offers design and planning services for residential and
commercial projects in the north San Francisco Bay region for clients from across the United
States. One of her amazing work is designing this small house in a small valley:
There are many other interiors in this site whose works are well-known all over the world here is
the link:
http://www.remodelista.com/architects-designers?services_offered=Interior+Design
Related sites:
http://www.remodelista.com/architectsdesigners?services_offered=Interior+Design®ions=Ne
w+York+City+%26+Mid-Atlantic
http://www.remodelista.com/architectsdesigners?services_offered=Landscape®ions=German
y
http://www.remodelista.com/architects-
designers?services_offered=Interior+Design®ions=Sea+Ranch
http://www.remodelista.com/architects-
designers?services_offered=Interior+Design®ions=Philadelphia+Area
Landscaping: One of the most landscapes is Elysian landscapes in New York City & Mid-
Atlantic. These people are known for their work on architecturally significant homes, Elysian
Landscapes also includes the gardens for fashion designers Balenciaga and Marc Jacobs stores.
With an eclectic use of colorful plants, stone, concrete, lighting and furnishings, Elysian
Landscapes has acquired a stellar client list that is attracted to its maximalist style and
sustainable practices. Below are some pictures of their wonderful work:
7. http://www.remodelista.com/architects-designers/firms/elysian-landscapes
Also, here is a link shows how landscaping is not only important for the beauty of our
environment, but to keep the environment healthy as well because fertilizers can be harmful by
creating a salt problems in the soil inside gardens. By using landscaping factors such as water
efficiency, control stormwater runoff and so on the environment can be kept healthy:
https://extension.umd.edu/baywise/home-landscape-best-management-practices
Related links:
http://www.stopwaste.org/preventing-waste/best-practices-landscape-professionals
http://www.stopwaste.org/preventing-waste/landscape-design-and-construction
http://www.stopwaste.org/preventing-waste/landscape-success-stories
http://www.stopwaste.org/preventing-waste/resources-landscape-professionals
Below is a description of the best design/built team for Toronto landscaping!
D.A Gracy and Associates an award winning residential landscape design/build contractor. This
team is a team of landscape architects, landscape designers, certified horticulturalists, carpenters,
and stonemasons. Also, they can transform even the simplest existing landscape into a stunning
work of art. Using elements such as: Natural stone, flagstone paving, interlocking brickwork,
stone retaining walls, water features, wrought-iron fences, decks, gazebos, hot-tubs, pergolas,
pools, fire pits, outdoor kitchens, trees and gardens.
8. http://www.dagracey.com/
Structures:
Building civil/architect
Which includes building civil and architect: Building Engineers are concerned with the planning,
design, construction, operation, renovation, and maintenance of buildings, as well as with their
impacts on the surrounding environment. Building Engineering, commonly known in the US
as Architectural Engineering.
The building engineer explores all phases of the life cycle of a building and develops an
appreciation of the building as an advanced technological system.
The good thing about this site is explaining about how building are structured, and how civil
engineering and architects try to develop the environment by talking about building development,
building structure and so on.
Building develop is an application area which draws from all areas of building engineering,
especially building science and indoor environment. It focuses on the analysis and design of
building envelopes, including durability, heat and moisture transfer and interaction with the
indoor environment.
Building structure area concerns with the principles of structural mechanics, material Behavior
and their applications to the analysis and design of steel, reinforced concrete and timber building
structures. Fields of specialization include: wind and seismic effects on buildings.
https://www.concordia.ca/encs/bcee/programs/building-engineering.html
https://www.concordia.ca/encs/bcee/programs/civil-engineering.html
10. http://www.ucityguides.com/venice/
http://www.ucityguides.com/cities/top-10-most-beautiful-cities.html
Prague is known as the city of the thousand spires because of its profusion of grand, beautifully-
preserved historical monuments dating from practically every period in history. Those spires are
best admired from the bridges that cross the Vltava River, especially from the magnificent
Charles Bridge, or standing in the stunningly beautiful Old Town Square. Add the atmospheric
alleyways and cobbled streets that lead to it, and you know that few other cities delight the
senses as much as Prague.
Budapest is split in two by the Danube River, Budapest is the result of the merging of three cities.
Buda is the hill with the royal palace and an old town filled with baroque and gothic monuments
looking over the mostly-19th century Pest, crossed by broad avenues lined with elegant neo-
renaissance buildings. Admire its setting and remarkable architecture (including the stunning
Parliament Building) from the monumental Chain Bridge, and step into the old town for some of
the most romantic lanes you'll ever stroll through.
http://www.ucityguides.com/budapest/
http://www.epa.gov/greenkit/sustain.htm
Beststreets/roads:
Streets are the lifeblood of our communities and the foundation of our urban economies. They
make up more than 80 percent of all public space in cities and have the potential to foster
business activity, serve as a front yard for residents, and provide a safe place for people to get
around, whether on foot, bicycle, car, or transit. The vitality of urban life demands a design
approach sensitive to the multi-faceted role streets play in our cities.
Below are some related links for a great website which talks about streets improvements, and
how new roads have been developed for bikes and for new streets intersections.
12. The region has changed, the world has changed, but our thinking has not changed. It's time for a
re-think of the Toronto region's economy. Toward a Toronto Region Economic Strategy,
a collaboration of the Toronto Region Board of Trade and the Institute for Competitiveness
and Prosperity, challenges us to think about what a regional economic strategy for the Toronto
region would look like.
http://www.competeprosper.ca/work/white_papers/toward_a_toronto_region_economic_strategy
https://www.bot.com/Advocacy/Reports/TowardaTorontoRegionEconomicStrategy.aspx
https://www.bot.com/portals/0/unsecure/advocacy/2014_TRBOT_ICPPaper.pdf
Core-Periphery:
The basic principle of the 'Core-Periphery' theory is that as general prosperity grows worldwide,
the majority of that growth is enjoyed by a 'core' region of wealthy countries despite being
severely outnumbered in population by those in a 'periphery' that are ignored.
There are many reasons why this global structure has formed, but generally there are many
barriers, physical and political, that prevent the poorer citizens of the world from participating in
global relations.
http://geography.about.com/od/politicalgeography/a/coreperiphery.htm
http://geography.about.com/cs/countries/a/newcountries.htm
Earth: The Global
Residental city and healthy city:
“WHO” of healthy cities:
13. The WHO healthy cities project is a global movement. It engages local governments in health
development through a process of political commitment, institutional change, capacity-building,
partnership-based planning and innovative projects.
The primary goal of the WHO European Healthy Cities Network is to put health high on the
social, economic and political agenda of city governments. Health is the business of all sectors,
and local governments are in a unique leadership position, with power to protect and promote
their citizens’ health and well-being.
http://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/environment-and-health/urban-
health/activities/healthy-cities
Healthy cities can help improve the environmnet and reduce the risk of flooding.
Climate Change:
The current warming trend is of particular significance because most of it is very likely human-
induced and proceeding at a rate that is unprecedented in the past 1,300 years.1
Earth-orbiting satellites and other technological advances have enabled scientists to see the big
picture, collecting many different types of information about our planet and its climate on a
global scale. This body of data, collected over many years, reveals the signals of a changing
climate.
http://climate.nasa.gov/evidence/
http://www.tians.org/programs/best-practice-resources
All three major global surface temperature reconstructions show that Earth has warmed since
1880.
14. An overview of the greenhouse effect and other contributors to abrupt climate change.
Below are links for tourism best practices:
http://www.rainforest-alliance.org/tourism/documents/tourism_practices_guide.pdf
http://thinkdigital.travel/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/10-AR-Best-Practices-in-Tourism.pdf
Earthquake and flood:
15. With the passage of time, the impacts of natural and human-induced environmental hazards and
disasters continue to increase.
http://www.icsu.org/icsu-asia/publications/science-planning-reports/science-plan-on-hazards-
and-disasters/earthquakes-floods-and-landslides
Earthquakes
Several countries in the Asia Pacific region do not have adequate earthquake recording facilities,
which need to be identified and improved. The development of scenarios of present-day losses
(social and economic), if earlier earthquakes recur, and building codes for earthquake-prone
countries is also necessary. A major effort is required to estimate the accelerations at the surface
taking into consideration the local ground conditions and use them for micro-zonation of major
cities.
Conclusion: Our community should be ideal by the work of civil enginerings, arcitectures and
other talented people our community would be the best palce to live. Earthquake experts should
develpe and innovate more techneques to prevent hazards, especially hazards like earthquake and
flood.
As well as, developing their ideas about how the enviroment can be improved, and how the
community should be ideal. We can make the enviroment better by taking more care about its
roads, buildings, structures and so on. We live in a world which can be made amazing place!