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Little Rock’s Robinson Center Renovation and Expansion Project has achieved LEED Gold

Little Rock’s Robinson Center Renovation and Expansion Project has achieved LEED Gold

Posted by | Aug 25, 2017 | 0 |

David Porter, AIA, Principal, Polk Stanley Architects, noted, “The design team is thrilled to be part of a sustainable story that started with a monumental decision by the City of Little Rock to reinvest in the Robinson Center and is now manifested in a LEED Gold Rating.  It’s a testimony to a community that values historic architecture and has the vision to reimagine it in new ways for future generations.”

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Apple’s next US data center will be built in Iowa

Apple’s next US data center will be built in Iowa

Posted by | Aug 25, 2017 | 0 |

Apple will be working with local partners to invest in renewable energy projects from wind and other sources to power the data center. Apple has pledged to power all of its global operations with 100 percent renewable energy, and has already reached that goal in the US and 23 other countries.

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Anaha at Ward Village in Honolulu debuts Hawaii’s largest living green wall

Anaha at Ward Village in Honolulu debuts Hawaii’s largest living green wall

Posted by | Aug 22, 2017 | 0 |

Ward Village is Hawaii’s only LEED-ND Platinum-Certified project, and the largest neighborhood development in the country to receive such a prestigious certification. The community was recently named “Best On-the Boards Mixed Use Project”  and “Best Community Site Plan” at the 54th Annual Gold Nugget Awards presented by PCBC, the largest annual homebuilding trade show in the Western United States.  

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Chicago O’Hare Airport’s Terminal 5 expansion features Starphire Ultra-Clear glass by Vitro Architectural Glass

Chicago O’Hare Airport’s Terminal 5 expansion features Starphire Ultra-Clear glass by Vitro Architectural Glass

Posted by | Aug 18, 2017 | 0 |

Designed by Epstein Global and commissioned by the Westfield Group, a two-story interior curtainwall serves as a partition separating secured and non-secured areas of the airport terminal. Starphire glass panels fabricated by Goldray Industries, line up against one another and create a continuous image that shows the gradual changes in color and texture that can be seen when heading inland from Lake Michigan to Chicago and on to Illinois’ rural cornfields.

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Pathways Innovation Center and Roosevelt High School feature EXTECH custom sunscreen and translucent façade

Pathways Innovation Center and Roosevelt High School feature EXTECH custom sunscreen and translucent façade

Posted by | Aug 18, 2017 | 0 |

Beyond the need for new and updated school buildings, the School District’s overall goal was to provide an environment that allows for the advanced technology necessary to “prepare children for success in a world we cannot yet imagine,” says Scott Krenner, the project’s design lead and senior associate at Cuningham Group. “Rather than follow a traditional vocational approach, this high school presents new pathways to success; a way to shine that may not be found in standardized tests. Here, their inventive thinking and new skills are much more visible.”

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A new home for the Houston Area Safety Council

A new home for the Houston Area Safety Council

Posted by | Aug 18, 2017 | 0 |

The new state-of-the-art campus features a striking look that is emphasized by the glittering Texas sun and colorful sunrises and sunsets. Beyond the façade, which is a source of pride for employees and visitors, the facility holds 65,000 square feet of comfortable training space situated on 34 acres of land, with room to grow.

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Historic Bowles Hall earns LEED Silver

Historic Bowles Hall earns LEED Silver

Posted by | Aug 16, 2017 | 0 |

In addition to LEED standards, the renovation had to meet Historic Building Code requirements for life safety and ADA compliance. The renovation scored high marks for innovation in design and substantial improvements in water use efficiency. In addition to the LEED Silver standard, Bowles Hall performs 20 percent in excess of the California Energy Commission’s Title 24 energy efficiency standards.

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Cradle to Cradle Certified products

The Cradle to Cradle program certifies products based on five quality categories—material health, material reutilization, renewable energy and carbon management, water stewardship, and social fairness. Click here to see a list of building supply & materials, as well as other products, that are Cradle to Cradle certified.

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