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National Trust partnering with Green Building Services
National Trust partnering with Green Building Services, Cascadia Green Building Council on renovation study For all the progress that's been made over the last decade (and more) advancing green buildings, most of that has focused on new construction. It's the same on the research front: Lots of studies have done... Read more>>
Battersea Power Station Redevelopment
In June 2008, architect Rafael Vinoly has unveiled plans for the redevelopment of Battersea Power Station in London. The proposal, for developer Treasury Holdings, includes a 300 meter high tower and an ‘Eco-Dome’. In December the firm were forced to reduce the height of the chimney... Read more>>
Vatican To Build Europe’s Largest Solar Power Plant
The smallest country in the world recently announced that it intends to spend 660 million dollars to create what will effectively be Europe’s largest solar power plant. This massive 100 megawatt photovoltaic installation will provide enough energy to make the Vatican the first solar... Read more>>
The Zuidkas Project
The Dutch Government Building Department (Rijksgebouwendienst) aspires to sustainability of its own buildings. Against this background Architectenbureau Paul de Ruiter has been invited by this Department to participate into a study assignment, with the aim to make a singularly high... Read more>>