The Brooklyn Botanic Garden was built more than a century ago on a coal-ash dump. The historical use and unforeseen site conditions meant a rocky start for BBG's latest project: a $28-million visitor ...

The Douro Wood House is a brilliant example of green architecture, flaunting an elevated construction and a living roof.

Mon, 25 Oct 2010 16:56:13 GMT — A local architecture firm is unveiling a new sustainable green roof made possible thanks to a $100,000 grant from Onondaga County. King + King Architects showed off the ...

When you picture a green roof, you probably see a perfectly manicured space, like a skyscraper got a flat top and dyed it green. No doubt, such green roofs are beautiful, and they’re also superb for ...

The Master Plan of the Radiant City. Image Courtesy of LE CORBUSIER FOUNDATION Throughout history, religious reformers and visionary starchitects have attempted to envision the future of our cities: ...

The timber design for Copenhagen’s upcoming large commercial building Marmormolen shows sustainable architecture leadership from designers Henning Larson and Ramboll. Lush with green roofs, a ...

Now sporting the largest green roof in the city, the five-block-long convention center on the West Side has become the Jolly Green Javits. At nearly 7 acres, it’s the second-largest such space at any ...

There are a lot of ways to size up buildings, whether by measuring their height, comparing styles of architecture or dissecting their histories. But in the era of climate change, more and more ...

When technology companies such as Amazon and Apple roll out plans for a new campus, architects, engineers and landscape designers must come up with cutting-edge solutions. That's because tech firms ...

Subscribe to BizTimes Daily – Local news about the people, companies and issues that impact business in Milwaukee and Southeast Wisconsin. The boldest feature of a completely “green” building is a ...

Researchers have found that green roofs with high vegetation density are 60% more efficient than non-green roofs. Researchers from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and Università Politecnica delle ...