Though, LEED helps Architects, contractors, engineers and owners to stay productive and profitable in the long run, there are challenges with these LEED certified buildings as well.
The Hummel LNG Hybrid barge is the world's first environmentally friendly hybrid liquified natural gas (LNG) barge built by Becker Marine Systems. The vessel is a floating power plant providing clean and efficient cold ironing power to cruise ships. It also acts as a backup power bank to the local electric and power grid.
Studio PKA designs a home atop a #hill; an abode that exists in tandem with the #elements around it - a subliminal nod to #nature itself. Check out the project here and leave us your views…
Working on innovation in the built environment, Turin-based design and innovation office, @carlo-ratti-associati creates the old theme of the four seasons into the future, thanks to the adoption of new sustainable technologies. Check out the story here and leave us your views
The Block Research Group has teamed up with the Computation and Design Group at Zaha Hadid Architects to build a 12-by-16-metre arched footbridge in a park in Venice - entirely without reinforcement.