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8 Canada Square, a Norman Foster-designed office building that’s currently the global headquarters of HSBC Holdings, will have large sections of its façade removed to create landscaped terraces. The project, designed by KPF, will be the world’s largest transformation of an office tower into a sustainable mixed-use building.
The Contra Costa County Administration Building in Martinez, Calif., is the world’s first public project to achieve the zero-waste-focused TRUE Gold certification for construction. The TRUE Certification for Construction program, administered by Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI), recognizes projects that achieve exceptional levels of waste reduction, reuse, and recycling.
Artificial intelligence could help U.S. buildings to significantly reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions, according to a paper by researchers at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
Cities around the world are setting building performance standards (BPS) as a key measure to cut emissions and meet climate targets, according to a report from JLL.
Vertical farms will bring new farmable space to the city.
SOM’s design for New York’s second Public Safety Answering Center leans on strategically placed windows and the outdoor environment.
A new study conducted by FXFOWLE shows that Building Teams can meet stringent Passivhaus performance standards with minimal impact to first cost and aesthetics.
The product-specific EPDs allow designers to more quickly earn a LEED v4 credit in the Materials & Resources category.
The mixed-use towers would each rise 36 stories into the sky and connect via rooftop skybridges.
The new habitat will sit between two existing buildings, including the Elephant House designed by Norman Foster.
Over 70 new acres of public space would be created between Ohio Street and North Avenue.
The plants will represent 250 species found in South Korea.
The project will be covered in 1,100 trees and 2,500 cascading plants and shrubs.
Over it’s 60-year lifespan, the power generated form the project would cover the energy cost of construction, production, and material transportation.
