The engineering and architecture design of the new Darla Moore School of Business building offers flexibility in teaching and learning styles, and was designed for both community and the planet.
Energy-efficient materials for roofing and walls don’t have to lack flair and local flavor.
January 27, 2015
Constructing its first ever net-zero energy house was not without challenges for Marc Rutenberg Homes, as the Florida-based luxury builder was intent on using sustainable materials that could garner the project a LEED Platinum certification and yet also remain true to the elegant Mediterranean aesthetic for which the company is known.
Through private financing – the hot trend, and nearly only route, for implementing energy conservation measures – reducing energy spend and shrinking the environmental footprint of federal real estate in the wake of dwindling budgets, three USGC sites in Puerto Rico are proving net-zero status is possible for military facilities.
As part of a major renovation seeking net-zero energy LEED certification, DPR Construction of San Francisco wanted to install solar panels on its roof.