A place for creative, green, sustainable, design inspiration…
by Patricia
The voice said, “Do you remember a couple of years ago we were attempting to get the new automotive center building design at our Community College?” Yes, I remembered that well and all the efforts that went into trying to secure that work. The job passed them by which turned out to be [...]
Thu, May 28 2009 » Inspiration » No Comments
I wanted to include some of the renderings for the Mount Rainer building at Pierce College in Lakewood, Washington.
This is the building that I am currently working on looking at energy efficient systems and ideas.
This building will have one of the largest green roof systems in our state.
Learning all the structural formulas and how important [...]
Tue, May 26 2009 » Inspiration » 2 Comments
I was so taken in by my one on one discussion about Green Roofs; I just wanted to learn more, so this is a list of my wanderings about to learn more.
An Introduction to Green Roofs with lots of pictures
Write up about designing Green Roofs from Massachusetts
architeck.com
Structural Design of a green roof by Architecture student
Promoting [...]
Thu, May 21 2009 » Links » 2 Comments
May 2009 of the National Geographic Magazine truly caught my attention: GREEN ROOFS
On the cover is an ICE BABY Frozen Mammoth and that story is quite exciting too, but down at the bottom left corner is the title that truly captured my attention.
“Chicago North American’s leading ‘green roofs’ city” is front page [...]
Tue, May 19 2009 » Discoveries, Inspiration » No Comments
If you know the photographer of this one please let me know and I will happily give credit where credit is due… Thanks.
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Thu, May 14 2009 » On the Road » 1 Comment
I ride my bicycle or walk to work year round. I don’t mind the rain and wind and have a shower facility at my office if need be. Actually, at my office we need bicycle racks to hold all the bikes that are ridden to work so that they don’t need to take up hallway [...]
Tue, May 12 2009 » On the Road » No Comments
I’m not sure where the originals came from (If anyone knows please let me know and I will happily give credit where credit is due) but sometimes you just have to wonder what the architect was thinking…
And the winner is…
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Thu, May 7 2009 » Discoveries » No Comments
The Energy Collective is having a lot of discussion about a recent conference and what the US Government is going to do and put incentive money into and the comments are as interesting as the articles and experts about Nuclear Energy and Renewable Energy Sources and possible mistakes being made:
Its time to rethink [...]
Wed, May 6 2009 » Links » No Comments
I wanted to give a shout out to the award winners of the American Institute of Architects Seattle “What Makes It Green Awards” as posted in the Daily Journal April 30, 2009 by Katie Zemtseff.
The Barn Reserve in Leavenworth, WA designed by Bassetti Architects
The Brightwater Environmental Education Center in Woodinville, WA designed by [...]
Tue, May 5 2009 » Links » No Comments
