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A German air-raid bunker erected in 1943 today supplies its neighborhood with green energy. The 187- by 187-foot building in the district of Wilhelmsburg in Hamburg, Germany,…
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The Ohio State University’s Blackwell Inn Diverts Food Scraps to an Anaerobic Digester Where It Creates Methane Gas for Electricity and Vehicle Fuel
What do most food-service professionals do with the tons of weekly food scraps they create while prepping, cooking and cleaning up after meals? A few…
The Nation’s Only Zero-Net Energy Certified Local Government Facility Spreads Awareness about Water and Energy Conservation
Through the use of cutting-edge energy and water technologies combined with educational outreach, Leon County, Fla., has transformed a 50-year-old building—the Leon County Cooperative Extension…
Upgrading Labs Requires Balancing Safety with Modern Scientists’ Needs
Many research facilities or biotech companies contain outdated laboratories. Today’s scientists require modernized laboratories that enable team research and facilitate collaboration. Antiquated facilities often fall…
A North Carolina Design and Construction Firm Retrofits a Former Auto Service Center into an Office that Represents Its Principles
In the architecture and construction professions, there is only one thrill greater than marveling a completed project: actually moving into the completed project and admiring…
A San Francisco Landmark Goes Carbon Neutral for Fortune 500 Retail Tenants
The Flood Building is a San Francisco landmark built in 1904 and located at the Powell Street cable-car turnaround. In addition to being structurally resilient—it…