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Green light for resi tower at shopping centre site

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Galliard Homes has secured approval from Lewisham Planning Committee to transform Leegate Shopping Centre in Lee Green, South East London into a residential tower. A building of up to 15 storeys containing 562 new homes designed by Rolfe Judd Architecture can now be constructed on the 1.92-hectare

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Green, and then some: Architecture firms are helping cities raise the stakes in green design

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Cities and counties around the country are taking sustainability to new heights—and architecture firms are helping them raise the stakes in green design. The County of San Diego has committed to making all new buildings achieve zero net energy—preferably to produce more energy than they consume through on-site energy generation.

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McAlpine starts Paradise Birmingham green office

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Developer MEPC has given Sir Robert McAlpine the green light to start phase 2 office building at the ÂŁ1.2bn Paradise Birmingham scheme. Following site clearance, MPB Structures is preparing to start foundations for McAlpine.

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5 Green Construction Practices that are becoming Standard Commercial Construction Procedures

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Anyone in the commercial construction industry knows there are a variety of certifications and designations that individuals, companies and projects can achieve to show they follow a high level of green commercial construction practices. are standard green procedures for ground-up construction projects. Construction Site Recycling.

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RESIDENTIAL BUILDING SITE PLANNING

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The requirements of site for buildings with different occupancies are different. So all the buildings proposed for different purposes have different requirements and thus different considerations for their site selection. The site should be in fully developed area or in the area which has potential of development.

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The Three Rs of Architectural Conservation

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Adaptive reuse fits the sustainability mantra of the “three Rs,” (reduce, reuse, recycle) but all too often we overlook the green side of architectural conservation. The district is an example of a successful conversion of an industrial site into a center for tourism and culture. Architecture is a renewable resource.

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Earth-Sheltered Architecture Discussion

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What are the pros and cons of digging into the ground or earth berming, including green roofs? Underground sites from around the world: Cappadocia in Turkey. The post Earth-Sheltered Architecture Discussion appeared first on Natural Building Blog. Our last meeting was dedicated to a discussion about earth-sheltering that I led.