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Healing Gardens Make Hospital Stays a Walk in the Park

Healing Gardens Make Hospital Stays a Walk in the Park
What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word “hospital”? A lush, sun-dappled garden buzzing with hummingbirds, or a cold, institutional interior?

Courtesy AECOM, Perkins+Will/HGA

Brooklyn Botanic Garden Green Roof Captures Water, Camouflages Building and Complicated Construction

Brooklyn Botanic Garden Green Roof Captures Water, Camouflages Building and Complicated Construction
The Brooklyn Botanic Garden was built more than a century ago on a coal-ash dump. The historical use and unforeseen site conditions meant a rocky start for BBG's latest project: a $28-million visitor center with an undulating green roof, set to open on May 16.

Photo by Rebecca Bullene/BBG

 

May 2012
05/15/12 Analysis of the 4th Public Comment Draft
05/14/12 FTC Cracks Down on "Seriously" Exaggerated Window Claims
05/14/12 Report: Real-Time Feedback Encourages Electricity Savings
05/14/12 Diesel Exhaust Associated with Lung Cancer Deaths
05/14/12 PVC Factory Rule Falls Short of Expectations
05/14/12 Tracking Water Footprints in a Thirsty World
05/09/12 Urban Green Council Announces EBie Award Finalists
April 2012
04/30/12 President Obama Gives Biobased Products a Boost
04/30/12 U.S. Carbon Emissions Resume Rise in Latest EPA Inventor
04/30/12 First Net-Zero Certifications Awarded
04/30/12 Federal Government Issues Challenge: Fix Our Buildings!
04/30/12 Mixed News for Birds, Wind Farms, and Buildings
04/30/12 Healing Gardens Make Hospital Stays a Walk in the Park
04/30/12 New Rating System "Envisions" Sustainable Infrastructure
04/19/12 AIA Committee on the Environment Announces 2012 Award Winners
04/17/12 Zero-Energy Buildings Attainable Across Climates, Researchers Say
04/17/12 Great Lakes Offshore Wind Power Picks Up Speed
04/17/12 National Renewable Energy Lab Building Meets Annual Energy Use Goals
04/17/12 Brooklyn Botanic Garden Green Roof Captures Water, Camouflages Building and Complicated Construction
04/02/12 Getting Back to Basics
04/02/12 Global Holcim Award Winners Announced
04/02/12 New Balance Files Plan for HQ Complex in Blighted Boston Area
March 2012
03/30/12 Safe Harbor
03/27/12 Event Venues Are Becoming More Sustainable
03/27/12 Federal Judge Rules Against Albuquerque Energy Code
03/27/12 Public Distaste an Obstacle to Direct Wastewater Recycling
03/27/12 U.S. Group Will Relax Passive House Standard
03/27/12 Worker Safety on LEED Projects Questioned
03/21/12 Architects, Mayors, and Educators Convene for Green Schools Design Summit
03/20/12 A Facebook Site for the Building Industry?
03/16/12 Third High Line Phase Sets Tone for Neighboring Development
03/16/12 Big Usage Gaps Exist Between Building Energy Models and Performance
03/16/12 Algae Fuel Plant Goes Modular To Keep Down Start-up Costs
03/16/12 Industry and Feds Thrash Out Infrastructure Sustainability Bid Rating Plan
03/15/12 2030 Carbon Targets May Be Within Reach
03/15/12 For Cheap Solar, Look to Laws, Not Labs
03/15/12 Failing Water Infrastructure Drains Economy, Report Warns
03/15/12 Historic Mercury Standards Will Clean Up Power Grid
03/15/12 Net-Zero Mart? Big-Box Design Guide Offers 50% Energy Savings
03/07/12 SOM to Compete With Top Firms to Design Buildings for New Cornell Campus
03/05/12 Making It Right in a Tough Kansas City Neighborhood
February 2012
02/28/12 EPA Approves Hydrocarbon Refrigerants for Home Appliances
02/28/12 Changing Demographics Could Lead to More Sustainable Communities
02/28/12 NSF Offers GreenScreen to Promote Safer Chemicals
02/24/12 A Temporary Fix
02/16/12 "Foreclosed" Reopens the American Dream
02/16/12 Solar Boom in India
02/16/12 First Landscape Pilot Projects Certified Under SITES Program
02/10/12 NYC Benchmarks Buildings, Finds Room for Improvement
02/07/12 Mayor Says Green Building Codes Will Help City Meet PlaNYC Goals
02/07/12 HUD Funds Sustainable Communities
02/07/12 Architects Fight Obesity Epidemic Through Active Design
02/07/12 New Research Reveals the Safety Hazards of Green Building
January 2012
01/31/12 Walk Score Tool Now Measures Actual Pedestrian Routes
01/31/12 Stain-Resistant Chemicals May Contribute to ADHD
01/31/12 First National Standard for Graywater Systems
01/31/12 Solar Modules Power Solar Manufacturing in Nevada
01/31/12 IFMA Launches Online Benchmarking Exchange
01/31/12 Retrofits (Usually) Greener Than New Construction, Study Says
01/30/12 AIA Chooses Sustainable Projects for Volunteer Program
01/18/12 At Drexel University, a Green Rebirth Planned for a Former Frat House
01/18/12 Mitsui Studies Biomass Powerplants for Disposal of Disaster and Construction Debris
01/18/12 Thornton Tomasetti Acquires Green Consulting Firm
01/17/12 On the Boards: FXFOWLE Designs Green Tower for Istanbul
01/11/12 EPA Says Airborne Lead Is Still a Danger
01/10/12 Ambitious Energy Goals in SOM Plan for NYC Campus
01/09/12 Air Dryer Claims Lower Impact Than Paper Towels
01/09/12 Survey Shows Majority Aware of Incandescent Phase-Out
01/04/12 Green Building Booms in India
01/03/12 Report: For Better Buildings, We Need Better Data
01/03/12 Traffic Exhaust May Cause Brain Damage
01/03/12 New Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions
01/03/12 "Safe" Flame Retardants Show Bioaccumulation Potential
01/03/12 Eco Values Grow Near Beijing
December 2011
12/27/11 Class Action Suit Seeks to Limit Smart Meter Use
12/27/11 Colorado Wins Bid for GE's Thin-Film Solar Panel Factory
12/27/11 KB Markets Net-Zero-Energy Homes
12/27/11 Passive House Group Bans Certain Spray Foam Insulation
12/27/11 Congress Halts Military Spending on LEED
12/27/11 Purr-fect Pads: Architects Design Homes for NYC's Stray Cats
12/27/11 Greening the "Cloud" at Facebook's Newest Data Center
12/22/11 Oregon Startup Makes Crude Oil from Plastic
12/22/11 Magnetism Could Generate Solar Power Without Solar Panels
12/21/11 Green Schoolhouses to Be Built With Donated Materials, Volunteers
12/13/11 EU May Be Underestimating Biofuels GWP
12/13/11 Green Home Appraisals Move Forward
12/13/11 EDA Announces Grant Winners for i6 Green Challenge
12/09/11 Obama Launches $4-Billion Public-Private Green Building Retrofit Plan
12/02/11 Berkeley Breakthrough Opens Potential for Smart Windows
12/02/11 Consumer Electronics Outpace Appliances as Global Warming Contributor
12/02/11 Biggest Losers Unveiled in Battle of Energy Star Buildings
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