Sustainable Design & Green Building Case Studies: GreenSource Magazine

CASE STUDY:
Grand Rapids Art Museum
Temple of Green: In the Grand Rapids Art Museum, a measured approach to design reveals that elegance and environmentalism are not incompatible.

Photo © Chris Barrett/Hedrich Blessing

CASE STUDY:
Queens Botanical Garden
Setting Down Roots: A new building raises a botanical garden’s profile as an institution focused on environmental stewardship.

Photo © Jeff Goldberg/Esto

CASE STUDY:
Aldo Leopold Legacy Center
Building on Aldo Leopold’s Legacy: The Aldo Leopold Foundation aims to uphold the land ethic in its new headquarters.

Photo © Mark F. Heffron

CASE STUDY:
Santa Monica Library
A City Turns The Page: The City of Santa Monica goes green with its high performance main public library.

INTERIORS CASE STUDY:
Nau
Redefining Retail: Nau’s unique concept unifies its stores with web based shopping.

04/2008	CASE STUDY: Grand Rapids Art Museum: Temple of Green Grand Rapids Art Museum, Grand Rapids, Michigan - In the Grand Rapids Art Museum, a measured approach to design reveals that elegance and environmentalism are not incompatible.
04/2008	CASE STUDY: Queens Botanical Garden: Setting Down Roots Queens Botanical Garden, Flushing, New York - A new building raises a botanical garden’s profile as an institution focused on environmental stewardship.
04/2008	CASE STUDY: Aldo Leopold Legacy Center: Building on Aldo Leopold’s Legacy Aldo Leopold Legacy Center, Baraboo, Wisconsin - The Aldo Leopold Foundation aims to uphold the land ethic in its new headquarters.
04/2008	CASE STUDY: Santa Monica Library: A City Turns The Page Santa Monica Library , Santa Monica, California - The City Of Santa Monica Goes Green With Its High-Performance Main Public Library.
04/2008	CASE STUDY: Nau: Redefining Retail Nau, Boulder, Colorado - Nau’s unique concept unifies its stores with web-based shopping.
01/2008	CASE STUDY: Arizona State University Biodesign Institute: Crossing Boundaries Arizona State University Biodesign Institute, Tempe, Arizona - Interdisciplinary science and innovative design set a standard for the next generation of research facilities.
01/2008	CASE STUDY: Tim and Karen Hixon Visitor Center: Cool Water Tim and Karen Hixon Visitor Center, Helotes, Texas - A visitor center doubles as an aquifer, collecting and conserving water in a region suffering from drought.
01/2008	CASE STUDY: University of California: Enlightening Sustainability University of California, Merced, California - University research facility is a teaching tool for eco-minded students.
01/2008	CASE STUDY: Zhong Xiao Pavilion: Treehouse in A Concrete Jungle Zhong Xiao Pavilion , Taipei, Taiwan - Architect Sergio Palleroni and Taipei students break through asphalt to create a garden and green office space.
01/2008	CASE STUDY: Merck Serono: Ecological Antidote Merck Serono, Geneva, Switzerland - A biotechnology company considers environmental health and sustainability for its new headquarters.
01/22//2008	PROJECTS: Shamrock Heights [links to: greensmart.construction.com]
10/2007	CASE STUDY: Near North Apartments: Second Acts Near North Apartments , Chicago, IL - Murphy/Jahn Rethinks Low-Income Housing For A Revitalized Cabrini-Green In Chicago
10/2007	CASE STUDY: George and Kathy Dembroski Centre for Horticulture: Green Thumb George and Kathy Dembroski Centre for Horticulture , Chicago, IL - A New, Light-Filled Entrance and Addition Establishes a Botanical Garden’s Reputation.
10/2007	CASE STUDY: Center For Health And Healing: A Healthy Dose of Green Center For Health And Healing , Portland, OR - A University’s Medical Office Building Achieves Leed Platinum through Some Serious Integrated Design Strategies.
10/2007	CASE STUDY: Save the Bay Center: Coast Guard Save the Bay Center , Providence, RI - A Non-Profit’s Redevelopment of a Former Landfill Serves as a Model of Urban Waterfront Restoration.
10/2007	CASE STUDY: New York Academy of Sciences: Advanced Science New York Academy of Sciences , New York , NY - A Manhattan Institution Moves Its Employees Into A Light-Filled Skyscraper.
07/2007	CASE STUDY: Plaza Apartments: A Room of One’s Own: Plaza Apartments , San Francisco, CA - In the heart of San Francisco’s skid row, once-homeless adults find shelter in a showplace of green design.
07/2007	CASE STUDY: The Idea Center at Playhouse Square: Sustainability in Two Acts: The Idea Center at Playhouse Square , Hemet, CA - Two nonprofits join to create an interactive center for the arts, technology, and ideas.
07/2007	CASE STUDY: Water + Life Museums: A Desert Oasis Water + Life Museums , Hemet, CA - Two nonprofits join to create public exhibitions and offices demonstrating their commitment to sustainability.
07/2007	CASE STUDY: Hawaii Gateway Energy Center: Gateway to Sustainability: Hawaii Gateway Energy Center, Nelha, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii - This Leed-Platinum Center To Promote Renewable Energy In Hawaii Runs On The “Earth’s Devices”
07/2007	CASE STUDY: Sidwell Friends Middle School: Academic Achievement Sidwell Friends Middle School, Washington, D.C. - A school expansion in our nation’s capitol introduces a wetland to a dense urban site.
06/2007	AIA Top Ten Green Projects for 2007 Announced
06/2007	Green Acres: Springs Preserve Restores a Desert Oasis [links to: enr.com]
04/2007	CASE STUDY: Aveda: A Cut Above Aveda Institute, Washington, D.C. - A company applies Its nature ethic to Its newest training center.
04/2007	CASE STUDY: A Westside Story The Helena, New York City
04/2007	CASE STUDY: Close to Home Calpers Headquarters Complex, Sacramento, California - A headquarters consolidation more than fills its predecessor's big shoes
04/2007	CASE STUDY: Ecological Literacy Central Library, Des Moines, Iowa - A copper-infused glass skin blurs this library's boundaries
04/2007	CASE STUDY: Doing Small Things in a Big Way Molecular Foundry U.S. Department of Energy, Berkeley, California - A national cutting-edge laboratory for nanotechnology research
02/12/07	Template for Green Cities Nears in Asia [links to: enr.com]
02/12/07	Big Zero-Carbon Project Planned in U.K. [links to: enr.com]
02/2007	Green 101: Yale Chases Leading Edge of Sustainable Design [links to: newyork.construction.com ]
02/2007	Platinum Exhibit: Queens Botanical Garden Goes for the Green [links to: newyork.construction.com ]
02/2007	Building 21: Going Green at the CDC [links to: southeast.construction.com ]
02/2007	Southface: A Model of Sustainability [links to: southeast.construction.com ]
02/07/07	Sweetwater Visitors Center: Sweet Platinum Status [links to: southeast.construction.com ]
01/2007	CASE STUDY: Planetary Perspectives Global Ecology Center, Stanford, California - Design for labs and offices for a team of climate researchers mimics natural systems to drive down energy use and carbon emissions
01/2007	CASE STUDY: Top of the Charts Alberici Corporate Headquarters, Overland, Missouri
01/2007	CASE STUDY: Let the Sun Shine In Bronx Library Center Bronx, NY - A light-filled library becomes a dynamic meeting place for an underserved community
01/2007	CASE STUDY: Thrown for a Curve London Development Agency, London - A government agency's sinuous new office challenges straight lines as well as nonrenewable energy sources.
01/2007	CASE STUDY: Circle of Life Heifer International Center, Little Rock, Arkansas - A charity dedicated to nourishing families builds a new office as a model of harmony with nature
02/07/07	Turner Completes First Green Auto Dealership [links to: texas.construction.com ]