The American Institute of Architects has put together a list of the top ten green buildings in the U.S. Here they are, in alphabetical order:
- EpiCenter, Artists for Humanity / Boston, MA
Arrowstreet Inc. - Global Ecology Research Center / Stanford, CA
EHDD Architects - Government Canyon Visitor Center / Helotes, TX
Lake/Flato Architects - Hawaii Gateway Energy Center / Kailua-Kona, HI
Ferraro Choi and Associates - Heifer International / Little Rock, AR
Polk Stanley Rowland Curzon Porter Architects, Ltd. - Sidwell Friends Middle School / Washington, DC
Kieran Timberlake Associates - Wayne L. Morse U.S. Courthouse / Eugene, OR
Morphosis & DLR Group - Whitney Water Purification Facility / New Haven, CT
Steven Holl Architects - Willingboro Master Plan & Public Library / Willingboro, NJ
Croxton Collaborative Architects, PC - Z6 House / Santa Monica, CA
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Laurence Aurbach Posted 9:28 am
24 Apr 2007
Are any of these buildings carbon-neutral on an annual basis? In other words, do they produce as much energy as they consume each year (not counting purchased offsets).
Are any of these buildings carbon-neutral when embodied energy is included in the calculation? In other words, will the building produce enough energy over its lifetime to offset the greenhouse gases resulting from the manufacture and assembly of its materials and components?
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