Comments on: 6 Amazing Green Renovations That Turn Industrial Buildings into Architectural Gems http://inhabitat.com/6-amazing-green-renovations-that-turn-industrial-buildings-into-architectural-gems/ Green design & eco innovation for a better world Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:26:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: r_krebs http://inhabitat.com/6-amazing-green-renovations-that-turn-industrial-buildings-into-architectural-gems/comment-page-1/#comment-380818 r_krebs Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:53:33 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=365411#comment-380818 Helen Morgan, thanks for covering these 6 interesting projects. These are great examples of re-purposing existing buildings; we would be interested in knowing how energy efficient these buildings are over time. Creating an efficient building envelope reduces resources used to heat and cool a building over its entire life. This can lower the environmental impact throughout the entire life of the building. See http://www.greenbuildingsolutions.org/Main-Menu/Design-Elements for studies on how specific building elements can reduce energy usage. Rob Krebs American Chemistry Council http://www.facebook.com/greenbuildingsolutions Helen Morgan, thanks for covering these 6 interesting projects. These are great examples of re-purposing existing buildings; we would be interested in knowing how energy efficient these buildings are over time. Creating an efficient building envelope reduces resources used to heat and cool a building over its entire life. This can lower the environmental impact throughout the entire life of the building. See http://www.greenbuildingsolutions.org/Main-Menu/Design-Elements for studies on how specific building elements can reduce energy usage.

Rob Krebs
American Chemistry Council
http://www.facebook.com/greenbuildingsolutions

]]> By: kheinbo http://inhabitat.com/6-amazing-green-renovations-that-turn-industrial-buildings-into-architectural-gems/comment-page-1/#comment-380755 kheinbo Sat, 14 Apr 2012 21:58:56 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=365411#comment-380755 The Plant in Chicago (old meatpacking plant) -http://www.plantchicago.com/ - and the City Museum in St. Louis (old shoe factory) - http://citymuseum.org/site/ - are other great examples. The Plant in Chicago (old meatpacking plant) -http://www.plantchicago.com/ – and the City Museum in St. Louis (old shoe factory) – http://citymuseum.org/site/ – are other great examples.

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