Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building » living machine http://inhabitat.com Green design & eco innovation for a better world Sat, 25 May 2013 19:07:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc San Francisco’s Greenest Office Building Tops Off! http://inhabitat.com/san-franciscos-greenest-office-building-tops-off/ http://inhabitat.com/san-franciscos-greenest-office-building-tops-off/#comments Fri, 22 Jul 2011 03:30:21 +0000 Andrew Michler http://inhabitat.com/?p=279537
The start-then-stop history of the project turned out to be a blessing in disguise. The building was originally designed to be a typical office next to city hall, however after the first halt in construction Mayor Gavin Newsom asked for a greener project.]]> Living Machine, Bay Area green building, ARUP SF, KMD, double glazing facade, natural cooling, eco office tower, green office tower, LEED Platinum office, office VAWT, office building solar array, San Francisco green office, SFPUC Headquarters, low carbon footprint cement, Living Machine, Bay Area green building, ARUP SF, KMD, double glazing facade, natural cooling, eco office tower, green office tower, LEED Platinum office, office VAWT, office building solar array, San Francisco green office, SFPUC Headquarters, low carbon footprint cement, Living Machine, Bay Area green building, ARUP SF, KMD, double glazing facade, natural cooling, eco office tower, green office tower, LEED Platinum office, office VAWT, office building solar array, San Francisco green office, SFPUC Headquarters, low carbon footprint cement, Living Machine, Bay Area green building, ARUP SF, KMD, double glazing facade, natural cooling, eco office tower, green office tower, LEED Platinum office, office VAWT, office building solar array, San Francisco green office, SFPUC Headquarters, low carbon footprint cement, Living Machine, Bay Area green building, ARUP SF, KMD, double glazing facade, natural cooling, eco office tower, green office tower, LEED Platinum office, office VAWT, office building solar array, San Francisco green office, SFPUC Headquarters, low carbon footprint cement, Living Machine, Bay Area green building, ARUP SF, KMD, double glazing facade, natural cooling, eco office tower, green office tower, LEED Platinum office, office VAWT, office building solar array, San Francisco green office, SFPUC Headquarters, low carbon footprint cement, Living Machine, Bay Area green building, ARUP SF, KMD, double glazing facade, natural cooling, eco office tower, green office tower, LEED Platinum office, office VAWT, office building solar array, San Francisco green office, SFPUC Headquarters, low carbon footprint cement, Living Machine, Bay Area green building, ARUP SF, KMD, double glazing facade, natural cooling, eco office tower, green office tower, LEED Platinum office, office VAWT, office building solar array, San Francisco green office, SFPUC Headquarters, low carbon footprint cement, Living Machine, Bay Area green building, ARUP SF, KMD, double glazing facade, natural cooling, eco office tower, green office tower, LEED Platinum office, office VAWT, office building solar array, San Francisco green office, SFPUC Headquarters, low carbon footprint cement, Living Machine, Bay Area green building, ARUP SF, KMD, double glazing facade, natural cooling, eco office tower, green office tower, LEED Platinum office, office VAWT, office building solar array, San Francisco green office, SFPUC Headquarters, low carbon footprint cement,


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/san-franciscos-greenest-office-building-tops-off/feed/ 2 WaterShed: University of Maryland’s Solar Decathlon Home Gives More Than It Takes http://inhabitat.com/watershed-university-of-marylands-solar-decathlon-home-gives-more-than-it-takes/ http://inhabitat.com/watershed-university-of-marylands-solar-decathlon-home-gives-more-than-it-takes/#comments Thu, 17 Mar 2011 17:31:38 +0000 Bridgette Meinhold http://inhabitat.com/?p=228875
Although the University of Maryland may have a home court advantage for the upcoming competition, now set to take place at West Potomac Park, we're not going to hold it against them. The small home is split up into two modules connected together by the bathroom,]]> watershed, university of maryland, 2011 solar decathlon, solar power, green roof, butterfly roof watershed, university of maryland, 2011 solar decathlon, solar power, green roof, butterfly roof watershed, university of maryland, 2011 solar decathlon, solar power, green roof, butterfly roof watershed, university of maryland, 2011 solar decathlon, solar power, green roof, butterfly roof watershed, university of maryland, 2011 solar decathlon, solar power, green roof, butterfly roof watershed, university of maryland, 2011 solar decathlon, solar power, green roof, butterfly roof watershed, university of maryland, 2011 solar decathlon, solar power, green roof, butterfly roof watershed, university of maryland, 2011 solar decathlon, solar power, green roof, butterfly roof watershed, university of maryland, 2011 solar decathlon, solar power, green roof, butterfly roof watershed, university of maryland, 2011 solar decathlon, solar power, green roof, butterfly roof watershed, university of maryland, 2011 solar decathlon, solar power, green roof, butterfly roof watershed, university of maryland, 2011 solar decathlon, solar power, green roof, butterfly roof


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If you think that’s a computer rendering, guess again. The incredible engineering masterpiece pictured above is a massive stormwater management solution for the metropolitan area of the city of Saitama, Japan. While it looks like the set of the next action]]> Metropolitan Area Outer Discharge Channel, Sewer Water Discharge Channel, Concrete Jungle, Saitama, stormwater management, storm water management, storm water treatment, stormwater treatment, water treatment, sewage water treatment, underground water treatment system, eco system, living machine, green design, green architecture, eco design

If you think that’s a computer rendering, guess again. The incredible engineering masterpiece pictured above is a massive stormwater management solution for the metropolitan area of the city of Saitama, Japan. While it looks like the set of the next action blockbuster or music video, the structure is real and will leave you washed away if you overstay your welcome when a typhoon hits. Coming in at 25.4 meters tall (83 feet) and 78 meters (255 feet) wide and running 177 meters long (580 feet), the massive underground system started construction in 1992, and is open for tourists interested in exploring a vast concrete landscape.


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/new-submission-33/feed/ 14 Wastewater Treatment Plant In San Francisco Is a Gorgeous Indoor Wetland http://inhabitat.com/wastewater-treatment-plant-in-san-francisco-is-a-gorgeous-indoor-wetland/ http://inhabitat.com/wastewater-treatment-plant-in-san-francisco-is-a-gorgeous-indoor-wetland/#comments Mon, 21 Feb 2011 14:18:12 +0000 Jessica Dailey http://inhabitat.com/?p=220512
The new office building of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission will use a Living Machine constructed wetland to clean its wastewater.]]> living machine, worrell water technologies, wastewater treatment, constructed wetland wastewater treatment, living machine wastewater treatment

When you think of a wastewater treatment plant, you probable picture a vast, unsightly pool surrounded by a concrete facility. You probably do not picture a serene wetland in the lobby of an office building, but that’s exactly how sewage will be treated in the new building of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission. Design by Worrell Water Technologies, the constructed wetland, called Living Machine, will clean the building’s wastewater to make it suitable for reused in toilets, irrigation, and maintenance.

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/wastewater-treatment-plant-in-san-francisco-is-a-gorgeous-indoor-wetland/feed/ 3 Green-Roofed Port of Portland Headquarters Aims for LEED Gold http://inhabitat.com/green-roofed-port-of-portland-headquarters-aims-for-leed-gold/ http://inhabitat.com/green-roofed-port-of-portland-headquarters-aims-for-leed-gold/#comments Wed, 17 Nov 2010 00:50:02 +0000 Bridgette Meinhold http://inhabitat.com/?p=187249
Image © Bruce Forster Photography The 10-story building was inspired by the form of an airplane hull, and it sits right in front of the PDX main terminal on top of a new parking structure. The consolidation of the Port of Portland's offices and employees]]> Port of Portland Headquarters, pdx, portland, zgf, leed gold, green building, sustainable architecture Port of Portland Headquarters, pdx, portland, zgf, leed gold, green building, sustainable architecture Port of Portland Headquarters, pdx, portland, zgf, leed gold, green building, sustainable architecture Port of Portland Headquarters, pdx, portland, zgf, leed gold, green building, sustainable architecture Port of Portland Headquarters, pdx, portland, zgf, leed gold, green building, sustainable architecture Port of Portland Headquarters, pdx, portland, zgf, leed gold, green building, sustainable architecture Port of Portland Headquarters, pdx, portland, zgf, leed gold, green building, sustainable architecture Port of Portland Headquarters, pdx, portland, zgf, leed gold, green building, sustainable architecture Port of Portland Headquarters, pdx, portland, zgf, leed gold, green building, sustainable architecture Port of Portland Headquarters, pdx, portland, zgf, leed gold, green building, sustainable architecture Port of Portland Headquarters, pdx, portland, zgf, leed gold, green building, sustainable architecture Port of Portland Headquarters, pdx, portland, zgf, leed gold, green building, sustainable architecture Port of Portland Headquarters, pdx, portland, zgf, leed gold, green building, sustainable architecture Port of Portland Headquarters, pdx, portland, zgf, leed gold, green building, sustainable architecture


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