Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building » xeriscaping http://inhabitat.com Green design & eco innovation for a better world Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:09:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc 115 West Street: Office With a Lobby Full of Living Trees Receives Green Star SA Certification in South Africa http://inhabitat.com/115-west-street-office-with-a-lobby-full-of-living-trees-receives-green-star-sa-certification-in-south-africa/ http://inhabitat.com/115-west-street-office-with-a-lobby-full-of-living-trees-receives-green-star-sa-certification-in-south-africa/#comments Tue, 04 Dec 2012 15:30:16 +0000 Tafline Laylin http://inhabitat.com/?p=464179
South Africa's equivalent of the green building rating tool from Australia and New Zealand, Green Star SA will officially recognize the office on 115 West Street with a four star rating in March, 2013. Organized for optimum orientation in accordance with South]]> Paragon Architects, four star, green star SA, green rating tool, johannesburg, south africa, green design, sustainable design, eco-design, daylighting, solar orientation, xeriscaping, energy efficiency, living trees, passive design, grey water recycling, sustainable design, green design, eco-design Paragon Architects, four star, green star SA, green rating tool, johannesburg, south africa, green design, sustainable design, eco-design, daylighting, solar orientation, xeriscaping, energy efficiency, living trees, passive design, grey water recycling, sustainable design, green design, eco-design Paragon Architects, four star, green star SA, green rating tool, johannesburg, south africa, green design, sustainable design, eco-design, daylighting, solar orientation, xeriscaping, energy efficiency, living trees, passive design, grey water recycling, sustainable design, green design, eco-design Paragon Architects, four star, green star SA, green rating tool, johannesburg, south africa, green design, sustainable design, eco-design, daylighting, solar orientation, xeriscaping, energy efficiency, living trees, passive design, grey water recycling, sustainable design, green design, eco-design Paragon Architects, four star, green star SA, green rating tool, johannesburg, south africa, green design, sustainable design, eco-design, daylighting, solar orientation, xeriscaping, energy efficiency, living trees, passive design, grey water recycling, sustainable design, green design, eco-design Paragon Architects, four star, green star SA, green rating tool, johannesburg, south africa, green design, sustainable design, eco-design, daylighting, solar orientation, xeriscaping, energy efficiency, living trees, passive design, grey water recycling, sustainable design, green design, eco-design Paragon Architects, four star, green star SA, green rating tool, johannesburg, south africa, green design, sustainable design, eco-design, daylighting, solar orientation, xeriscaping, energy efficiency, living trees, passive design, grey water recycling, sustainable design, green design, eco-design

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The Jacobson Residence is a brand new construction in Los Angeles with a high eco factor - enough so that it is Build It Green and ENERGY STAR certified! If you're not familiar with Build It Green, it's another green building certification, not quite as]]> eco residence, xeriscaping, ENERGY STAR, solar passive design, green home, green residence, rainwater collection, los angeles, wick architecture, sustainable building, green design, eco design, build it green, energy star, daylighting, natural ventilation

The Jacobson Residence is a brand new construction in Los Angeles with a high eco factor – enough so that it is Build It Green and ENERGY STAR certified! If you’re not familiar with Build It Green, it’s another green building certification, not quite as popular or well-known as USGBC’s LEED program, but still an effective tool to help build more sustainable homes. LA-based Wick Architecture was responsible for the design of this home, which includes rainwater collection, eco-materials, and energy and water efficient design (and we have to say it’s easy on the eyes too!).

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Trees are often the victim of building construction, so we were excited when Jeremy Levine shared his design for a Eagle Rock renovation and addition -- built around three existing trees -- in Los Angeles with us. The project included renovating the current]]> jeremy levine, eagle rock renovation, los angeles renovation, eagle rock addition, los angeles addition jeremy levine, sustainable design, sustainable building, tree preservation, tree protection, evaportaive cooling, passive daylighting, mobile sun screens, inner courtyard, stormwater collection system, greywater recycling, sustainable building materials, eco building materials, green building materials

Trees are often the victim of building construction, so we were excited when Jeremy Levine shared his design for a Eagle Rock renovation and addition — built around three existing trees — in Los Angeles with us. The project included renovating the current home while adding 400 square feet to the existing house. Jeremy’s design for addition not only preserved the existing trees on the site, it integrated them into the design of the home by creating a courtyard to help the owners appreciate the trees’ beauty. Additionally, the home features everything from passive daylighting and evaporative cooling to keep the interior comfortable and solar panels and a green roof to minimize the house’s environmental impact.

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