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Discover five somewhat surprising reasons we are not ‘separate’ from nature, but deeply interconnected, and how this knowledge can help us improve the design of our buildings and communities.
New scientific evidence suggests the need to add to the 14 Patterns of Biophilic Design. This article by William Browning and Catherine Ryan of Terrapin Bright Green explains what it means to experience Awe in the built environment through biophilic design and provides multiple of examples from architecture and nature.
Learn about the many benefits of creatively using gabion baskets in your landscape designs from improved waste material management to creating new opportunities to support biodiversity.
New research shows that LiveRoof’s innovative new Blue-Green Roof product, RoofBlue® RETAIN™ has the ability to reduce stormwater runoff, conserve irrigation water, and enhance plant growth.
The massive Meadow at the Old Chicago Post Office brings innumerable environmental, social, and economic benefits, while giving one of the largest buildings in the country a second chance at life.
When designing a living roof for a particular kind of habitat for wildlife, it is important to know that some forms of wildlife (i.e., specialists) are dependent upon a specific species of grass for its development while generalists can be served by multiple species of grasses.
This deep dive into the design of a sustainable industrial facility in Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) developed through the leadership of Peter Jakob, Founder of Jakob Systems, demonstrates the remarkable performance capabilities of green facades.
Dr. Stephan Brenneisen, the father of green roof and biodiversity research discusses how to design green roofs for biodiversity, green roof policy in Basel Switzerland and his future plans.
Over the past 20 years, a wide range of economic, social and ecological benefits have resulted from integrating agriculture and architecture into new and existing building projects. This is a quick review of eight main benefits of these projects with examples from North America and around the world.
Rooftop agrivoltaics are cutting edge technologies that consist of the integration of rooftop farming with solar photovoltaics. With an estimated 1.2 million acres of rooftops in the US suitable for solar panels, discover the latest research on agrivoltaics.
Edward O. Wilson gave meaning to Eric Fromm’s term “biophilia” and his many contributions will continue to shape the design world for decades to come.
Ten diverse innovations in living architecture - ranging from technologies and research to project certification and policy - plus trends and recommendations for future endeavors.