Discovery Green, a 12-acre park on a formerly forlorn parcel of land, cultivates new life in downtown Houston.
Two industry leaders examine the barriers to district-wide sustainability and how eco-districts are creating developments where the grass--and homes, buildings, and infrastructure--are greener.
Designing with the desert heat in mind, [merrz]project provides a versatile structure that accomodates a variety of functions while keeping operating costs low.
Joel Mills, director of the Center for Communities by Design, shares his thoughts about the role community development can play in creating livable communities and a healthy planet.
The LEED Platinum Daybreak Corporate Center maximizes daylight, water and energy in a sustainable community development on reclaimed mining land.
The live/work spaces at Florence Lofts in Sebastopol, Calif., encourages residents to live more compact, sustainable lifestyles.
The city of Calgary, Alberta, Canada made the decision to create a green, pedestrian-friendly, transit-oriented urban community on the site of the old hospital.
In a world growing ever more environmentally conscious, mixed-use communities create a sense of belonging, promote a healthier lifestyle and embrace the latest sustainableprinciples.
The post-occupancy evaluation of a mixed-use residence hall in Portland, Ore., accounts for occupant experience and building performance.
A 49-story office tower in the planned, mixed-use South Station Air Rights Project is the first Boston building to be pre-certified in the Washington, D.C.-based U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED Core and Shell development program.