two pedestrian-only entry points to the parking garage at discovery green are highlighted with powdercoated aluminum boxes crafted by elgin, texas-based sculptor margo sawyer

Taking a Public Site From Gray to Green

A park cultivates new life in downtown Houston.

Discovery Green, a 12-acre park on a formerly forlorn parcel of land, cultivates new life in downtown Houston.

 

Mixed-Use and Master Planned Communities

  • In Sweden, BO01/Western Harbour is transforming an industrial park and shipyard into the "City of Tomorrow," a sustainable neighborhood with 600 dwellings as well as office and retail space. It is one of two national pilot projects underway.

    Scaling Up

    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.

     

  • A Deeper Look at LEED-ND

    Sophie Lambert, director, neighborhood development for USGBC, chats with Eco-Structure about the latest LEED rating system.

     

  • LEED for Neighborhood Development Launched

    After a three-year pilot program, LEED-ND is officially launched, becoming the seventh LEED rating system from the U.S. Green Building Council.

     

  • April Editor's Newsletter Note

    The sustainable design community is celebrating spring with an array of announcements and news.

     

  • Home Office

    Designing with the desert heat in mind, [merrz]project provides a versatile structure that accomodates a variety of functions while keeping operating costs low.

     

  • AIA Center for Communities By Design Focuses on Sustainable Livability

    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.

     
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