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Innovative S.F. Utilities Building Harnesses Sun, Wind

The new San Francisco Public Utilities building generates part of its power via a series of external windmills. Image via KMD Architects.

Eager to showcase its renewable energy prowess, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission has harnessed the wind and sun to help power its new headquarters. Read more →

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Saudi University Tower Cools Down As It Lights Up

The KAUST Breakwater Beacon sits at the end of a curved spit on the Red Sea coast. Image via Urban Art Projects.

Besides being aesthetically striking, the honeycombed walls and hollow spire of this concrete tower in Saudi Arabia create a natural air-conditioning system. Read more →

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Sustainable Neighborhoods The Next Big LEED Thing

Uptown Circle in Normal, Illinois. (image via Uptown Normal)

The LEED-ND program awards communities for planning that reduces dependence on cars while encouraging mass scale sustainability practices. Read more →

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GSK’s Daylit Philly Office Gets Double LEED Cert

Exterior of new GlaxoSmithKline building at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. Image by Francis Dzikowski/Esto for Robert A.M. Stern Architects, LLP.

GlaxoSmithKline's new Philly headquarters uses automated natural daylight monitoring and energy recovery systems, saving up to 30 percent on heating energy costs. Read more →

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LEED-Platinum Bush Library Campus Opens May 1

The entrance to the LEED Platinum-certified library for President Bush. Image via George W. Bush Presidential Center.

The George W. Bush Presidential Center, which harvests its rainwater and uses solar power, is the first presidential library to earn a LEED Platinum rating. Read more →

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