green design
A team of environmental groups, architects, urban planners, financial advisors, community groups and other organizations envisions transforming the site of a 60-year-old coal-fired power plant into a green, mixed-use community. The $450-million plan for “Potomac River Green” was unveiled by the American Clean Skies Foundation (ACSF), a Washington, DC-based non-profit.
green design
The global economic slowdown isn’t stopping some architectural designers from coming up with new and greener ideas for city living. Just take a look at the following innovative eco-skyscrapers: California-based design firm Nectar proposes a skyscraper designed not for people but for trees. The CO2 Scraper (pictured at left)
Dallas
How do you make a sprawling city like Dallas more sustainable? The answer might be, “One city block at a time.” City officials and urban planners from across the U.S. are meeting in Dallas today for a full-day “Design Charrette,” or an intense sustainability brainstorming session. They hope to
