Cambridge Solar Tool

MoDe Solar Tool from MoDe Studio on Vimeo.

"With a click, the Cambridge Solar Tool shows Cambridge residents, businesses, and property owners how much electricity can be produced on their rooftops from solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, how the financial investment will pay off, and how much pollution will be reduced." to find out more...
Passage via http://www.cambridgema.gov/solar/

Institute for Technology in Architecture (ITA)

"The ITA / Institute for Technology in Architecture and its chairs will form an independent institute that belongs to the Faculty of Architecture at ETH Zurich. The institute sees itself as a bridge between the architectural design studies and building process.
Its diverse cooperations with various institutions, firms, organizations and authorities ensure sustainable development in the building industry.
The new ITA / Institute for Technology in Architecture has committed itself to achieving the following three aims:
1.To intensify the collaboration among the chairs both in teaching and in research.
2.To foster a professionally competent and scientifically based integrated architectural design instruction.
3.To serve in the building industry as the center for technology in architecture." to find out more...
Passage via http://www.ita.arch.ethz.ch/
Related links:
Architecture and Sustainable Design Technologies: http://www.suat.arch.ethz.ch/en/
Building Systems Group: http://www.gt.arch.ethz.ch/index_EN
Keoto: http://www.keoto.net/
Design Performance blog: http://www.designperformance.net/
Siemens: http://www.buildingtechnologies.siemens.com/bt/global/en/Pages/home.aspx

Acoustics

Ecotect Acoustics links:-
http://wiki.naturalfrequency.com/wiki/Geometric_Acoustics
http://wiki.naturalfrequency.com/wiki/Training_Acoustics

Ecotect Lectures

"This course introduces fundamental building lighting and acoustics principles in the context of performance-based building design and diagnostics. The course will cover relevant aspects of building physics that affect the physiological and psychological experience of buildings, performance metrics, design and benchmarking methodologies, and contemporary simulation tools. Students are expected to learn, and demonstrate through the course project, structured approaches to the quantification, analysis and design, of lighting and acoustic environments, as well as the effective communication and discussion of their designs. The course project is also meant to familiarize students with design variables and software tools in contemporary architecture practice. " to find out more...

Iranian Vernacular Ice-houses

"Iranian traditional architecture is based on climatic conditions. It compensates the lack of natural resources. For, there is no attention to preserving such mud-brick buildings; most parts of them are ruined. The fierce climate of plateau accelerates this process." to find out more...
Passage via http://www.ijar.lit.az/pdf/8/2010(6-61).pdf

Commerzbank

"At fifty-three storeys, the Commerzbank by Fosters and Partners is the world’s first ecological office tower and the tallest building in Europe." to find out more...
Passage and Image via http://www.fosterandpartners.com/Projects/0626/Default.aspx

EDITT Tower, Singapore Hamzah Yeang

"Our design sets out to demonstrate an ecological approach to tower design. to find out more...
Definitely a plus seeing real vertical green morphed into high rise building
 Passage and Image via http://www.trhamzahyeang.com/project/skyscrapers/edit-tower01.html

Free E-Journal by Arup

"Founded in 1946 with an initial focus on structural engineering, Arup first came to the world’s attention with the structural design of the Sydney Opera House, followed by its work on the Centre Pompidou in Paris."
Now there are Free E-Journal available for your browsing pleasure. to find out more...
Passage via http://www.arup.com/About_us.aspx
Image featuring Jubilee Campus in University of Nottingham by Micheal Hopkins and Partners with Arup Engineering via http://www.arup.com/Projects/Jubilee_Campus_University_of_Nottingham.aspx#!lb:/Projects/Jubilee_Campus_University_of_Nottingham/Jubilee_Campus_Gallery.aspx

Council House 2

"The City of Melbourne aims to achieve zero emissions for the municipality by 2020. A major contribution to this strategy is the reduction in energy consumption of commercial buildings by 50%. Council House 2 (CH2) was piloted in an effort to provide a working example for the local development market." to find out more...
Image and Passage via http://www.designinc.com.au/projects/ch2-melbourne-city-council-house-2

Oppenheim Architecture

Image featuring COR, first sustainable mix-used condominium in Florida. to find out more...
Image via http://www.oppenoffice.com/index2.htm

Helio Trace Facade System

"The HelioTrace Façade System can trace the path of the sun over the course of a day and a year to significantly reduce solar heat gain while maximizing daylight and views for building users." to find out more...

Related links:-
http://www.adaptivebuildings.com/permea-surface.html
Passage and Image via http://www.som.com/content.cfm/heliotrace_facade_animation

ACROS Fukuoka Hall

Image featuring ACROS Fukuoka Hall by Fukuoka Emilio Ambasz and Associates. to find out more...
Image via http://ojisanjake.blogspot.com/2011/04/acros-fukuoka.html

Clean Energy Tower

Image featuring Clean Technology Tower in Chicago, designed by Adrian Smith and Gordon Gill architectural firm. to find out more...
Image via http://inhabitat.com/smooth-operator-the-clean-technology-tower/

Ecotect Wiki

"Modern building design is a complex and demanding process. To add to an already extensive list of design considerations, there are increasing client and regulatory pressures to produce higher performing and more energy efficient buildings. Regardless of how much precedence any particular designer may wish to give environmental performance, it is fast becoming one of the industry's primary considerations. " to find out more...
Passage via http://wiki.naturalfrequency.com/wiki/Concepts