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Aquascape Green Roof Failure

Posted by John Noriega on Saturday, April 2, 2011,

--Speculating on why the green roof collapsed in St. Charles, Illinois and who is at fault.

A little over a month ago, the largest sloped green roof in North America collapsed. There has been speculation as to why this roof collapsed, but no firm conclusions have been made as the investigation continues. The president of Aquascape, commented on the incident in a press release saying that the snow had melted on the roof but could not drain because of ice blocking the drainage system. It has...
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Architecture 2030 for sustainable building codes

Posted by John Noriega on Thursday, June 24, 2010,

Building codes and standards are undoubtedly the answer to overall sustainability in the commercial and private building sectors. While sustainable construction projects are becoming more popular, incentive to build sustainably only convinces some of the population of business owners, and homeowners. For now, building standards not affiliated with mandated building codes offer no official financial incentive. Sustainable construction is left to those who understand the necessity to build...

A sustainable building joins the Charlotte skyline

Posted by John Noriega on Sunday, June 13, 2010,

On June 7^th, 2010, Wells Fargo & Company announced that their recently constructed Duke Energy Center in Charlotte, NC has achieved Platinum certification under the USGBC’s LEED for Core & Shell version 2.0. LEED for Core & Shell is a very compelling category that proves a skyscraper to be sustainable. Duke Energy announced its long term leasing agreement with Wells Fargo back in February 2009. Duke Energy supplies and delivers electric and natural gas to customers all over the United ...

A Leader in Green Education

Posted by John Noriega on Monday, May 31, 2010,

On Sunday, May 16^th, Philadelphia University celebrated over 125 years of educating by honoring their graduates. The University has been changing their approach to education to become a model university for the 21^st century. Their strategic plan under the new president Dr. Stephen Spinelli is based on interdisciplinary projects and design for innovation. This direction has led the schools of design, engineering, and business to collaborate on projects throughout the academic year. These...