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TOP 10: Standards in Design and Sustainability

(Issue of a magazine 1/2017, page 102)

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Committee on the Environment (COTE) have selected this year’s recipients of the Top Ten Awards, the industry’s premier program celebrating sustainable design excellence. Now in their 21st year, the Top Ten Awards highlight projects that exemplify the integration of great design and great performance. Submissions are required to demonstrate how the project aligns with COTE’s rigorous criteria for social, economic, and ecological value. 

Jacobs Institute, as a “Beacon of Innovation”

(Issue of a magazine 1/2017, page 110)

Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation is part of the College of Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley. In 2015 the campus opened a new building “Jacobs Hall”, which allowed to combine all types of training under one roof. In this building flooded with natural light is everything to work on projects ranging from sketch to digital model. In 2016 it entered the TOP 10 Green Projects (AIA TOP TEN), which annually selects the American Institute of Architects.

ZEB Pilot House: Comfort + Energy Efficiency

(Issue of a magazine 1/2017, page 118)

Snøhetta is an active partner within ZEB (The Research Center on Zero Emission Buildings). The ZEB Multi-Comfort House is a cooperation between Snøhetta, Scandinavia’s largest independent research body SINTEF, ZEB partner Brødrene Dahl, and Optimera. 

Showcase of Excellence

(Issue of a magazine 2/2016, page 106)

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and its Committee on the Environment (COTE) have selected the Top Ten Green Projects showcase excellence in ecological design principles and reduced energy consumption. These ten examples of sustainable architecture and ecological design became the showcase of excellence, protected and enhanced the environment. The COTE Top Ten Awards program, now in its 20th year, is the profession’s most rigorous recognition program for sustainable design excellence. The program celebrates projects that are the result of a thoroughly integrated approach to architecture, natural systems and technology.

Ko Shan Theatre New Wing: Theatre inside the Park

(Issue of a magazine 1/2016, page 94)

Ko Shan Road Park is a small park located in the To Kwa Wan district of Kowloon. Perched on a hill, the park is home to the Ko Shan Theatre. The Ko Shan Theatre was first opened in 1983 and designed as a 3,000-seat semi-open air theatre. Because of the semi-open design, the former venue suffered from inclement weather and noise problems. After an improvement project approved in 1994, the refurbished Ko Shan Theatre was re-opened in October 1996.

New Building of Life Sciences, or How to Establish Relationships

(Issue of a magazine 1/2016, page 102)

Great projects are executed best when the owner-architect-contractor team develops a high level of trust and collaboration between all parties, and leverages the extensive use of key technologies. In the following is a story. The new academic, laboratory and research body is erected on the abandoned site and is designed as an innovative model for interdisciplinary study of the biological sciences and the implementation of educational programs.

Architecture and Enterprise: Masterful Combination

(Issue of a magazine 1/2016, page 110)

The new management and production site of Rubinetterie Bresciane Bonomi in Brescia was designed by architect Gianfranco Sangalli. A project covering 53,300 square meters divided into volumes distinguished by extreme formal clarity and construction quality. A subtle play of transparencies introduces the buildings used for production covering them with a light and rigid mesh which expresses its structural rational in the management building creating a rich articulation of spaces.

The Key to Comfortable Living

(Issue of a magazine 2/2015, page 108)

Much as one would like to, but cannot escape from the background noise and sounds. Under some conditions it is very difficult to protect one from them; and when they reach a certain level of decibels (dB) the level of noise becomes really dangerous for one’s health. Yet in the world of today there exist ways to deal with noise. Alexey Archackov, concept development manager at the ECOPHON division of “Saint-Gobain”, is going to dwell on how noise can hurt us, how we can protect ourselves against it and what are the characteristics of acoustic comfort for various types of spaces.

Green Building: Health and Comfort for People and Environmental Management

(Issue of a magazine 1/2015, page 102)

In the XXI century widely spread green building, which now accounts for a significant share of new construction markets in Europe, the US and some Asian countries. Thousands of buildings have been certified by the international rating systems – LEED and BREE AM. The Saint- Gobain company – the world leader in the production of constructional materials – not only produces high quality products, which improve the energy efficiency of buildings and has no negative impact on the environment, but also actively promotes the ideas of sustainable development.

Method of Calculating the Ventilation of Underground Parking

(Issue of a magazine 1/2015, page 108)

Prior to the construction and commissioning of a permanent parking lot it is necessary to prepare a set of engineering and construction as well as technical and economic documentation. Special attention should be given to the design of underground garages; here one has to provide a reliable and efficient ventilation system. Special calculations are carried out so that the concentration of carbonic oxide (CO) does not exceed the threshold limit value. These are based on the floor area of the parking, the number of vehicles, traffic and number of other indicators. The method of calculating the ventilation of underground parkings is dwelled upon in this article.