Jetson Green - Other Projects

California School Earns LEED Platinum

Sacred Heart Schools' new Michael J. Homer Science and Student Life Center in Atherton broke some records recently. It's the first school to obtain LEED Platinum certification under the LEED for Schools program and the first school in San Mateo County to use fruits and vegetables from an on-site organic garden for food service in the school cafeteria. It's also designed to use 69% less energy than a typical school and features some incredible green features.

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By Jetson Green|March 5th, 2010|Educational, LEED|2 Comments

Super Green Design for British Columbia

The University of British Columbia’s Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability (CIRS) will be a candidate to be regarded as one of the greenest buildings in North America once it is completed. The building, which is presently under construction in Vancouver, is not only a superb example of sustainability in building design, but its purpose is to foster and accelerate sustainability and to bring together researchers, businesses, and nonprofits to work collaboratively on issues of sustainability.

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By Jetson Green|February 13th, 2010|Educational|3 Comments

Solar Covered Kroon Hall Goes Platinum

Kroon Hall, the new home of the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, has been awarded Platinum certification, according to the Office of Public Affairs of Yale University. Kroon Hall was designed to use 81% less water and 58% less energy than a comparable building, helping it receive a total of 59 LEED points. With the help of a massive and beautiful solar array, about 25% of this building's electricity should be generated on-site, too.

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By Jetson Green|February 3rd, 2010|Educational, LEED, Solar|0 Comments

Literally Green and Net-Zero Energy

Putney School, a prep boarding school for grades 9-12, needed a field house and retained Maclay Architects to design a green one. Literally. The ~$5 million green building is one of only a few net-zero energy buildings of its kind. It's also a contender for LEED Platinum certification and boasts a number of impressive green elements.

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By Jetson Green|January 21st, 2010|Educational, Energy Efficiency, LEED|1 Comment

High-Rise Rehab with a Huge Green Wall

A solar and wind powered green substation isn't the only project in Portland to receive federal funds. The Edith Green/Wendall Wyatt Federal Building is getting well over a $100 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to renovate all aspects of the building. The most noticeable change will be a vast wall of greenery covering the westerly facade.

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By Jetson Green|January 18th, 2010|Nature, Skyscraper|4 Comments

Huge Solar Rack Structure Installed in NJ

A new solar racking structure — one of the largest continuous elevated solar racking structures in the country that spans the length of three football fields — was just completed for the Manheim Auto Auction in Bordentown, New Jersey. Rated at 1 MW, the project includes 5,880 photovoltaic panels covering 104,000 square feet.

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By Jetson Green|January 14th, 2010|Corporate, Solar|3 Comments

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