Tag Archives: Environmental Design

by | May 1, 2013

A Case Study in the Interior Architecture Design Studio

A Case Study about the Interior Architecture Design Studio

Abstract: The most commonly used space in architectural education is the studio, which functions both as a learning centre and as a complex social organization. The behavioural elements in the design studio are analysed with respect to the social processes of environmental psychology; namely privacy, personal space, territoriality and crowding. A case study was conducted to evaluate the di¡erences between the desired and actual condi- tions of a design studio in the Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design at Bilkent University.

Case Study on Interior Architecture

Introduction: The aim of this study was to carry out empirical re-search through a case study on privacy regulationsin the design studio, which is the most widely used space in a design education institute. The privacy dimensions of the users of a design studio were measured in relation to the social processes of en- vironmental psychology, namely, personal space, ter- ritoriality, and crowding. It was important to put forward the occupants’ understanding of these con- cepts in order to understand their expectations re- lating to these behavioural elements. Keep reading…

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by | February 14, 2013

Case Study for Earth Rangers

Introduction: Since starting operations in 1999, this unique organization will increase its reach to nearly 350,000 children in 2009, and expects to have an active young community of over one million in North America by 2015.Forty staff occupy the 60,000-square-foot headquarters, which is a “living lab” of leading edge green design and technology. It boasts solar hot water panels, green roofs.



Case Study for Earth Rangers

The third largest photovoltaic solar array in the Toronto area, an onsite wastewater treatment system, and a forward thinking green IT strategy. As the physical manifestation of Earth Rangers’ values, the centre already uses 80% less energy than a typical building of its size and plans to move from Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold status to being Platinum certified and becoming net zero energy by 2012…
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by | January 5, 2013

A Case Study of the Kansas City Science & Technology Center

Introduction: Kansas City, Kansas, has a new green building that’s going for the gold. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Region 7 laboratory, known as the Kansas City Science & Technology Center (KCSTC), is applying for a Gold Level sustainable design rating from the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED™) program. For more than 7 years, a dedicated team of individuals and agencies has pursued a sustainable approach to the development and construction of this new laboratory facility. Read more..


A Case Study of the Kansas City Science & Technology Center

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by | November 7, 2012

Case Study of Australian Ethical Investment Ltd

The refurbishment of Trevor Pearcey House for the new Australian Ethical Investment Headquarters was designed by Collard Clarke Jackson Architects and in 2007 was the first building in the ACT and only the third in Australia at the time to receive a 6 Star Green Star rating. More importantly it was the first wholly privately funded project to receive a six star rating. This case study provides a detailed description and evaluation of the whole process of taking an ordinary 19 year old office building and changing it to a leading example of low cost environmental design. Read more..

Case Study of Australian Ethical Investment Ltd

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by | August 31, 2012

Case Study on Genzyme Center is LEED Platinum

Genzyme, one of the world’s foremost biotechnology companies, has just completed their world headquarters, Genzyme Center , in Cambridge, MA. This building was designed and constructed to be one of the most environmentally responsible office buildings ever built in the United States. To help guide these goals, Genzyme pursued the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System and achieved a PLATINUM rating under LEED 2.0.




LEED Platinum

Genzyme had sustainable goals across five broad areas: sustainable site planning, safeguarding water and water efficiency, energy efficiency and renewable energy, conservation of materials and resources, and indoor environmental quality. As for being employee-friendly, the space combines a collaborative work environment with a green-centric focus providing approximately 900 employees with an ideal work experience. Click here to read more…



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by | June 15, 2012

Case Study on Taipei 101


Siemens has assisted the management team of TAIPEI 101, the tallest building in Taiwan and the second tallest building in the world, to achieve platinum certification in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance (LEED-EBOM), the top accreditation for existing ‘green’ buildings.Click here to read more…

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Case Study on Taipei 101

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