Western U.S.
By Patrick Totty
(08/10/2006)
(08/10/2006)
It could be that the essential component in successful sustainable building is simple thoughtfulness. That certainly has been the hallmark in the relationship between the Los Altos School District and San Francisco-based Gelfand Partners Architects – a relationship that has given the district a greened, modernized infrastructure and Gelfand a slew of honors and awards.
(02/19/2007)
Located on four acres in American Canyon, the Gaia Valley Hotel is an eco-operational hotel that features several concepts endorsed by the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED program.
(06/19/2008)
Construction of a new $94.5 million Institute for Regeneration Medicine Building at University of California, San Francisco, is scheduled to begin this summer.
(12/30/2006)
A new fuel cell power plant, coupled with an extensive solar panel system, is capable of providing up to 80 percent of electricity needed at the Santa Rita Jail in Alameda County.
(11/16/2006)
The Kelley Engineering Center at Oregon State University is the first academic engineering building in the United States to receive LEED gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council.
(07/20/2009)
A renovated and expanded spine and joint center opened at Sky Ridge Medical Center in June, improving a variety of services at the facility.
