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All Green 2011 RADA Winners

We looked through the 40 winners of the 2011 residential architect design awards and highlighted those that embody basic sustainable philosophies like reuse, recycle, and reduce. Showing that great design can also be responsible design.

 

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the 1,846-square-foot plan one, the first of 124 homes in livingsmart homes at fair oaks ranch to earn certification from the national green building standard, includes four bedrooms, three bathrooms, and a two-bay garage.

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cherokee studios, designed by brooks+scarpa architects.

AIA COTE 2011 Top Ten Green Projects: Cherokee Studio

A mixed-use project in Los Angeles by Brooks + Scarpa Architects.

os house, designed by johnsen schmaling architects.

AIA COTE 2011 Top Ten Green Projects: OS House

A single-family residence in Racine, Wisc., designed by Johnsen Schmaling Architects.

step up on 5th, designed by brooks+scarpa architects.

AIA COTE 2011 Top Ten Green Projects: Step Up on 5th

A mixed-use project in Santa Monica, Calif., designed by Brooks + Scarpa Architects.

 

Program Profiles

 
this 5-star-rated ranch-style house from wm t moore construction was constructed with perform wall icfs that use 85% waste styrofoam and 15% cement to make a 10-inch wall that accepts cement stucco without metal lath or expansion joints. other features include a sips roof system, metal roofing and a pitch optimized for future pv additions, and geothermal hvac. the house is designed to capture breezes and be shaded the summer sun, while the front courtyard protects the herb gardens from deer.

Green Building Program Profile: Austin Energy Green Building

The first comprehensive sustainable building program in the U.S., Austin Energy Green Building still breaks ground.

homes certified in the built green colorado program, such as this project by building alternatives, must conform to a rigorous checklist of more than 180 features in 22 categories, including energy efficiency, health, and resource conservation. because of the range and number of options available under the checklist, participants have flexibility in how they want to build a green home.

Green Building Program Spotlight: Built Green Colorado

A user-friendly, flexible certification process has helped the 14-year-old program amass a broad and loyal following.

 

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