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Fixing the Javits Convention Center Is A Tall Order, But Will Cut Energy Use By 26%

11:05 am in Design & Architecture, green building, green roofs, new york, renovation by TreeHugger

javits roof image Images Credit FXFowle Every year we come to the Javits Convention Center in New York for the big ICFF show, and every year I wonder what it takes to make a convention center less of big honking energy consuming barn. The Javits is particularly awful, with it's failing glass "crystal palace" glass façade and entry and its roof that has leaked since the day it opened. Now FXFowle is fixing the place up; they are installing a new green roof and mechanical systems, but most importantly, they are completely redoing the exterior glazing...Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Proposal Integrating New Functions Into Old Silo Is Too Frenetic For Philadelphia

1:52 pm in adaptive reuse, architects, green design, recycled, renovation by TreeHugger

granary exterior image Image credit ISA The Silo Effect is the business jargon term du jour, referring to a lack of communication between different departments. Now Best of Green Interface Studio Architects demonstrates the real thing, converting silos to rock climbing gyms, water cisterns, air tempering, and even art galleries. On top of the studios, they add 110 residential units. So far so good, but then they write...Read the full story on TreeHugger

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