F L U I D
our library : food for thought
Since Bio-remediation can unleash subconscious fears of runaway microbes and Daylighting can appear as an obscure technique for skeptics, we make a correction. Sustainable Building pushes the envelope with intelligent energy efficient designs and strategies which are integrative and innovative and more than just about using recycled or green materials. Interior Landscaping is an exciting, emerging field which marries nature with architecture. Finally, Renewable Energy explores the vast amounts of energy around us just waiting to be tapped and implemented. It is definitely how our energy needs will be met going forward.
The content in our library is language-specific depending on its original published format. Not all information is available in both English and Italian. We apologize for any inconvenience this might present.
Please let us know, however, if you would like a translated version, compliments of F L U I D.
o Clean Water with Bioremediation and Nanofiltration - Feb 2008
o Seaweed Cleans Up - July 2004
o Yellowstone Microbe Cleans Up Wastewater - Oct 2004
o Urban Remediation via Landscape and Architecture (I) - Nov 2008
o Urban Remediation via Landscape and Architecture (II) - Nov 2008
Daylighting
o Mexico's First LEED Platinum Building Features Light - Feb 2012
o 75-Storey Tower Features 30-Storey 'Lung' & Daylighting - 2012
o A Chilean Library Awashed with Daylighting - 2012
o Problems of Transparent Facades (pdf) - 2007
o Vertical Shades and Indoor Daylight Quality (pdf) - 2007
o A Cost Effective Core Daylighting System (pdf) - 2008
o Enriching Lives with Landscaping and Daylighting - 2005
o Daylighting for Deep Interiors - Sept 2008
o Sunny Outlook for Effective Healthcare - Sept 2011
o A Brilliant Idea: Daylighting with Sunlight and Water - Sept 2011
o The Healing Power of Daylighting in Healthcare Facilities - Sept 2011
o Clever Daylighting Techniques in a Mental Health Facility - Sept 2011
o Daylighting with External Shade Systems - Oct 2011
Interior Landscaping
o North America's Largest Biowall Installation - Jan 2012
o How and Why Indoor Potted Plants Clean Air (pdf) - Mar 2005
o Human Issues in Horticulture (pdf) - June 1992
o Health Benefits of Including Nature in Hospitals (pdf) - 2001
o Improving Indoor Environment Leads to Benefits (pdf) - Apr 2003
o A Gorgeous Green Roof for a Hospital - Aug 2011
Renewable Energy
o PVs: A Competitive Electricity Source in EU by 2020 - Sep 2011
o IBM: Consumers Desperately Need Energy Education - Aug 2011
o Reward for Turning Waste Water into a Resource - Aug 2011
o WRI's Initiative to Measure Global Water Risk - Aug 2011
o UrbanTiles: A Solar & OLED Innovation for Facades! - Sept 2011
o Solar Ivy: Flexible Modular Leaf-like Hybrid System - July 2011
o Creating Greater Efficiencies to the (Sapphire) Wire - Sept 2011
o Thinnest Superconducting Metal Surface Created - Sept 2011
o Harnessing Ambient Energy into Electric Power - Aug 2007
o 300 Years of Fossil Fuels in 300 Seconds (video) - Nov 2010
o Austria's Parking Meters with EV Charging Stations - Sept 2011
Sustainable Building
o How to Build a Greener City - Sept 2011
o Japan's Konoha Mall: An Eco-Leisure Destination - April 2011
o Harvard University's Green Building Case Studies - Ongoing
o Harvard University Earns its 50th LEED Certification - Aug 2011
o Cushman & Wakefield Strike LEED Gold in Wash DC - Jul 2011
o Private Sector Impact: Environment & Economy - Feb 2011
o 10,000th LEED Building Certified - Sept 2011
o Virgin's Spaceport in NM Achieves LEED Gold - Oct 2011
o Copenhagen: 1st Carbon Neutral Capital by 2025 - June 2010
o Transforming Old Power Plants into Green Spaces - Sept 2011
o Sydney's Most Ecological High Rise Office Building - Sept 2011
o South Korea's Eco-City: The Songdo Int'l Business District
o Abu Dhabi's Ambitious Eco-City: Masdar City
o Sole Park & Spa Uses Nature to Heal - Aug 2011
o Bridges Made of Recycled Plastic! (PDF)
o A LEED Gold Exhibit: The 9/11 Memorial Museum - Sept 2011
o San Francisco Airport Museum achieves LEED Gold - April 2011