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our library  :  food for thought  


We firmly believe that "knowledge is power", as the French philosopher Michel Foucault expounded. Here in our library, the intent is to empower you with a clearer understanding of the sustainable concepts and elements that make green, sustainable design good and healthy for buildings, humans and the environment. The concepts are natural and sensible, of course.

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.
Bio-remediation
 Clean Water with Bioremediation and Nanofiltration - Feb 2008
Seaweed Cleans Up - July 2004
Yellowstone Microbe Cleans Up Wastewater - Oct 2004
Urban Remediation via Landscape and Architecture (I) - Nov 2008
Urban Remediation via Landscape and Architecture (II) - Nov 2008

Daylighting
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
Vertical Shades and Indoor Daylight Quality (pdf) - 2007
A Cost Effective Core Daylighting System (pdf) - 2008
Enriching Lives with Landscaping and Daylighting - 2005
Daylighting for Deep Interiors - Sept 2008
Sunny Outlook for Effective Healthcare - Sept 2011
A Brilliant Idea: Daylighting with Sunlight and Water - Sept 2011
The Healing Power of Daylighting in Healthcare Facilities - Sept 2011
Clever Daylighting Techniques in a Mental Health Facility - Sept 2011
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
Human Issues in Horticulture (pdf) - June 1992
Health Benefits of Including Nature in Hospitals (pdf) - 2001
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
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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
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
Bridges Made of Recycled Plastic! (PDF)  
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A LEED Gold Exhibit: The 9/11 Memorial Museum - Sept 2011 
o  San Francisco Airport Museum achieves LEED Gold - April 2011