The parking lot of the future is tucked away in an east Edmonton industrial park. Look for the patch of green shrubs in the centre.
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FRANCE: All new buildings in commercial zones across the country must comply with new environmental legislation which mandates new roofs have solar PV or green roof technology..
Work starts on eco-friendly Bukit Gombak Community Club, which is set to be ready late 2016
Civic-public-private partnership could forge a new age in ensuring all stakeholders have a say in projects.
Built in the footprint of the old Osaka baseball stadium, Namba Parks is a shopping mall with an eight level rooftop garden that spans several city blocks and features tree groves, rock clusters, cliffs and canyons, lawns, streams, waterfalls, ponds and even space to grow veggies!
On 16 December 2014, the Municipal Council of Recife, Brazil, approved the Green Roof Law. This law requires buildings with more than four floors to have their roofs covered with native vegetation. The law also applies to any commercial building with more than 400 square meters.
Combining inspiration from the futuristic nature of High Speed Rail and Hsin Chu’s identity as the ‘Windy City’, Benoy has delivered an innovative concept that augments the usage of the site.
Housing Corporation VANKE recently commissioned Dutch firm NL Architects to create a proposal for a supermarket as part of a big resort in Sanya, China, which is renowned for its tropical climate and being a popular tourist destination. The proposed site consists of three buildings, each working together as corners of a triangular plot which envelopes lush semi-enclosed gardens.