Top Ten Green Projects 2010

Project: Manassas Park Elementary School + Pre-K Location: Manassas Park, Virginia View: Courtyard Architect: VMDO Architects, P.C. Photo by Prakash Patel.

Project: Manassas Park Elementary School + Pre-K Location: Manassas Park, Virginia View: Breakout space Architect: VMDO Architects, P.C. Photo by Prakash Patel.

Project: Manitoba Hydro Place Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba View: Exterior Architect: Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg Architects and Smith Carter Architects and Engineers AIA summary: "Manitoba Hydro Place was designed utilizing a formal integrated design process to achieve daunting goals of energy efficiency, healthy workplace environment, urban revitalization, sustainability and architectural excellence. A model for bioclimatic design in an extreme climate that fluctuates 70°C annually, the ‘Capital A’ form is site specific to harness the maximum amount of passive solar and wind energies and to provide 100% fresh air, 24/7. At 88 kwh/m2/annually, from a demand side, it is the most energy efficient large office tower in North America, with a 66% improvement over the standard. While targeting LEED Platinum certification, Manitoba Hydro Place has, more importantly, achieved its ultimate goal of a superior indoor environment for the health and well-being of its employees." Photo by Eduard Hueber/Arch Photo Inc.

Project: Manitoba Hydro Place Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba View: South Atrium Architect: Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg Architects and Smith Carter Architects and Engineers Photo by Eduard Hueber/Arch Photo Inc.

Project: Manitoba Hydro Place Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba View: Interior gallery Architect: Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg Architects and Smith Carter Architects and Engineers Photo by Tom Arban/Tom Arban Photography.

Michael J Homer Science and Student Life Center, Sacred Heart School, Atherton CA Architects - Leddy Maytum Stacy

Michael J Homer Science and Student Life Center, Sacred Heart School, Atherton CA Architects - Leddy Maytum Stacy

Michael J Homer Science and Student Life Center, Sacred Heart School, Atherton CA Architects - Leddy Maytum Stacy

Project: KAUST Location: Thuwal, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia View: Exterior, campus Architect: HOK AIA summary: "King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) is a new international, graduate-level research university established to drive innovation in science and technology and to support world-class research in areas such as energy and the environment. KAUST's new campus is the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's first LEED certified project and the world's largest LEED Platinum project. By integrating sustainable measures into the site planning, the community, the building design and the campus operations, the university is demonstrating new ways to build in the region and promoting responsible stewardship of the environment." Photo by JB Picoulet.

Project: KAUST Location: Thuwal, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia View: Exterior, single building Architect: HOK Photo by JB Picoulet.

Project: KAUST Location: Thuwal, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia View: Courtyard between buildings Architect: HOK Photo by JB Picoulet.

Project: Kroon Hall, Yale University Location: New Haven, Connecticut View: Exterior at night Architect: Hopkins Architects and Centerbrook Architects & Planners AIA summary: "Replacing a brownfield site, Kroon Hall was charged with being a net zero energy building. The architects and the University wanted Kroon Hall to set a new standard for schools around the country. It had to function not simply as a sustainable overlay that offset unsustainable practices in people’s everyday lives but as something that inspired and encouraged people to alter their lives and become more sustainable citizens. This was accomplished through a mix of active and passive design measures and visible, invisible and interactive building features." Photo by Morley Von Sternberg.

Project: Kroon Hall, Yale University Location: New Haven, Connecticut View: Stairs Architect: Hopkins Architects and Centerbrook Architects & Planners Photo by Morely Von Sternberg.

Project: Kroon Hall, Yale University Location: New Haven, Connecticut View: Interior Architect: Hopkins Architects and Centerbrook Architects & Planners Photo by Morely Von Sternberg.

Project: Omega Center for Sustainable Living Location: Rhinebeck, New York View: Exterior Architect: BNIM Architects AIA summary: "The Omega Center for Sustainable Living (OCSL) is a very purposeful building and site, designed to clean water, return the clean water to the local systems, and educate users about the process. Eco-Machine™ technologies were selected to clean the water utilizing natural systems including the earth, plants and sunlight. The entire building and water process utilize site harvested renewable energy achieving a net zero energy system. This required the facility to be free of waste (volume, material, energy), organized and carefully tuned to harvest solar energy for passive heating and lighting, utilizing the entire mass for thermal comfort. The resultant design’s simplicity and elegance fit its noble purpose." Photo by Assassi.

Project: Omega Center for Sustainable Living Location: Rhinebeck, New York View: Entrance Architect: BNIM Architects Photo by Assassi.

Project: Omega Center for Sustainable Living Location: Rhinebeck, New York View: "Eco-machine" Architect: BNIM Architects Photo by Assassi.

Project: Special No. 9 House Location: New Orleans, Louisiana View: Exterior Architect: KieranTimberlake AIA summary: "The Special No. 9 House was designed for the Make It Right Foundation to provide storm-resistant, affordable, and sustainable housing options for the residents of New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward displaced by Hurricane Katrina. To support Make It Right’s goal of building 150 homes in the Lower Ninth Ward, this single-family home is poised for mass production, anticipating a shift from on-site to off-site fabrication as more homes are scheduled for construction. Key goals were to create safe, healthy and dignified housing to residents in a flood-prone area, and to empower residents to return to improved living conditions that take advantage of New Orleans’ climate and express its deep cultural heritage." Photo by John Williams Architects.

Project: Special No. 9 House Location: New Orleans, Louisiana View: Rendering, exterior Architect: KieranTimberlake Rendering by KieranTimberlake.