LIVING CASE STUDY | 宏國大樓 │ LEED白金級綠建築

An Urban Oasis

In an earlier article, we discussed the growing problem of Taipei’s rising temperatures, driven by climate change and exacerbated by dense..

Making Every Drop Count

In our previous article we discussed the significant amount of energy required for the air conditioning systems to keep a building the size

The Cost of Keeping Cool in a Climate Crisis

Have you had that feeling that Taipei often feels hotter than it used to? If you have, you don’t need to worry that your senses are fooling

IPM

The history of civilization is partly one of a never-ending struggle to bend nature to our will. As we mastered agriculture and constructed.

On the Shoulders of Giants : Rachel Carson

Many of the concepts that go into making a modern green building stem from the ideas and hard work of great minds. In some cases, we are...

Trash Talk

The construction of any new building incurs a considerable environmental cost, particularly in the manufacture of the materials used. The...

One Year After LEED

According to US Green Building Council data, 84% of the 252(1) LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified projects in...

5 keys to transforming an older building to meet the sustainability challenges.

From our experience, here are five key lessons for transforming an older building to meet the sustainability challenges of the 21st...

Being a Better Neighbor

Our new vegetated/white hybrid roof also significantly reduces cooling required to keep our top-floor occupants comfortable during...