Green Architecture

Strategies for Sustainability: Integrating Landscape and Architecture to make citiesdelightful. The more livable our cities, the more sustainable they can be.

1. Conserve Energy

1. Cities: Reduce automobile use, Build compact cities, Public transit,pedestrian environment

2. Buildings : Insulation, orientation, passive and active solar energy.Daylighting. Shading, Sustainable sources of materials

2. Reduce Heat Island effect

1. Bring landscape into city for shade, air quality and delight. Plant trees forshade, green roofs, green corridors, reduce paving

3. Reduce Pollution

1. Recycle. Control sources for pollution, Regulate emissions, findalternatives to polluting substances.

4. Conserve Water

1. Return rainwater to ground (permeable paving). Native landscapingrequires less irrigation. Reuse gray water. Treat sewage to high degree.

5. Conserve Wildlife

1. Protect wildlife habitat. Habitat corridors through city. Design habitats fornative wildlife (parks for animals and people)

Native trees of South Florida supportdiverse wildlife. Trees are the foundationof terrestrial ecosystem

Live Oak, Florida

Pond Apple, Florida

Emilio Ambasz, ENI Headquarters:The Palace of Vertical GardensCompetition, 2nd Place

Emilio Ambasz Fukoka, Japan

Prefectural International Hall, 2000

Wildlife corridors bring native ecosystem intocity.

Tukwila, Washington, Wildlife Corridors,University of Washington

Tukwila, Washington, Wildlife Corridors,University of Washington

Educational Environments

Ken Yeang, Project for Elephant and Cast.e, London,

Why can’t wildlife corridors climb buildings too?

Ken Yeang,. Project for Elephant and Cast;e London

Strategies for Sustainability: Integrating Landscape and Architecture to make citiesdelightful. The more livable our cities, the more sustainable they can be.

1. Conserve Energy

1. Cities: Reduce automobile use, Build compact cities, Public transit,pedestrian environment

2. Buildings : Insulation, orientation, passive and active solar energy.Daylighting. Shading, Sustainable sources of materials

2. Reduce Heat Island effect

1. Bring landscape into city for shade, air quality and delight. Plant trees forshade, green roofs, green corridors, reduce paving

3. Reduce Pollution

1. Recycle. Control sources for pollution, Regulate emissions, findalternatives to polluting substances.

4. Conserve Water

1. Return rainwater to ground (permeable paving). Native landscapingrequires less irrigation. Reuse gray water. Treat sewage to high degree.

5. Conserve Wildlife

1. Protect wildlife habitat. Habitat corridors through city. Design habitats fornative wildlife (parks for animals and people)

Village Homes, Davis California

Energy conservation

Water retention

Pedestrian community

Narrow Streets

Pedestrian paths, Surface swalesfor water retention, Park corridors

Passive solar heating

Streets for multiple uses: Pedestrian,bicycle, cars

Lyngby High Street nearCopenhagen

Designed by Bjarne Winterberg(Ramboll Nyvig)

Haren, near Groningen, Germany

Hamilton Baillie Architects, UK

Copenhagen, Denmark

New High-density housing, Rijevijk, TheNetherlands

Residential streets for PedestriansHamilton Baillie Architects, UK

Copenhagen, Denmark

Streets for kids

Woonerf Fijsvijk, The Netherlands

Hamilton Baillie Architects, UK

Strategies for Sustainability: Integrating Landscape and Architecture to make citiesdelightful. The more livable our cities, the more sustainable they can be.

1. Conserve Energy

1. Cities: Reduce automobile use, Build compact cities, Public transit,pedestrian environment

2. Buildings : Insulation, orientation, passive and active solar energy.Daylighting. Shading, Sustainable sources of materials

2. Reduce Heat Island effect

1. Bring landscape into city for shade, air quality and delight. Plant trees forshade, green roofs, green corridors, reduce paving

3. Reduce Pollution

1. Control sources for pollution, Regulate emissions, find alternatives topolluting substances. Recycle.

2. Plant buffers between highways and populated areas

4. Conserve Water

1. Return rainwater to ground (permeable paving). Native landscapingrequires less irrigation. Reuse gray water. Treat sewage to high degree.

5. Conserve Wildlife

1. Protect wildlife habitat. Habitat corridors through city. Design habitats fornative wildlife (parks for animals and people)

Ken Yeang

Menara Boustead

Malaysia

Location of Core, Central vs.Flanking core on East and West

Shading Screenson North and South

Recessed Balconies Shared GreenSpaces

Ken Yeang, Principles of Green Highrise Design in the Tropics

Raised Base Green Walls Wind Scoops Cross-Ventilation

Ken Yeang, Principles of Green Highrise Design in the Tropics

Ken Yeang, Principles of Green High-rise Design in the Tropics

Solar Shading Solar Collectors Insulation on East and Westin humid climates

Mass on East and West in arid climates

Ken Yeang BioclimaticSkyscraper Studies

Morphosis,

New federal Building

San Francisco, CA

2007

This is how it works

Morphosis,

New federal Building

San Francisco, CA

2007

Double Skin Design

Renzo Piano Debis Tower, Berlin,1999

Renzo Piano, Debis Tower, Berlin 1999

Norman Foster, Reichstag Dome,Berlin, 2001

Norman Foster, Reichstag Dome,Berlin, 1999

Norman Foster, Reichstag Dome, Berlin,1999

Norman Foster, Reichstag Dome, Berlin, 1999

This is how it works

Strategies for Sustainability: Integrating Landscape and Architecture to make citiesdelightful. The more livable our cities, the more sustainable they can be.

1. Conserve Energy

1. Cities: Reduce automobile use, Build compact cities, Public transit,pedestrian environment

2. Buildings : Insulation, orientation, passive and active solar energy.Daylighting. Shading, Sustainable sources of materials

2. Reduce Heat Island effect

1. Bring landscape into city for shade, air quality and delight. Plant trees forshade, green roofs, green corridors, reduce paving

3. Reduce Pollution

1. Recycle. Control sources for pollution, Regulate emissions, findalternatives to polluting substances.

4. Conserve Water

1. Return rainwater to ground (permeable paving). Native landscapingrequires less irrigation. Reuse gray water. Treat sewage to high degree.

5. Conserve Wildlife

1. Protect wildlife habitat. Habitat corridors through city. Design habitats fornative wildlife (parks for animals and people)

Urban Heat Island

Hotter in city because of pavement and buildings that absorb heat during dayand re-radiate it at night.

Urban Heat Island

Thermal photo from planeNASA

Wind Tunnel Testing, Cardiff University

Buildings can funnel wind to make veryhigh velocities at ground level.

Awnings and trees can dampen the wind atground Wind Velocity Profile

City is hard on trees

Street Canyon, Effects of sun and wind

David Perlmutter, Univ of Arizona

Ken Yeang

Menara Boustead

Tropical Greenbuilding

Ken Yeang, MenaraMesininaga, 1996

Ken Yeang, MenaraMesininaga, 1996

Ken Yeang, MenaraMesininaga, 1996

Green Roofs

Now accepted by building codein Miami

Strategies for Sustainability: Integrating Landscape and Architecture to make citiesdelightful. The more livable our cities, the more sustainable they can be.

1. Conserve Energy

1. Cities: Reduce automobile use, Build compact cities, Public transit,pedestrian environment

2. Buildings : Insulation, orientation, passive and active solar energy.Daylighting. Shading, Sustainable sources of materials

2. Reduce Heat Island effect

1. Bring landscape into city for shade, air quality and delight. Plant trees forshade, green roofs, green corridors, reduce paving

3. Reduce Pollution

1. Recycle. Control sources for pollution, Regulate emissions, findalternatives to polluting substances.

4. Conserve Water

1. Return rainwater to ground (permeable paving). Native landscapingrequires less irrigation. Reuse gray water. Treat sewage to high degree.

5. Conserve Wildlife

1. Protect wildlife habitat. Habitat corridors through city. Design habitats fornative wildlife (parks for animals and people)

Concrete Plant, Barcelona,1973

Same concrete plant reused

Offices, Ricardo Bofil Taller deArquitectura, 1975

Ricardo Bofill, Taller de Arquitetura, 1975

Ricardo Bofill, Taller de Arquitetura, 1975, gallery

Strategies for Sustainability: Integrating Landscape and Architecture to make citiesdelightful. The more livable our cities, the more sustainable they can be.

1. Conserve Energy

1. Cities: Reduce automobile use, Build compact cities, Public transit,pedestrian environment

2. Buildings : Insulation, orientation, passive and active solar energy.Daylighting. Shading, Sustainable sources of materials

2. Reduce Heat Island effect

1. Bring landscape into city for shade, air quality and delight. Plant trees forshade, green roofs, green corridors, reduce paving

3. Reduce Pollution

1. Recycle. Control sources for pollution, Regulate emissions, findalternatives to polluting substances.

4. Conserve Water

1. Return rainwater to ground (permeable paving). Native landscapingrequires less irrigation. Reuse gray water. Treat sewage to high degree.

5. Conserve Wildlife

1. Protect wildlife habitat. Habitat corridors through city. Design habitats fornative wildlife (parks for animals and people)

Plenetary Coral Reef Foundation Field Station Akumal, Mexico

Waste is food

This garden issupported by wastewater from building

Water is preciousresource

Rocky Mountain Institute, SolarPower, 1970s

Passive Solar design in cold climate

Here’s how it works

Solar Umbrella House, Pugh + Scarpa 2002,Venice, California

Solar panels provide shade for roof terraces

Solar Umbrella House, Pugh +Scarpa

Solar Umbrella House, Pugh + Scarpa

Nice place, very expensive

Solar Umbrella House, Pugh +Scarpa

Shops, Jamaica

No solar panels, but here are same principles of shading,open terraces, social space and trees make a nice place,built by people who have very little money.

Ken Yeang Proposal forpromenade in Netherlands

Intersectionof US1 andthe SnapperCreekExpresswayin SouthMiami

Here areimmediateopportunities inthis mostunhospitablecarscape

Blue = Rooftopavailable forsolar panels orgreen roof

Light Green=grass areaavailable forwildlife habitat:native shrubplanting

Dark Green=parking areasavailable forshade trees instrips ofpermeablepaving

We can do it if we try