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Clean Technology Tower: An Elegant Mix of Biomimicry, Wind Design and Solar Power

Clean Tech Tower

The Adrian Smith and Gordon Gill architec- tural firm has been busy stirring up the world’s skyline with a slew of lean and green super structures that push the energy neu- tral envelope. AS+GG recently unveiled plans for their latest oeuvre: a Clean... more Jetson Green Smith+Gill

 

 

Energy Tower:                      Power for 15 Earths?

Researchers have designed a product that its inventors claim could easily produce between 15 and 20 times the total electricity the world uses today. Not only that, it could also be used as a desalination device and may be able to reverse the effects of global war- ming. Those are pretty big claims, but the researchers from the Technion Israel Institute of Science seem con- fident that the "Energy Tower" could be a major solution to the world's problems. They've been working on the concept since 1983, and... more

Energy Tower

 

Vertical Farming Towers

The concept of indoor farming is not new, since hothouse production of tomatoes, a wide variety of herbs, and other produce has been in vogue for some time. What is new is the urgent need to scale up... more Urban_Logic Dragonfly Farm Tower

Verticle Urban Farming

New Product Showcase

   
Davinci Roofscapes
DaVinci Slate & Shake synthetic roof tiles make a valuable contribution to the Leader- ship in Energy and Environmental Design.
Alusion/Cymat
AlusionTM - Stabilized Aluminum Foam and its various versions are interior finish panels. Available in two thicknesses,

TreeFrog
"Treefrog Veneer is a complete selection of 49 real wood veneer laminates, represent- ing the most beautiful wood in the world. "
Sherwin Williams
From the newest color palettes to faux painting techniques, we'll inspire you to create the perfect look for your home.
Metl-Span
Metl-VisionTM Window Systems' flush frame design integrates with Metl-Span's 2" or 3" horizontal wall panel.
Zero Flush
"When it comes to waterless urinals, there’s ZeroFlush®, then there’s everyone else. Save an avg of 40,000/gal of water per yr."
Good Shepherd Wool Insulation
Sheep wool is the only insulation product available that is a renewable resource and the healthiest insulation available...
Superior Concrete Products
For screening walls, perimeter fences, buffers and sound barrier, providing a total solution to your specific fencing needs

Southeastern Seating
A variety of bleacher services: aluminum frame & I-beam systems, designing, fabri- cating and installing custom press boxes.
Cubic Design
Cubic Mezzanines are custom mezzanine systems that are installed inside manufacturing and processing plants.
Jaco Manufacturing
Jaco Firstop is the highest rated fireproof caulking on the market- rated at 3000 degrees for 4 hours, has zero VOC's…
Eclipse Architectural
"An opening in your wall without sliding doors? This is possible - the breakthrough of the eclipse weathersealed folding door. "
BASF
BASF Construction Chemicals - Building Systems- For every building challenge there's a Building Systems solution.

ORG
Turning your vision into reality custom built professionally installed closet, pantry, office & garage organizational solutions.

Sikkens - Akzo Nobel Coatings
Leading supplier of architectural wood fin- ishing products for the North American pro- fessional contractor and consumer markets.

Innovators

Daniel Hudson Burnham
(1846 -1912 )

"Make no little plans. They have no magic to strike man's blood and probably will themselves not be realized."

Daniel Hudson Burnham was the co-author of the Chicago Plan, which laid out plans for the future of Chi-

cago in 1909. The plan in- cluded ambitious proposals for the lakefront and river and... more Chicago

Masonic Temple, Chicago, IL

Elsie De Wolfe
(1865 - 1950 )

"I opened the doors and windows of America and let the air and sunshine come in"

“I was an ugly child and I lived in an ugly age,” wrote in her memoirs. “From the moment I was conscious of ugliness and it’s relation to

myself and my surround- ings, my one preoccup- ation was to find my way out of it. In my escape, I came to the meaning of... more ABC Article

Vanderbilt Living Room, 1925