A Digital Archive of Architecture

Organized chronologically and by building type, the following links contain photographs of American and Eurpean buildings collected a for architectural courses at Boston College course.

A Digital Archive of American Architecture:
http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/fa267/contents.html

A Digital Archive of European Architecture:
http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/arch/contents_europe.html

Opacity :: Urban Ruins

Opacity is a collection of abandonded locations in otherwise active locations. The website includes photos and information about each building.

http://www.opacity.us/locations/

Space Invading :: Concrete Chain Fence

Inhabit::Salvage Signage Products

POLLI Bricks: Build a House with Recycled Bottles

INHABIT: Iceland’s Gorgeous Passive Solar Hof House

Inspiration for Intriguing Stair Design

Tutorial 9

Need to brush up on your Photoshop skills for that next presentation board? Maybe the company website could use a face lift? Take a look at Tutorial 9.

http://www.tutorial9.net/

Casey Brown Architecture: Mudgee Permanent Camping

Quiet Revolution

SYNTHe: An Urban Rooftop Garden Prototype in LA

Build it Solar

"Plans, tools and information to do renewable energy and conservation projects. Hundreds of projects -- from changing a light bulb to building a solar home. Design information and tools for building renewable energy projects.An Experimental section for backyard inventors. Nothing For Sale here -- just free ideas, plans, and information."
www.builditsolar.com

Building Science

"Building science.com provides objective, high-quality information about buildings. This resource combines building physics, systems design concepts, and an awareness of sustainability to promote the design and construction of buildings that are more durable, healthier, more sustainable and more economical than most buildings built today."

www.buildingscience.com

Brick BBQ Pit With Wood Storage Rack

Biologically Inspired Ocean Power Systems

How To Build A Home That Needs No Heat

Magenn Air Rotor System (M.A.R.S)

A Low Impact Woodland Home

How to Make a Solar Power Generator for less than $300

LEED :: V2.2 Time Running Out

THE GREEN BUILDING CERTIFICATION INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES DEADLINES FOR LEED EXAM REGISTRATION

Deadline for LEED NC and LEED CI Exam Registration March 31, 2009

"(WASHINGTON - JANUARY 29, 2009) - March 31, 2009 will be the last date that candidates will be able to register for the current LEED for New Construction (NC) v2.2 and LEED for Commercial Interiors (CI) v 2.0 LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP) credentialing exams. As part of the changes to the accreditation process announced at the end of 2008 the LEED NC designation will be replaced with the LEED Building Design and Construction (BD&C) designation and the LEED CI designation will be replaced by LEED Interior Design and Construction (ID&C). Read the FAQs for more information about these changes. In order to maintain alignment with the new LEED 2009 Ratings System for BD&C and ID&C, new exam registrations will not be accepted by GBCI to take the current LEED CI and LEED NC exams after March 31, 2009 (11:59 PM, Eastern Time). Prometric's scheduling and rescheduling services for the current LEED NC and LEED CI version 2.0 AP exam registrations will still be available after the March 31, 2009 registration deadline with more specific information to announced later in 2009."

Space Invading :: Solar Tree

Inhabitat :: Beautiful Dairy Barn Renovation in Somerset