by jbs042610 i3 — April 28, 2010—The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and its Committee on the Environment (COTE) have selected the top ten examples of sustainable architecture and green design solutions that protect and enhance the environment. The projects will be honored at the AIA 2010 National Convention and Design Exposition in Miami.
COTE’s 14th annual Top Ten Green Projects program celebrates projects that are the result of a thoroughly integrated approach to architecture, natural systems and technology, says COTE. They make a positive contribution to their communities, improve comfort for building occupants, and reduce environmental impacts through various strategies.
The 2010 COTE Top Ten Green Projects are:
- 355 11th Street—Matarozzi/Pelsinger Building, San Francisco, CA; Aidlin Darling Design;
- City of Watsonville Water Resources Center, Watsonville, CA; WRNS Studio;
- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; HOK;
- Kroon Hall—Yale University, New Haven, CT; Hopkins Architects and Centerbrook Architects & Planners;
- Manassas Park Elementary School + Pre-K, Manassas Park, VA; VMDO Architects, P.C.;
- Manitoba Hydro Place, Winnipeg, Manitoba; Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg Architects and Smith Carter Architects and Engineers;
- Michael J. Homer Science & Student Life Center, Atherton, CA; Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects;
- Omega Center for Sustainable Living, Rhinebeck, NY; BNIM Architects;
- Special No. 9 House, New Orleans, LA; KieranTimberlake; and
- Twelve|West, Portland, OR; Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects LLP.
