Category Archives: Architecture

USGBC LA Chapter Tours Vasquez Rocks

On Sunday, April 7th the United States Green Building Council Los Angeles Chapter joined Green Public Art on a tour of architecture, public art and nature at Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park, 10700 W. Escondido Canyon Drive, Agua Dulce, CA … Continue reading

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Field Guide to Renewable Energy Technologies

This month the Land Art Generator Initiative released a free Field Guide to Renewable Energy Technologies. The first edition handbook will likely serve as a useful resource for artists and anyone else interested in a clean energy future. LAGI makes … Continue reading

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LAGI announces it’s 2012 competition

In partnership with New York City’s Department of Parks & Recreation, the 2012 Land Art Generator Initiative design competition is being held for a site within Freshkills Park (the former Fresh Kills Landfill) in New York City. The competition is … Continue reading

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OFF THE GRID: Recharging Public Art + Design

OFF THE GRID: Recharging Public Art + Design, a full-day symposium hosted by the City of Austin’s Art in Public Places Program, will feature an intimate look at existing and future public art and design in the Seaholm District, a … Continue reading

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Green Building: Where Does The Art Fit In?

On May 4, 2011, Rebecca Ansert, Founder & Principal of Green Public Art co-presented an American for the Arts webinar Going Green: How to Align Public with Green Building and Infrastructure with Mary Jo Aagerstoun, President, EcoArt South Florida, Inc; … Continue reading

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PUBLIC ART and LEED – Sustainable Sites & Water Efficiency

continued from the conversation… Green Building: Where Does The Art Fit In? Within a standard new construction LEED checklist there are several entry points where I believe public art could have a contributing role to the final tally of certification … Continue reading

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PUBLIC ART and LEED – Energy & Atmosphere

continued from… PUBLIC ART and LEED – Sustainable Sites and Water Efficiency ENERGY & ATMOSPHERE Refrigerant Management – is a great opportunity for glass curtains. Points will be awarded if the project does not increase and/or reduces a building heat … Continue reading

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PUBLIC ART and LEED – Materials & Resources and Indoor Environmental Quality

continued from… PUBLIC ART and LEED – Energy & Atmosphere MATERIALS & RESOURCES Recycled Content – should be self explanatory. Use post-industrial or post-consumer recycled materials Regional Materials –means all materials used in a project are sources within 500 miles … Continue reading

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PUBLIC ART and LEED – Innovation & Design

continued from … PUBLIC ART and LEED – Materials & Resources and Indoor Environmental Quality INNOVATION & DESIGN The purpose of this LEED category is to recognize projects for innovative building features and sustainable building knowledge. Projects are allowed 5 … Continue reading

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Public Art Team realities:united Sends Smoke Rings as a Reminder of CO2 Emission

BIG architects, developed in collaboration with art studio realities:united, AKT, Topotek 1 and Man Made Land, has won an international competition to design a new Waste-to-Energy Plant for Copenhagen that doubles as a ski slope for Copenhagen’s citizens and a … Continue reading

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