Tag Archives: Sustainable
Atlanta Beltline Volunteer Day, Saturday May 11th!
Please join Atlanta Beltline Adopters Heirloom Design Build and The Real Estate Company on Saturday, May 11th for a native grass planting! From 9am-12pm we will join with Park Pride to plant native grasses along “Segment 8″ of the Eastside … Continue reading
Peter Katz speaks on New Urbanism
Peter Katz (an original co-founder of The Congress for the New Urbanism) reflects on CNU’s beginnings and its current condition, including comments on geopolitical implications of America’s development pattern. This is a great look into the theory as a whole … Continue reading
New Urbanism: Highways to Boulevards
Check out another important concept behind the New Urbanism theory: America’s twentieth century highway building era included elevated freeways which cut huge swaths across our cities, decimating neighborhoods and reducing quality of life for city residents. This massive concrete infrastructure … Continue reading
New Urbanism: LEED for Neighborhood Development
Atlanta Builder, Urban Eco Group is getting ready for another New Urbanism project in Atlanta! Find out more about what this development theory entails in this article from the Congress of New Urbanism: CNU has partnered with the U.S. Green Building … Continue reading
Vote for the World’s Best Architecture!
Make your voice heard! The Architizer A+ Popular Choice Award allows you to vote for your favorite architecture in over 50 categories. Vote now! Even if you aren’t an architect, designer, or builder, you can still peruse through the images … Continue reading
The American Institute of Architects Recognizes 1315 Peachtree Street for Green Building
Green Building in Atlanta is on the rise. The American Institute of Architects has recognized 1315 Peachtree Street in its “AIA Top Ten” for 2012. Learn more about the building below from some excerpts from the AIA Top Ten Webpage: … Continue reading
Learn About New Urbanism
New Urbanism is a concept that is sweeping the nation and popping up in more and more developments right here in Atlanta: Glenwood Park, Edgewood Retail District, and the in-progress Ponce City Market (City Hall East) for a few examples. … Continue reading
World’s 1st Zero-Carbon Building Opened in Seoul
Video courtesy of NTD Television YouTube Channel: South Korea is showing off what it says is the world’s first totally eco-friendly business building. It’s a structure that emits zero carbon and uses only renewable energy. The project is designed to … Continue reading
Redesigning the Office Break Room- Office Buildout Tips
Article Credit: Plan-it Interiors: The Blog Check out why you might need to put a kitchen and break room in your office to not only keep the employees high-spirited, but also make office meetings more efficient. As you may have … Continue reading
Love is in the air: Church Construction
Just in time for Valentine’s Day and the start to another beautiful spring, remember that love is in the air! Wedding bells will be ringing in the springtime, so let Urban Eco Group help with your small- or large-scale church, … Continue reading
