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In celebration of World Water Day, we have complied a list of ten environmentally conscious

designs that epitomize the importanceof water conservation. See what they have to offer,

after the break.

California Academy of Sciences / Renzo Piano Building Workshop

Not only does the undulating, green roof of Renzo Pianos California Academy of Sciences

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building prevent 3.6 million gallons of runoff from carrying pollutants into the ecosystem

each year (about 98% of all storm water), but it significantly reduces potable water use by

using reclaimed city water to flush toilets, installing low-flow fixtures, and recycling sea

water to and from the Pacific Ocean for the aquarium systems.

Firma Casa Store / SuperLim o Studio + Campana Brothers

Firma Casa redefines the gutter, as it features a living facade of over six thousand

seedlings hanging in origami shaped aluminum vases that efficiently filter and drain

rainwater from the roof.

Great Barrier House / Crosson Clarke Carnachan Architects

This quaint timber home in the Great Barrier Island of New Zealand comfortably integrates a

variety of basic, yet effective sustainable strategies into the design, including the collection

and natural heating of rainwater in two large cisterns situated towards the back of the home.

NASA SustainabilityBase / William McDonough + Partners and AECOM

This high-performance space station goes beyond LEED Platinum in its pursuit of Cradle

to Cradle solutions that include the creation of a closed loop system that ensures water

that falls on the site will leave at the same rate, volume and cleanliness of predevelopment

conditions.

Eco Modern Flats / Modus Studio

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Csar Rubio, courtesy William McDonough + Partners

Timothy Hursley

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This ecologically conscious renovation, known as Arkansass first LEED Platinum

multifamily residence, proudly displays shared rainwater cisterns between each apartment

building of the 96-unit complex.

VanDusen Botanical Garden Visitor Centre / Pe rkins+Will

Form follows function for this environmentally sensitive visitor center in Vancouver, as the

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Paul Bardagjy

Iigo Bujedo Aguirre

lush undulating roofs is shaped to maximize rainwater collection. All water is reused in the

building, while greywater and blackwater are treated in an on-site facility.

Edgeland House / Bercy Chen Studio

Inspired by the vernacular of the pit house, this brownfield reclamation project returns the

site back to nature with a varitety of sustainable measures including effective rainwater

collection and a smart pool that is used as an additional thermal mass that plays a role in

homes hydronic system.

Bilbao Arena / ACXT

ThisArchDaily Building of the Yearaward winner sports an indoor cistern that effectively

stores rainwater, which retrieves the plant substrate by capillary action and makes irrigation

unnecessary.

1315 Peachtree / Perkins+Will

To address the regions water issues, Perkins + Wills Atlantic office not only replaced

hardscaping with pervious materials but harvests rainwater within a 10,000 gallon cistern,

which it is then filtered and treated onsite and used for 100% of their restroom flush fixtures

and landscape irrigation. Overflow water is channeled under the plaza where it is filtered

before naturally being allowed to recharge our aquifers.

Hotchkiss Biomass Power Plant / Centerbrook Architects and Planners

Almost disappearing into the landscape, this 16,500 square foot structure is topped with a

vegetated roof that effectively absorbs and filters rainwater runoff.

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Cite:

Rosenfield, Karissa. "World Water Day: 10 Projects that Exemplify Water Conservation" 22 M ar 2013.

ArchDaily. Accessed 11 Aug 2014.

Courtesy of Perkins + Will

David Sundberg/Esto

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Nice collection Although several of the projects are surrounded by huge grass law ns that suck

dow n more water than the roof can collect! Local/indigenous plants would be a better choice if s aving water

is the goal.

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