Greenbuild Expo Headed to Toronto October 4-7, 2011

The Greenbuild International Conference and Expo heads to Canada for the time time this year courtesy of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). Early preparations are already underway in the host city of Toronto, where the world's largest conference and expo dedicated to green building is scheduled to take place between October 4-7, 2011.

If history is any indication, Greenbuild 2011 will likely deliver a healthy dose of innovative green building products and services this fall, and it should be interesting to see which companies/products emerge as the best and brightest in the industry.

For those interested in attending Greenbuild 2011, registration starts June 1 on their website. And if you aren't sure what to expect, you can check out a video recap of last years conference and expo after the break.

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Subterranean Garage En Espanol

This garage (and the german beast inside) are just too cool for school. I stumbled across this innovative garage design by accident, and since the article was in spanish and the source not necessarily safe for work (NSFW), I think I'll just end this post with a quick Risky Business quote.

"Porsche. There is no substitute." - Joel Goodsen

Can Great Design Redeem The Parking Garage?

The Swiss Architecture Firm Herzog & de Meuron is probably best known for their design and construction of Beijing's National Stadium, aka "the Birds Nest".  You may recall seeing this architectural masterpiece during the 2008 Beijing Olympics.  Have a look at one of their more recent projects, a parking garage like no other in Miami known solely by the name 1111 Lincoln Road. 

ARTICLE: Can Great Design Redeem The Parking Garage? (TREE HUGGER)

Domestic Transformer: 24 Rooms, 300 Square Feet

Meet Gary Chang and his "Domestic Transformer". An architect from Hong Kong, Gary's ingenious design for his 300 square foot apartment gives new meaning to the words space-saving technology. Check out the video after the break. 

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The Meaning of Green at Google

At Google's Corporate Headquarters in Mountain View, California, the internet search giant is going green in a huge way.  As you might imagine, running the behemoth requires a hefty amount of power; reportedly as much as a small city. Their carbon footprint in mind, Google has undertaken a series of high-profile green initiatives across it's campus.  Campus initiatives currently include the widespread use of rooftop solar panels (over 9,000 of them), plug-in stations for hybrid vehicles available for employee errands, eco-friendly server farms, organic produce grown on-site, and even a composting program for table scraps.

VIDEO: Green at Google

LEED Design Rolls A Strike In Brooklyn

Would you believe the newest green landmark in Brooklyn, NY is a combination concert venue, restaurant, and bowling alley. I kid you not. In fact, the owner of Brooklyn Bowl, Peter Shapiro, couldn't be more proud of his establishment. Shapiro boasts proudly of his environmental stewardship and leading-edge environmental design, and hopes that his eco-friendly establishment will draw attention from the community and allow his business to flourish.

ARTICLE: Brooklyn Bowl Betting on Green Music Club

VIDEO: The Making of Brooklyn Bowl