Deezen

APRIL 10, 2022

A lush green wall and back-lit fibreglass panels are found on the exterior of an electrical substation extension that was designed by TEF Design to achieve net-zero energy consumption. Larkin Street Substation Expansion is in San Francisco. Project credits: Architecture: TEF Design.

Civil Engineering 98

Civil Engineering Engineering Engineering Utilities 98

Deezen

MAY 15, 2023

We round up 10 projects from our plant-covered buildings board which feature an abundance of nature. Studios including TEF Design and Woods Bagot have adopted a biophilic approach to architecture. Designed to achieve net-zero energy consumption, the building is powered by a 60-kilowatt arrangement of solar panels.

Building 105

Building Roofing Landscape Residential 105

Architizer

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Project Status: Built. The newly completed electrical switchgear building is the first Net Zero Energy (NZE) targeted electrical substation building in the United States.? The constrained property and need to accommodate crane and equipment lift access prescribed the expansion’s perpendicular orientation to the existing substation.

Civil Engineering 53

Civil Engineering Design Utilities Engineering 53

ArchiDiaries

APRIL 11, 2022

Excerpt: Larkin Street Substation Expansion is an electrical substation designed by an architectural and planning firm, TEF Design. It is the first Net Zero Energy (NZE) targeted electrical substation building in the United States. . Project Description.

Utilities 74

Utilities Design Building Structure 74

Deezen

AUGUST 24, 2022

A sculptural transit garage in Alberta, a Studio Gang -designed fire station in Brooklyn and a massive sculptural salt warehouse in Manhattan are included in this roundup of visually striking North American municipal architecture. The Stormwater Facility, also designed by GH3, treats water from runoff outside of Toronto, Ontario.

Building 98

Building Safety Structure Glass 98