CASE – The Center for Architecture Science and Ecology
Posted: 25 Feb 2011 06:00 AM PST

At Tuesday's Sustainable Real Estate Conference Robert Fox Jr., partner at Cook+Fox, talked a lot about biomimicry, the idea of looking to nature for solutions in a man made world. He described a product called

Entropy, a modular carpet system which reflects an adherence to the randomness in nature. No two pieces are alike, rather it celebrates every module being different, which is inherently more flexible and more sustainable.

Although not directly considered biomimicry, a research collaboration between Rensselaer Polytechnic and Skimore, Owings & Merrill, known as

CASE has been "addressing the need for accelerated innovation of radically new sustainable built environments through the development of next-generation building systems."

By bringing together ambitious building design professionals with research faculty and advanced students dedicated to the exploration of emerging building technologies, the research center is pushing the boundaries of environmental performance in urban building systems.

Take a look at some of the featured projects, the center is doing some extremely cutting edge research from

next-generation high-efficiency solar power systems for building envelopes to

hydroponic systems for air purification and energy reduction.

The center is responding to an immediate need for innovation and the incorporation of next-generation architectural technologies into new building projects. Centers such as CASE will lead the way in the future of sustainable systems.

Are there any other academic/private sector research collaborations dedicated to sustainability?

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CASE – The Center for Architecture Science and Ecology

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 06:00 AM PST

At Tuesday’s Sustainable Real Estate Conference Robert Fox Jr., partner at Cook+Fox, talked a lot about biomimicry, the idea of looking to nature for solutions in a man made world. He described a product called Entropy, a modular carpet system which reflects an adherence to the randomness in nature. No two pieces are alike, rather it celebrates every module being different, which is inherently more flexible and more sustainable.

Although not directly considered biomimicry, a research collaboration between Rensselaer Polytechnic and Skimore, Owings & Merrill, known as CASE has been “addressing the need for accelerated innovation of radically new sustainable built environments through the development of next-generation building systems.”

By bringing together ambitious building design professionals with research faculty and advanced students dedicated to the exploration of emerging building technologies, the research center is pushing the boundaries of environmental performance in urban building systems.

Take a look at some of the featured projects, the center is doing some extremely cutting edge research from next-generation high-efficiency solar power systems for building envelopes to hydroponic systems for air purification and energy reduction.

The center is responding to an immediate need for innovation and the incorporation of next-generation architectural technologies into new building projects. Centers such as CASE will lead the way in the future of sustainable systems.

Are there any other academic/private sector research collaborations dedicated to sustainability?