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We employ a holistic approach to design solutions to provide
environments that are...
...Healthier - more productive - more enjoyable to live in!
Biosphere Architectural Planning+Design - integrated solutions for better
living.
Our unique combination of design expertise & application of
environmental factors creates sustainable, functional and aesthetic
environments. We employ the following in our planning+design process.
Biosphere Planning+Design approaches architecture in a unique way. We
integrate landscape architecture with building architecture with an
understanding of environmental sciences to produce structures that
perform better. The result is environments (building & site) where people
are happier, more productive, healthier, and owners save money.
These factors make our designed environments more sustainable – and
desirable - places to live.
We work with our clients to develop the programs. We analyze the site,
including views, solar patterns, wind influences, topography, geology, soil
types, vegetation, drainage, utilities, noise influences, and transportation
corridors. We help clients identify LEED goals for the building. Then we
apply our expertise in passive solar technologies, healthy building criteria,
the bio-technology of NASA’s long term space travel systems to both
oxygenate and filter indoor air, bio-mimicry, and green building practices
synergistically with our clients to produce the most environmentally
sustainable solutions.
Integrating these disciplines and technologies enables buildings to be
more comfortable, healthy, enjoyable, and functional. They typically utilize
¼-1/2 of the operating costs of similar sized buildings.
In summary…we provide beautiful integrated solutions to your complex
problems.
environments that are...
...Healthier - more productive - more enjoyable to live in!
Biosphere Architectural Planning+Design - integrated solutions for better
living.
Our unique combination of design expertise & application of
environmental factors creates sustainable, functional and aesthetic
environments. We employ the following in our planning+design process.
- Programming – working synergistically with clients to define their
vision. - Site Evaluation & Selection – comprehensive site inventory,
analysis and evaluation against Program requirements reveals the
best site. - Holistic Design Process – landscape architecture + building
architecture + environmental sciences applied in harmony to
capitalize on each sites’ opportunities and constraints while
designing a place to live, work and play that exceeds client
expectations. - Healthy Home Design - "Solar Powered Living Oxygenation/Air
Filters" TM improves indoor air quality. These unique air filters
function like natural systems; they use specially selected plants and
soil microbes to metabolize and sequester toxic volatile organic
compounds, whereas traditional mechanical filters only catch
airborne particles like dust and pollen. - Reduced Energy Consumption – energy modeling to lower
operating cost, utilizing Nature’s heating and cooling technologies,
capitalizing on seasonal solar & wind patterns, and optimizing
performance of the thermal envelope. - Passive Solar Design – solar geometry analysis, solar furnace
harvesting, solar wall amplifying, and thermal mass storage of the
sun’s energy. - Radiant heating – a system that utilizes multiple energy sources to
heat like the sun. - Utility Independence - on-site electrical generation and rainwater
harvesting. - Natural Day Lighting – daylight modeling to improve performance,
increases production efficiency and reduce operating costs and
yields greater happiness. - Food & Flower Production – integrated greenhouse zones for
independent living. - ‘Green’ Design+Construction - building practices and material
selections that minimize adverse impact on ecology of Earth. - LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) directed
design solutions. - Feng Shui – oriental principle of energy flow applied to design that
create more comfortable spaces to live in.
Biosphere Planning+Design approaches architecture in a unique way. We
integrate landscape architecture with building architecture with an
understanding of environmental sciences to produce structures that
perform better. The result is environments (building & site) where people
are happier, more productive, healthier, and owners save money.
These factors make our designed environments more sustainable – and
desirable - places to live.
We work with our clients to develop the programs. We analyze the site,
including views, solar patterns, wind influences, topography, geology, soil
types, vegetation, drainage, utilities, noise influences, and transportation
corridors. We help clients identify LEED goals for the building. Then we
apply our expertise in passive solar technologies, healthy building criteria,
the bio-technology of NASA’s long term space travel systems to both
oxygenate and filter indoor air, bio-mimicry, and green building practices
synergistically with our clients to produce the most environmentally
sustainable solutions.
Integrating these disciplines and technologies enables buildings to be
more comfortable, healthy, enjoyable, and functional. They typically utilize
¼-1/2 of the operating costs of similar sized buildings.
In summary…we provide beautiful integrated solutions to your complex
problems.
The Biosphere Group
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