• By Dan Nosowitz
    Jul 20, 2009 7:00 PM 12,576
    read more: #architecture, #bibliosphere, #germansphere, #germany, #universityofduisburgessen, #sphere, #green, #environment, #sustainable

    German University Constructs Giant Planet-Saving Spherical Building

    The Bibliosphere, an administration and student services buiding at the University of Duisburg-Essen in Germany, is both an ecological and architectural achievement. It's incredibly environmentally-friendly, and did we mention it's a giant sphere?

    The Bibliosphere is focused on sustainability, with natural lighting, ventilation, and using only renewable energy sources, and consumes an amazing 50% less than German regulations require—and we imagine German environmental laws are already much more strict than those here in the Land of the Free and the Home of the SUV. [Greeen Architects [sic] via PopSci]


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