Design E2 (Eco-Friendly Architecture) [H33t]

Quote:Series originally aired in July 2006



"design:e2 (the economies of being environmentally conscious) is an original six-part series that

explores the vitality of the environment through eco-friendly architecture. Narrated by Brad Pitt,

the series introduces us to the inventive leaders and technologies driving sustainable practices

worldwide in the design of buildings where we live, work, and play."



Part 1 - The Green Apple



The first episode begins in New York, a city that is leading the charge to green its industrial

skyline with several groundbreaking projects. New York combats the urban myth of the bustling city

as a 'concrete jungle'. The 'Green Apple' explores some of Manhattan's most prominent and

technologically advanced structures like One Bryant Park and The Solaire, as well as the innovative

minds behind them. The episode illustrates how the ubiquitous skyscraper can surprisingly be a model

of environmental responsibility.



Part 2 - Green for All



'Green for All' follows architect and activist Sergio Palleroni as he continues his mission to provide

architectural and design solutions to regions in social and humanitarian crisis. Palleroni already has

four global initiatives underway aimed at providing architecture students with hands-on field experience

building housing for the poor. This episode finds him in East Austin, Texas and in Mexico, where he and

his student team are helping threatened communities build thousands of homes while teaching residents

to be resourceful in cutting costs and using local materials.



Part 3 - The Green Machine



In 'The Green Machine', Mayor Richard Daley takes viewers on a tour through Chicago, and showcases his

mission to make it 'the greenest city in America'. Chicago already demonstrates a remarkable commitment

to green design and construction, with over 40 buildings registered for LEED certification, an

integrated solar-powered public transportation system with a biker commuter station and over two million

square feet of green roofs, including City Hall.



Part 4 - Gray to Green



'Gray to Green' takes the notion of the three R's (reduce, reuse, recycle) to grand proportions by looking

at Boston's 'Big Dig' and the massive amount of waste created by the $15 billion public works project.

Paul Pedini, a civil engineer on the project, had the idea to build his own home from the Big Dig waste.

The success of this project sparked plans to create an office complex in Massachusetts from the same recycled

material. These innovative projects serve as prototypes to demonstrate to city officials that there is value

in recycling on such a grand level.



Part 5 - China: From Red to Green?



The series moves to China, whose soaring population and rapid industrialization have created a boom in

urbanization that is unprecedented in human history. To try to tackle this global issue, 'China: From Red to

Green?' explores green design solutions in both theory and practice, including Steve Holl's Linked Hybrid

project, which will have the largest residential geothermal heating/cooling and grey-water recycling system

in the world upon completion. William McDonough shares his innovative plans to make China an entirely

sustainable country and the ways architecture can be both profitable and environmentally intelligent.



Part 6 - Deeper Shades of Green



Design:e2 ends with a look to the future. 'Deeper shades of Green' focuses on remarkable thinkers and designers

of our time: Ken Yeang, Werner Sobek and William McDonough. Nothing short of geniuses, these architects are

challenging society and environmental design philosophically, psychologically, technically, aesthetically,

politically, and culturally. Each is radically changing the face of not only architecture, but of environmentalism.

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Runtime: 25.5mins

Source: OTA High Definition 1080i

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File Size: 200MB