The emerging mega-green celebrity Brad Pitt made an eco-appearance as the narrator of design:e2, the outstanding documentary film
series on green design produced by kontentreal and sponsored by Autodesk. In short, the Economies of Being Environmentally Conscious. Hence the 2 e's. It really is groundbreaking work. Design:e2 is the first
film to present why it makes compelling economic, cultural and social sense to build
green in the real-world.
Some exciting tidbits we learn in the series are:
From Red To Green: In
China,
William McDonough is helping to build green housing for 400 million people
moving from the country to the city over the next decade. What happens in China will
affect the entire world.
The Green Apple: New York is becoming the
big green apple with its leading-edge green buildings. A shining example is the
Solaire in Battery Park City, the
first LEED Gold residential high-rise tower in North
America complete with 2 green roofs. Imagine buildings where the air coming out is cleaner than the air coming in.
Gray To Green: Construction is one of the greatest unknown contributors to global
warming and waste. This show puts
construction waste in a new light, as a bounty of materials that can be
recycled and re-used. San Francisco is making great strides in greening gray. Now that is smart and e-powered.
The Green Machine: Chicago is one of the
greenest cities in the nation. Who knew? Mayor Richard Daley is really kicking some eco booty with his 20,000
square foot green roof on Chicago’s
City Hall, which absorbs rainwater, cools the building, and reclaims space for
the environment. They are saving $25,000 in energy costs. Daley has sprouted a Green Revolution 200 roofs
deep. Even the McDonald’s has a green
roof. Hmm…not sure what to make of that one.
Green For All: Green
isn’t just for mayors and celebrities; it’s for all of us. Sergio Palleroni takes
on green housing and wins in Mexico, empowering and inspiring
everyone along the way. The pivotal ah-ha moment is when we see the pre-Sergio
rows of uniform, unintelligent, uninhabitable hot boxes (supposed houses) and
we think, how stupid they are! And then
we realize that most new houses even in the U.S. aren’t built to take advantage
of local sun positions and local materials – but easily could be. We also hear from TED star Cameron Sinclair,
the founder of the heralded Architecture For Humanity,i.e. design like you give a damn.
On August 7, 2006, design:e2 premiered in San Francisco with great fanfare. 500 members
of the eco-glitterati vied for a seat at the premiere and were treated to a
lively panel discussion with the Director Tad Fettig, green
building experts from USGBC and SF Department of the
Environment (Laura Ingall and Mark Palmer), and the film’s star green architects. We hosted an After Party to celebrate. Here are the film premiere party photos thanks to Drew
Altizer.
DVD: Many people have asked, and I am thrilled to report that the
design:e2 series is now available on DVD. Here is the Design e2 DVD from
PBS. There is also a Teacher's Edition too with extra education.
Breaking News: By popular demand, more e2 is coming soon. Kontentreal just received the green light to
produce the second season of design:e2 and a new six part series about energy
called energy:e2 both sponsored by Autodesk. Congratulations! www.design-e2.com
The emerging mega-green celebrity Brad Pitt made an eco-appearance as the narrator of design:e2, the outstanding documentary film
series on green design produced by kontentreal and sponsored by Autodesk. In short, the Economies of Being Environmentally Conscious. Hence the 2 e's. It really is groundbreaking work. Design:e2 is the first
film to present why it makes compelling economic, cultural and social sense to build
green in the real-world. 
The Green Machine: Chicago is one of the
greenest cities in the nation. Who knew? Mayor Richard Daley is really kicking some eco booty with his 20,000
square foot green roof on Chicago’s
City Hall, which absorbs rainwater, cools the building, and reclaims space for
the environment. They are saving $25,000 in energy costs. Daley has sprouted a Green Revolution 200 roofs
deep. Even the McDonald’s has a green
roof. Hmm…not sure what to make of that one.
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