Big & Green

Toward Sustainable Architecture in the 21st Century

The National Building Museum is a preeminent venue for the presentation of topics that address sustainable design and energy-efficient building technologies and construction techniques. Through its ongoing lecture series, Building for the 21st Century, the exhibition Big & Green: Toward Sustainable Architecture in the 21st Century, and the complementary Big & Green lecture series, the Museum has increased the public’s awareness of the need for environmentally sensitive design.

In winter and spring 2003, the Big & Green lecture series complemented the Museum’s exhibition, Big & Green:Toward Sustainable Architecture in the 21st Century. Internationally respected architects, engineers, landscape architects, developers, and educators from the United States and overseas discussed how sustainable design principles can be applied successfully to large building and landscape projects.