COLLECTION · Series · 2006

e² design

Name: e² design
Genre: Documentary
Duration: 25 min
Rating: 8

e² design is an ongoing PBS series about the pioneers and innovators in the field of sustainable architecture, and how their work is producing solutions to pressing environmental and social challenges. Now entering its third season, the series features compelling stories from around the globe: Beijing to Nova Scotia, Ladakh to New York. Each episode examines the built environment's effects — both ecological, and social — and the design innovations that can reduce buildings' contribution to climate change. e² design is narrated by Brad Pitt.

Source: TMDB

* 8.0 (5)DocumentaryUnited States

Directors

Tad Fetting

Countries

United States

Studios

PBS

Runtime

25 min/ep

Release

06/06/2006

Score

8.0 / 10 (5)

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Seasons and episodes

Season 1

6 episodes · 2006

Episode 1. The Green Apple

2006-06-06 · 25 min

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"…

Episode 2. Green for All

2006-06-13

"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…

Episode 3. The Green Machine

2006-06-20

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…

Episode 4. Gray To Green

2006-06-27

"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…

Episode 5. China: From Red To Green

2006-07-04

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…

Episode 6. Deeper Shades Of Green

2006-07-11

The first season of e² design concludes 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…

Cast by season

Brad Pitt

Narrator (voice)

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