# Energy-Positive Building Canopies Miller Hull Partnership & Lord Aeck Sargent Boast an Eco Project By Kalin Ned | Published 2021-07-07 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/building-canopies References: [dezeen](https://www.dezeen.com/2021/06/06/giant-photovoltaic-canopy-tops-net-positive-kendeda-building-in-atlanta/) & [millerhull](https://millerhull.com/2019/6122/) Building canopies are one way to ensure that a building is sustainably minded and this is proven by the latest project of US firms [Miller Hull Partnership](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kipp-north-carolina-public-schools) and Lord Aeck Sargent. The job is located on the campus of Georgia Institute of Technology, a public research university in Atlanta, and is known as The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design. The name pays homage to the project’s funders—the Kenanda Fund, a private family foundation that has dedicated itself to supporting socially and environmentally-conscious initiatives. Officially, the building falls in the category of “regenerative buildings.” This means that the building is structured in such a way that it creates more resources than it consumes. In the Kendeda Building’s case, this means more water and energy. The energy, in particular, is generated by 900-plus [solar panels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solar-electric-pavilion) that constitute the building’s canopy. Image Credit: Jonathan Hillyer and Gregg Willett ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.6/10 - Popularity: 53% | Activity: 14% | Freshness: 10% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Regenerative Buildings:** Creating buildings that generate more resources than they consume, particularly energy and water. - **Building Canopies:** Installing canopies that contain solar panels to produce energy for the building. - **Sustainable Design:** Designing buildings with an emphasis on social and environmental consciousness. ### Where This Applies - **Architecture:** Creating innovative building designs that prioritize sustainability. - **Renewable Energy:** Developing and improving technologies that generate renewable energy, particularly solar power. - **Green Building:** Implementing sustainable building practices and materials in construction projects. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Net-Positive Energy Botanical Gardens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/marie-selby-botanical-gardens.md) - [Expansive School Bamboo Canopies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/talaricheruvu-rural-school.md) - [Bamboo Parasol Community Canopies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tapmi-center.md) - [Contemporary Rental Housing Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-canopy.md) - [Solar-Powered Vineyard Buildings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vineyard-building.md) - [Academic Architecture Additions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cannady-hall.md) - [Tree-Inspired Panelled Workspaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hood-design-studio.md) - [Sustainable Canopy Pavilions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/casa-solai.md) - [Floating Canopy Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/piloti-canopy.md)