Eco Friendly & Sustainable Living
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- Home Ventilation Techniques Fri, 23 Sep 11, 11:13amHome Ventilation improves the quality of living in your home, we look at the ventilation system options available.
- What is R-Value, U-Value and how do they relate to insulation? Wed, 3 May 17, 10:09amHow the R-value of a buildings insulation or home is calculated and the factors that effect the final R value, and how to use it.
- Green Home Building and Ecology in Australia Thu, 25 Oct 12, 7:37amInfo and sites that help with building a sustainable and green home in Australia and useful government agencies to be aware of. Also advice on dealing with architects and builders.
- Well, this is different. Studio Genua and hiboux ARCHITECTURE designed this contemporary wooden shelter, which acts as a short-term residence for farmers and harvesters—or a summer beach lodge. Called Tragata, the elevated...
- A former golf course in New Orleans' City Park has been transformed into the city's biggest urban farm—Grow Dat Youth Farm. The seven-acre sustainable farming nonprofit features a low-energy Eco-Campus built with seven...
- Elevated glass-bottomed pool hovers over a second pool in the hip Wall House Sat, 16 Sep 17, 6:25amAn outdoor swimming pool with a glass bottom hovers above the second pool of this gorgeous residence in the Portuguese Riviera. Guedes Cruz Arquitectos designed the entire Wall House as a sprawling, open-plan house that embodies...
- Jean Nouvel-designed Louvre Abu Dhabi set to open in November Fri, 15 Sep 17, 9:00pmJean Nouvel's Louvre Abu Dhabi – the first universal museum in the Arab world – will open its doors to the public on November 11th. Nestled underneath a huge porous dome, the museum galleries will house an extensive collection...
- C.F. Mller's stunning Low Energy Center in London showcases an innovative use of steel Fri, 15 Sep 17, 6:37amEurope's largest new residential heat network - the Greenwich Peninsula Low Energy Center in London– saves over 20,000 tons of carbon every year. C.F. Møller Architects and British artist Conrad Shawcross designed the...
- Coal barge in London converted into a sophisticated floating home Fri, 15 Sep 17, 7:37amA 1924 barge in London has been transformed into an amazing floating home. The historic Humber Keel cargo boat now functions as a comfortable two-bedroom home with two baths, open living space and terrace views. The restored...
- Australias first carbon-positive and zero-waste home is built of non-toxic materials Thu, 14 Sep 17, 7:30pmAustralia’s first carbon positive and zero waste home to achieve a “10 Star” energy rating has popped up in Cape Paterson, Victoria. Designed in collaboration with Clare Cousin Architects, this impressive dwelling is...
- Sprawling Villa H in Prague adapts to a steep plot with a creative 3-level layout Thu, 14 Sep 17, 6:34amTerraced gardens and arched layout allow Villa H to adapt to its steep sloping site in Prague, Czech Republic. Architecture firm Atelier 6 designed Villa H to hug the plot in a creative and unique way in order to utilize...
- Amsterdam is transforming a prison into a green energy-generating neighborhood Wed, 13 Sep 17, 8:30pmA brighter, solar-powered future is coming to Bijlmerbajes, a former prison complex in Amsterdam. The Dutch government tapped OMA to design a masterplan of the 7.5-hectare site, as well as a significant portion of the 135,000-square-meter...
- Beautiful cedar home stands high on stilts to accommodate heavy snowfall in Japan Wed, 13 Sep 17, 9:00pmFukushima-based firm Life Style Koubou has embedded a beautiful vacation home in the middle of an evergreen forest with stunning mountain views. Built at the base of Mount Bandai in Japan, the One Year Project is made from...
- Modular Lego Lunch restaurant built from recycled shipping containers pops up in Lithuania Wed, 13 Sep 17, 6:38amA modular fast food restaurant popped up in Siauliai, Lithuania, to provide a healthy communal space that can be easily replicated anywhere. Architecture firm Hermann Kamte & Associates designed the restaurant, named...
- This huge 'tiny house' on wheels can fit a family of five! Tue, 12 Sep 17, 10:12pmTiny homes are a huge hit - but we've never seen one this big before! The Pemberly is a traveling house made from a large gooseneck trailer by Colorado-based Rocky Mountain Tiny Houses...
- Rammed-earth walls clad an observation tower to blend into a Belgian nature reserve Tue, 12 Sep 17, 6:30pmMother Nature has reclaimed a former gravel extraction area in Maasvalley Riverpark, a 2,500-hectare nature reserve straddling the Belgium-Netherlands border...
- Shimmering LED-studded tower showcases sustainability in Seoul Mon, 11 Sep 17, 7:57pmAmerican firm The Beck Group designed an office tower in Seoul that makes its focus on sustainability a beautiful asset. Known as The Harim Group Headquarters, the 86,000-square-foot tower features many energy-saving technologies,...
- Shimmering LED-studded tower focuses on sustainability in Seoul Mon, 11 Sep 17, 7:57pmAmerican firm The Beck Group designed an office tower in Seoul that makes its focus on sustainability a beautiful asset. Known as The Harim Group Headquarters, the 86,000-square-foot tower features many energy-saving technologies,...
- In a property it is important to ensure adequate ventilation to ensure the air is fresh and clean, also it helps keep mould under control. There are ways to do this that are energy efficient.
- It is possible to control the air quality within a property whilst being energy efficient and sustainable.
- Sustainable houses with websites on the Internet.
- In this day and age its important that any development be as green and as eco friendly as possible. This section provides information on the experts, products and services that will help your development be green.