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- How black tubes, sunlight and rooftop technology could make your greywater fit to drink Thu, 11 Mar 21, 9:42amIn most of our houses grey water, or waste water, goes down the drain for treatment elsewhere. But what if it went up to your roof and then came out of your taps ready for drinking?
- A CSG company knocked on Anne's door. What happened next drove a wedge through her family Sun, 14 Mar 21, 9:59amWith the Narrabri Gas Project given the green light, farmers are wondering what is next for gas.
- Making water 'out of thin air': Desert community turns to groundbreaking solution for water woes Thu, 7 May 20, 7:27amA remote Central Australian community will trial a technology that boosts supplies of drinking water using solar power and air, after battling water security issues for several years.
- Zaha Hadid Architects completes futuristic, energy-saving airport in Beijing Sat, 12 Oct 19, 3:30amChina has officially opened the Beijing Daxing International Airport, a futuristic transit hub designed by Zaha Hadid Architects with the world’s biggest terminal spanning 700,000 square meters...
- The 'magical, otherworldly' solution to sustainable clean drinking water Sat, 23 Feb 19, 6:30amOne town's ground-breaking new technology is harvesting sun and air to create water.
- Hydropanels Fri, 22 Feb 19, 8:56pm
- Delhi High Courts new expansion taps into green building principles Fri, 2 Nov 18, 5:30amNew Delhi-based architecture practice Design Forum International has completed the New Courts Complex, a modern extension to the Delhi High Court. The new project was completed as part of the Delhi High Court’s ambitious...
- Floating solar farm for Lismore due to take to the water Thu, 16 Nov 17, 3:42pmLismore City Council says Australia's first floating solar farm will take to the water this week.
- Local council and project officers inspect the pond Thu, 16 Nov 17, 3:42pm
- Transformable solar building changes shape to teach people how to live sustainably Thu, 5 Oct 17, 8:56pmHow do you persuade people to adopt sustainable lifestyles? A team of Swiss architecture students believes in the power of demonstration—and they’ve designed and built the eco-friendly NeighborHub to prove their point...
- Massive Tesla battery to power Logan reservoir Wed, 27 Sep 17, 4:39pmThe giant 95kWh Tesla PowerPack battery is the first to be installed in Australia, and will power a water disinfection plant built to cater for the growing population of Logan, south of Brisbane.
- LEED-seeking illumina i3 campus lets workers work anywhere Thu, 17 Aug 17, 7:30pmSan Diego’s new BioMed Realty i3 campus is raising the bar for corporate research parks everywhere. Perkins+Will recently designed the iconic science and research campus that’s on track for LEED Platinum certification...
- How an ancient civilization flourished in the desolate Arabian desert 2,000 years ago Fri, 8 Jul 16, 10:30pmAccording to information boards at the Petra visitor center, the Nabateans began to control water supplies across the 900,000 square mile expanse of the Arabian desert around 300BC - long before they established their capital...
- Daylit STGM Head Office uses reclaimed wood, solar power and a green wall to create a truly sustainable work environment Fri, 1 May 15, 8:03pmThis minimalist office building in Quebec, Canada, integrates innovative sustainable technologies into its large wood- and concrete-clad volume. STGM Architects designed the building as their own headquarters and made sure...
- Daylit STGM Head Office is uses reclaimed wood, solar power and a green wall to create a truly sustainable work environment Fri, 1 May 15, 8:03pmThis minimalist office building in Quebec, Canada, integrates innovative sustainable technologies into its large wood- and concrete-clad volume. STGM Architects designed the building as their own headquarters and made sure...