Eco Friendly & Sustainable Living
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- 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...
- The American Institute of Architects announces their top 10 best green buildings of 2015 Sat, 25 Apr 15, 4:25amThe American Institute of Architects (AIA) selected the best green buildings of 2015 that enhance and promote ecological design. The projects feature different integrated approaches to sustainable design and focus on creating...
- Mashjar Juthour is a Living Museum of Palestinian Fauna and Flora Outside Ramallah Tue, 22 Jul 14, 5:00amWe’ve created a space up on our hill for our families, students, parents, teachers, artisans, and any nature lover in general to engage as environmental activists on sacred heritage land in Palestine...
- Invisible Studio’s New Timber Office Was Built With Locally Sourced Materials for Just Over $25K Fri, 20 Jun 14, 3:00pmThe timber for the building was milled over the course of two days with just enough to partially clad the exterior of the new studio. Designed on a budget, the footings were mixed by hand and the scaffolding that was built...
- Invisible Studio’s New Timber Office Was Built With Locally Sourced Materials for a Hair Over $25K Fri, 20 Jun 14, 3:00pmThe timber for the building was milled over the course of two days with just enough to partially clad the exterior of the new studio. Designed on a budget, the footings were mixed by hand and the scaffolding that was built...
- GREEN BUILDING 101: Materials and Resources Part 1—Sustainable Building Supplies Wed, 21 May 14, 3:30amWhen we think of greenhouse gas emissions, some of us might envision a tailpipe spewing exhaust... but 40% of the carbon dioxide that contributes to climate change actually comes from buildings. While some of that is a secondary...
- Mercado Palhano: A Beautiful Brazilian Eco-Market Adorned with Sexy Sliding Louvers Fri, 9 Dec 11, 12:46amRead the rest of Mercado Palhano: A Beautiful Brazilian Eco-Market Adorned with Sexy Sliding Louvers Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "leed", "natural materials", Brazil, eco design, energy efficency,...
- Paypal Founder Backs Blueseed’s Visa-Free Floating City in California Thu, 8 Dec 11, 12:29amA genius startup called Blueseed recently announced that Paypal founder Peter Thiel has offered to help secure financing for a visa-free floating city off the California coast...