buildings
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He thinks we’re on the cusp of a green building boom
BlocPower CEO Donnel Baird predicts that electrification and energy efficiency -- especially in cities -- will play a key role in our COVID and climate response.
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How NYC is protecting people from the deadliest disaster
New York City has set out to protect people — and the planet — from the deadliest disaster: heat.
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Here is the future: GIGANTIC cities with HUGE skyscrapers
We at Grist List have taken out the crystal ball that our aunt gave us in third grade and found that it actually sees into the future. And we are here to tell you: The future is pretty intense. Because cities are giant. And skyscrapers are HUGE. Actually, our crystal ball is called Proceedings of […]
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U.S. exit signs use as much power as West Virginia
The country's 100 million lighted exit signs use 30 to 35 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity every year
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The coolest church you’ve ever seen is inside an 800-year-old tree
This oak tree in Allouville-Bellefosse, France, up near the country’s north coast, has been alive for at least 800 years. In the late 1600s, a bolt of lightening hollowed out the center, but the tree survived and kept putting out leaves and acorns. And when they see something like that, 17th-century Frenchmen think about the […]
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Budget-friendly hotel chains also have the smallest carbon footprints
When choosing an environmentally friendly hotel chain, the best indicator probably isn’t whether the place asks you to hang up your towels if you don’t want them replaced each day. According to a new analysis [PDF] by sustainability company Brighter Planet, budget and mid-range hotels tend to produce the least carbon per room. Topping the […]
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Building blocks: What LEGOs can teach us about rebuilding cities
In the Lego room at the National Building Room in Washington, D.C., a seasoned designer gets a lesson in creativity from a 5-year-old girl.
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Green giants: Seattle gets even greener, starting with its biggest buildings
Brian Geller, executive director of the Seattle 2030 DistrictPhoto: Greg HanscomSeattle, a.k.a. the Emerald City, looms Oz-like in the imaginations of eco-minded architects and designers. Its reputation for being uber green drew architect Brian Geller to the city from New York a few years ago. Now, he looks at the skyline rising above Elliott Bay […]
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Phenomenal cosmic skyscrapers — itty bitty environmental savings
Urbanists such as Ed Glaeser argue that tall buildings will save our cities. But they won't save the earth.