green building
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The yuppies of the future live in yurts
It’s no longer enough for your Futuristic Future Dwelling of the Future to be eco-friendly, alternative-powered, and 100 percent recyclable. You also have to furnish a portfolio of computer-rendered yurt-porn, showing the glamorous lifestyle available in your tiny pod home. “Lifepod” is a small, sustainable prefab that can be packed up and shipped anywhere in […]
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An arts district brings life to Syracuse — and it’s green, too
Photo: SALT District Cross-posted from the Natural Resources Defense Council. Coauthored by Aaron Welch. Take one part Paducah (arts-driven revitalization), one part Old North Saint Louis (incremental restoration of abandoned historic properties), mix in some serious winter weather, and you might just come out with something a lot like the Syracuse (NY) SALT District, an […]
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Keep the Solar Decathlon on the National Mall!
The Solar Decathlon on the National Mall in 2009.Photo: NREL Solar DecathlonThe National Mall has long served as the nation’s front yard, a place where citizens can gather and display what’s important to them — whether it’s a protest to end wars, a rally to restore sanity, or even a celebration of mid-Atlantic maritime communities. […]
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Earthbags: Why hobbit-holes are part of green building’s future
Earthbags, a green building material that's cheaper and greener than cement, are getting attention from the DIY crowd.
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Earthbags: Why hobbit-holes are part of green building’s future
Earthbags, a green building material that's cheaper and greener than cement, are getting attention from the DIY crowd.
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Bored with winter energy-saving tips? We've got some tips for you
Tips for saving energy and money on home heating using passive heating, wood stoves, and innovative architecture.
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What the green building industry requires (in one paragraph)
The technology is available. There are loads of talented designers and architects eager to design buildings and places that make more sense than the ones they were born into. What's lacking is money.
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9 things I learned by shadowing a home-energy inspector
Everyone knows that weatherization is the super-duper-est economic policy ever. But forget policy for a moment. Let's look at how it works out in the real world.
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The case for super-ambitious Living Buildings. A talk with Jason McLennan
Seattle architect Jason McLennan created the Living Building Challenge, a standard far more demanding than the widely used LEED standard. Here's why.