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Aloni Residence Has Small Environmental And Visual Footprint
This unusual looking structure may appear as a bunker to some, but it’s actually a naturally energy-efficient residence located in Antiparos, Greece.
Solar-Skinned surPLUShome Looks Cool, But Wastes Power Potential
The German 2009 Solar Decathlon entry, the surPLUShome, is garnering a lot of attention for its ’solar-skin’, but its effectiveness at actually producing a significant amount of energy is in serious doubt.
Masdar City Continues To Make Progress On Sustainability Goals
The sustainable city of the future gets closer to becoming a reality every day. If you’re not already familiar with Masdar City and what it’s planned to be; you should be.
A Green Home Addition That Is Literally Green
As more people get turned on to sustainability and try to make more environmentally responsible choices, the usual starting point from which they begin is in their own homes. This home addition in Venice, CA takes green home renovation to the next level by making a majority of its exterior cladding literally green with vegetation.
Chelsea’s Pier 57 Soon To Be Multi-Use Center Made Of Shipping Containers
Yet another great green redevelopment of otherwise unused dilapidated real estate in New York City as the Hudson River Park Trust announced last week that Pier 57, an old cargo dock located just outside Chelsea, will be getting a much needed makeover into a waterfront attraction and multi-use recreational center.
McDonough + Partners Bring Real Sustainable Design To New Orleans
Long-time proponent and purveyor of sustainability William McDonough brings his vision of sustainably developed Lower 9th Ward to Brad Pitt’s Make It Right foundation. Designed to be a 100% Cradle To Cradle structure, McDonough + Partners are once again reminding everyone what true sustainability is all about.
Daniel Libeskind’s “Villa”: Sustainable Prefab That’s Affordable…For The Wealthy.
Renowned architect Daniel Libeskind has now joined in the sustainable fray, with his new ‘prefab’ Villa house, which he claims is both sustainable and affordable. But if one looks more closely at both of these claims, it becomes obvious, to the discerning observer, that neither of these statements are entirely true.
No more crappy homes
Denver developer declares “no more crappy homes” and begins work on 250 home net-zero development.
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Atlanta’s Inman Green Townhomes: Green…in name
What’s got a 4 person electric jacuzzi, 95% impervious site (that recycles water for landscaping), garages, and a gas burning fireplace? Give up? A green townhome development in Atlanta, GA of course! Inman Green is the latest and greatest iteration of what Atlanta developers’ see as ‘going green’ in a city where the main newspaper (The AJC) apparently has trouble understanding what LEED stands for.
