sustainable development
World’s First LEED Platinum Certified Convention Center Goes To…Vancouver
Vancouver builds the world’s first LEED platinum certified convention center complete with a 6-acre greenroof. This one LEED building that can actually live up to the certification.
MoMA Exhibit Showcases Possible Solutions For NYC’s Impending Flood
5 design teams put forth their solutions to the New York City area’s impending flood at the MoMA in “Rising Currents: Projects For New York Waterfront.”
San Francisco Converts Street Parking Spaces Into Sidewalk Extensions
It seems San Francisco is one of the only cities in the country that has no problem with instituting, or least trying out, more sustainable means of utilizing space and energy. This time the city is beginning a trial run of converting street parking spaces into sidewalk extensions for cafes.
Masdar City Automated Electric ‘Pods’ Now Being Tested
Masdar City’s automated Rapid Personal Transport (RPT) ‘pods’ are no longer fiction as the first prototypes commence testing.
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.
Google May Begin Buying And Selling Electricity In The U.S.
In what is a surprise move to some, and logical progression to others, Google is seeking government authority to buy and sell electricity in the United States.
EnOcean Wireless/Batteryless Technology Utilizes Free Ambient Energy To Operate
EnOcean’s wireless/batteryless radio modules could solve many of the practical, economical and environmental problems associated with wireless technologies.
Panasonic Will Soon Be Offering Green Homes In Addition To Greener TVs
Marking a philosophical shift in the way Panasonic sees the future, the electronics maker plans to invest $1 billion before 2012 to transition its principal business focus to equipping homes and buildings with solar power and energy saving technologies.
India’s Pledge Of 20GW Of Solar Power Shows A Government That Takes Climate Change Seriously
While we in the U.S. will most likely debate and delay any real climate change legislation until we have to go to work in row boats, the “big problem polluter” countries, like India, are busy passing legislation and initiatives to become enormous producers of clean energy.
New Cylindrical Solar Panel Improves Efficiency, Reduces Cost
A new solar panel consisting of a rack of thin-film cylindrical modules may prove to be a more efficient and less expensive means of rooftop solar power production.
