Energy Efficiency and Resilience: Shaping the Green Housing Era
Energy Efficiency Built In More and more homebuyers are looking for energy-efficient and resilient building…
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Sustainable Design and Building Materials
When someone talks about sustainable design, he or she is generally referring to design focused…
What the World’s Greenest Building Would Look Like
Seattle Bullitt Center image by Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wiki Creative Commons license The…
Eco Designs: 4 Inventions and Ideas Inspired By Nature
Biomimicry is the process of studying nature’s design, then taking that design and incorporating it…
Going from Guzzler to Green: 4 Possible Makeovers for Creating an Energy-Efficient Home
No matter what color the paint on the side of your house may be, every…
Earth-Embracing Paints and Sealants
When you’re looking to engulf yourself in more eco-friendly surroundings, start by using greener paint…
Re-Purposing Existing Properties Can Increase Sustainability
As a follow-up to last week’s post, “A Biofriendly Way to Tap Into Renewable Energy?…
5 Environmental Designs and Ideas Spearheaded By Today’s Youth
Image by T Lindenbaum / Creative Commons Companies, governments and individuals all across the world…
Sustainability 2012: Greening the London Olympics
Image from Inhabitat.com Well, the summer Olympics are upon us and I’m sure millions, upon…
Net-Zero ‘Ready’ Schools: Energy-Efficient Design at a Whole New Level
Jody Richards Elementary photos courtesy of Sherman Carter Barnhart A few years ago I wrote…