Letting the Sunshine In

Jun 11, 2019 by

Daylighting strategies to enhance occupant performance and comfort as well as manage operational expenses.

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Is Health the New Design Imper...

Apr 19, 2019 by

Expert Carl Seville speaks to healthy building program certifications and processes that are gaining popularity.

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THIS IS BIG

Dec 21, 2018 by

Amid all the sobering stories and projections about climate change in the news lately, we have some upbeat news to share. Our hard work is having a BIG impact.

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INTERVIEW: Ed Mazria, Founder ...

Jul 26, 2018 by

[Translate] Architecture Flip   by Andrew Michler View Slideshow Ed Mazria is the influential environmental architect behind the...

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Personal Spaces: 8 Homes That ...

Mar 12, 2018 by

[Translate] Get ideas for collecting greywater, building with rammed earth and siting houses to take advantage of the sun Laura...

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As the Trump Administration Re...

Feb 25, 2018 by

[Translate] As the Trump Administration Retreats on Climate Change, US Cities Are Moving Forward   By Maxwell Palmer, Katherine...

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Snøhetta Designs the WorldR...

Feb 20, 2018 by

[Translate] Snøhetta Designs the World’s First Energy Positive Hotel in Northern Norway It is expected that the new hotel will...

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The Climate Is Changing. So Mu...

Oct 17, 2017 by

[Translate] Carbon dioxide causes global warming. Buildings emit almost half of the carbon dioxide in the U.S. That has to stop. By...

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MEET THE HOUSE THAT CAN PRODUC...

Jun 27, 2017 by

MEET THE HOUSE THAT CAN PRODUCE MORE ENERGY THAN IT CONSUMES

[Translate] Snøhetta/Plompmozes HARVARDCGBC.ORG In Brief The HouseZero project is taking a pre-1940s house and retrofitting it to be...

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THE LATEST LESSON FROM THE CHA...

Jun 4, 2017 by

[Translate] Lloyd Alter (@lloydalter)   via TREEHUGGER.com Energy / Energy Policy © Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Every...

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BIGGEST US CORPORATES SETTING ...

Apr 28, 2017 by

[Translate] LONDON: Corporate sourcing of renewables in the US has reached record levels with nearly half of the country’s biggest...

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WHITE HOUSE PLANS TO CLOSE OUT...

Mar 7, 2017 by

WHITE HOUSE PLANS TO CLOSE OUT ENERGY STAR AND OTHER PROGRAMS

[Translate] EPA Emily Holden, E&E News reporterPublished: Monday, March 6, 2017 The White House is said to be considering cuts to...

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WANT AN ENERGY-EFFICIENT DATA ...

Feb 23, 2017 by

[Translate] IEEE SPECTRUM   Illustration: MCKIBILLOWhen Sean James, who works on data-center technology for Microsoft, suggested...

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UNSOCIABLE AND UNSUSTAINABLE

Dec 11, 2016 by

UNSOCIABLE AND UNSUSTAINABLE

[Translate] Daniel Brook NPLUSONEMAG.COM Residents in luxury buildings are rarely swayed by the economic calculus of saving energy....

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CHINA IS BUILDING A GIANT SOLA...

Nov 27, 2016 by

CHINA IS BUILDING A GIANT SOLAR PLANT AT CHERNOBYL

[Translate] by Greg Beach INHABITAT.COM View Slideshow A new solar summer rises from the ashes of nuclear winter. Two Chinese energy...

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CATALYZING EFFICIENT BUILDINGS

Nov 26, 2016 by

CATALYZING EFFICIENT BUILDINGS

[Translate] RMI left, The RMI Innovation Center, © Tim Griffith; right © Romy Purshouse The buildings we spend over 90 percent our...

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“SMART” ELECTRICIT...

Nov 18, 2016 by

[Translate] FUTURISM Zastavki In Brief New smart windows are not only able to toggle transparency but also store electricity to power...

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THE HOUSE OF 2016

Oct 10, 2016 by

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WORLD’S LARGEST CARBON C...

Oct 7, 2016 by

WORLD’S LARGEST CARBON CAPTURE PLANT SET TO FIGHT GREENHOUSE GASES

[Translate] FUTURISM In Brief The 240-megawatt facility is expected to capture 90% of the carbon dioxide from its exhaust gas. The...

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GREEN-ROOFED COLORADO HOME IS ...

Oct 7, 2016 by

GREEN-ROOFED COLORADO HOME IS BURIED INTO THE EARTH TO SAVE ENERGY

[Translate] by Lucy Wang  INHABITAT View Slideshow When New York-based architecture firm Gluck+ was tapped to build a home in the...

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ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDINGS CAN...

Aug 3, 2016 by

ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDINGS CAN CUT GAS IMPORTS

[Translate] By Paul Brown / Climate News Network  VIA TRUTHDIG     Making existing buildings in Europe more energy efficient could...

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NORTH AMERICA’S FIRST FU...

Jun 13, 2016 by

NORTH AMERICA’S FIRST FULLY PREFABRICATED PASSIVE HOUSES COULD REVOLUTIONIZE THE HOUSING MARKET

[Translate] /north-americas-first-fully-prefabricated-passive-houses-could-revolutionize-the-housing-market/#popup-847129″...

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This U.S. City Is a Sustainabl...

Jun 2, 2016 by

This U.S. City Is a Sustainable Utopia—Here’s What They Have Accomplished & Where They Are Headed

[Translate] Local Peace Economy They have set out to reduce emissions by 80 percent. By Brian Holland, Juan Wei / Island Press   VIA...

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ONE BUILDING IS SAVING $1 MILL...

May 13, 2016 by

ONE BUILDING IS SAVING $1 MILLION A YEAR ON ENERGY. WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF THE WHOLE WORLD WAS MORE EFFICIENT?

[Translate] by Samantha Page CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: AP Photo/Keith Srakocic The U.S. Steel Building in Pittsburgh saves more than a...

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HOW A SHIPPING CONTAINER COULD...

Apr 16, 2016 by

HOW A SHIPPING CONTAINER COULD BE YOUR NEXT APARTMENT

[Translate] With hundreds of millions struggling to pay rent, a surprising solution could be as close as the nearest port. The Danish...

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THESE PREFABRICATED mnmMOD WAL...

Mar 14, 2016 by

THESE PREFABRICATED mnmMOD WALL PANELS COULD REVOLUTIONIZE THE WAY WE BUILD

[Translate]                                      Photo via mnmMOD by Charlie Radka  INHABITAT Imagine a building material that...

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CLEAN AVIATION WILL TAKE WING,...

Mar 10, 2016 by

[Translate]   By Thor Benson  TRUTHDIG Jerry Lin / Shutterstock Elon Musk is not the kind of eccentric billionaire who proposes...

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THIS VERTICAL VILLAGE LOOKS LI...

Mar 9, 2016 by

THIS VERTICAL VILLAGE LOOKS LIKE A JUNGLE TOWERING 36 STORES INTO THE SKY

[Translate] Credit: Vincent Callebaut Architectures  VIA FUTURISM In Brief An eco-neighborhood planned to be built outside New Delhi...

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HERE’S HOW THE EPA CAN A...

Mar 5, 2016 by

HERE’S HOW THE EPA CAN ACHIEVE PARIS CLIMATE GOALS — WITHOUT INVOLVING CONGRESS

[Translate] An unused provision of the Clean Air Act authorizes the EPA to develop and implement an economy-wide, market-based...

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CALIFORNIA’S NEW $1 BILL...

Dec 17, 2015 by

CALIFORNIA’S NEW $1 BILLION DESALINATION PLANT PRODUCES 50 MILLIONS GALLONS OF WATER A DAY

[Translate]   by Cat DiStasio   INHABITAT After 20 years of planning, the Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant began...

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