What cities are doing to fight...

Aug 17, 2025 by

Our urban areas are hubs of heat and increased energy consumption. But efforts are in play all over the world to help us turn down the heat.

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Harvard Opens Snøhetta-Designe...

Dec 6, 2018 by

Dubbed HouseZero, the building uses data-collecting sensors, passive ventilation, low embodied energy materials, and geothermal wells, among other strategies.

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reACT house is a resilient, ad...

Nov 12, 2017 by

[Translate] Kimberley Mok (@kimberleymok) Design / Green Architecture © US Department of Energy Solar Decathlon Can modern, green...

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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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Landscape Architecture in the ...

May 10, 2017 by

Landscape Architecture in the News Highlights (April 16 – 30)

[Translate] J.R. Taylor   THEDIRT.ASLA.ORG Grant Park deck rendering / Smith Dalia They Turned the Front Lawn into a Welcoming...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE ...

Oct 4, 2016 by

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (SEPT. 16-30)

[Translate] THE DIRT   J.R. Taylor Kites, by Jacob Hashimoto, was created specifically for the east and west atria of GSA...

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GREEN CITIES THAT MIGHT SURPRI...

Aug 23, 2016 by

GREEN CITIES THAT MIGHT SURPRISE YOU

[Translate] When people think of living in a green city, many automatically picture Portland, Oregon. While Portland is an icon for...

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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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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE ...

Jan 19, 2016 by

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (JANUARY 1 – 15)

[Translate] THE DIRT by J.R. Taylor Can a Professionally Designed Garden Add Value to Your Home? – The Huffington Post, 1/4/15 “This...

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GARDEN CITY, MEGA CITY

Dec 16, 2015 by

GARDEN CITY, MEGA CITY

[Translate] by The Dirt Contributor An increase in density doesn’t have to mean a decrease in the quality of life. Quality of life...

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WATCH JEFF GOLDBLUM EXPLAIN TH...

Nov 20, 2015 by

[Translate] Watch Jeff Goldblum explain the Clean Power Plan in a Funny or Die video By Tim McDonnell  GRIST This story was...

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NET-ZERO ENERGY SOLAR POWERED ...

Nov 20, 2015 by

NET-ZERO ENERGY SOLAR POWERED HOME POPS UP IN THREE DAYS

[Translate] by Lucy Wang   INHABITAT https://youtu.be/bPSxNE-DdJE If you aren’t yet sold on factory-built housing, the gorgeous...

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REVITALIZING URBAN PROJECTS WI...

Jun 19, 2015 by

REVITALIZING URBAN PROJECTS WIN RUDY BRUNER AWARDS

[Translate] THE DIRT  by Liz Camuti From a pool of applicants from 40 communities in 26 states, Miller’s Court in Baltimore was...

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A Garden Airport in Singapore

Jan 9, 2015 by

A Garden Airport in Singapore

[Translate]  by Jared Green   THE DIRT Singapore has long aspired to be a “city in a garden.” Since the early 1960s, salve the...

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