Source: takepart.com Published: January 23, 2013 The 50,000-square-foot building will generate all of its energy using solar panels, and all of its water will be provided by harvested rainwater. There will be indoor composting toilets, a system of geothermal wells for...
Source: science.howstuffworks.com Published: January 22, 2013 by Stefani Newman Pretty, isn’t it? Although this looks like abstract art, this stuff could be fueling our...
Source: inhabitat.com Published: January 18, 2013 by Inhabitat Staff In 2012, the Danvers, Massachusetts North Shore Community College (NSCC) campus opened its new 58,000 square-foot Health Professions/Student Services Building. Designed by Boston/Seattle-based...
Source: fastcoexist.com Published: December 20, 2012 The design debuted at the government’s Solar Decathalon, but instead of just being a show piece, new versions of it are being installed around Washington by Habitat for Humanity. By Zak Stone The Department of...
Source: bbc.com Published: January 16, 2013 Many cyclists wouldn’t leave home without a helmet – but it’s a piece of kit that doesn’t offer as much protection as some cyclists might think. The way a woodpecker is able to protect itself from long bouts of head banging...
Source: inhabitat.com Published: January 15, 2013 by Inhabitat Staff Images by Hotel Kakslauttanen A romantic night under the stars is one thing, but a crystal clear view of the Northern Lights from your own private igloo is definitely another treat entirely. The...
Source: earthtechling.com Published: January 9, 2013 By Randy Woods Another day, another shipping container reuse, right? That’s how it seems sometimes with a lot of architecture firms that want to play with these modular boxes like they were pieces of Lego. While...
Source: motherjones.com Published: January 8, 2013 Tim McDonnell Different colonies of Acropora hyacinthus, one species examined by the Stanford team,...
