Are you fascinated by succulents, but haven’t had the best luck keeping them alive? Or are you an avid gardener just looking for a new project? Either way, this workshop is for you! In this creative workshop, you’ll get your hands dirty while learning all...
Source: curiosity.com Published: July 15, 2017 As charming as an ornate Victorian or funky mid-century home can be, their aging windows and old-fashioned insulation can wreak havoc on your energy bills. The problem is that there are a lot of decades-old houses out...
Inyenyeri Rwanda Clean Stove partnership Matter of Trust has partnered with Inyenyeri, a fuel-utility company that provides clean cookstoves in Rwanda. Clean stove technology is an urgent environmental challenge. Every year, more than four million people around the...
Source: inhabitat.com Published: May 12, 2017 by Lucy Wang Istanbul is on track for a stunning new landmark that’ll bring rural living to the heart of the city. International architecture studio Eray Carbajo designed Urban Rural, a modular residential high-rise that...
Source: inhabitat.com Published: January 30, 2017 In these uncertain times of erratic weather and changing climate patterns, net-zero energy (or NZE) is quickly becoming the gold standard in green building. If you can generate all of your own energy on site, you never...
Source: inhabitat.cpm Published: January 22, 2017 by Andrew Michler Passive House is a globally-recognized building design technique that promises huge cuts in energy use for any kind of building in any climate. In a nutshell, the Passive House Design strategy relies...
Source: greenbiz.com Published: November 1, 2011 Shutterstock. By David Metcalfe Energy efficiency is one of the most popular first steps to take when addressing corporate energy footprints, for the simple reason that small investments can produce big results. Not...
Source: epa.gov Published: January 13, 2017 A green roof on an apartment building in Portland, Oregon. (Photo courtesy of Portland Bureau of Environmental Services) Green roofs have been proven to help reduce heat islands. This page provides a brief overview of the...
Source: eesi.org Published: November 18, 2015 DC Mayor Muriel Bowser at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Commons. EESI Chairman Jared Blum is the second from the left (Photo by Khalid Naji-Allah) Author: Michael Martina Weinberg Commons...
Source: buildup.eu Published: February 7, 2012 The aim of the “School of the Future” project is to design, demonstrate, evaluate and communicate shining examples of how to reach the future high performance building level. School buildings and their primary users...
