‘Build a Better Burb’ Competition Revitalizes Suburban Areas
July 14, 2010 by
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The Uboat is a Self-Sustaining Floating Home
July 13, 2010 by
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Most large urban areas are located next to a large body of water – whether it is a canal, river, lake or ocean. As a way to combat commuter and residential pollution, parts of these waterways can be utilized as ‘off the grid’ marina-style living spaces.
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The Uboat is a Self-Sustaining Floating Home
Green Rollercoaster High-Rise Takes Off in Vietnam
June 18, 2010 by
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No, this is not the latest roller coaster — it’s actually a self-sustaining community designed by DWP Architects in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Noticed at Designboom , ‘Everrich 2 Apartments’ is a massive mixed-use community that broke ground earlier this year. A combination of retail, public and private spaces, Everrich 2 also boasts a number of notable green features inside and out
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Green Rollercoaster High-Rise Takes Off in Vietnam
Electronics Recycling 101: The Problem With E-Waste
America’s love affair with consumer electronics will likely rage on for years to come. With a constant stream of iPads , e-readers and smart phones hitting the market, it’s hard not to get sucked into purchasing products.
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Electronics Recycling 101: The Problem With E-Waste
5 Social Smartphone Apps That Can Save the World
April 27, 2010 by
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Apps, apps, apps! Smartphone apps are getting a lot of attention these days and for good reason: new, innovative applications are allowing us to make connections between the virtual and physical worlds we never thought possible only a few years ago.
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UN-HABITAT Selects Chicago as One of the World’s Greenest Cities
Recently the city of Chicago was honored as one of two exceptionally green US cities to be shortlisted for UN-Habitat ’s 100 Cities Initiative . The project aims to give cities, governments, and even individuals a voice in order to teach the world how we can make urban areas operate with less environmental impact
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Groasis Waterboxx Can Grow Trees in Any Climate–Even the Desert!
A new device can make a tree grow in Brooklyn–or California, or Holland or even the Sahara desert. The Groasis Waterboxx captures rainwater and condensation in the air, helping plants grow in even the most arid regions of the world. Pieter Hoff, the Waterboxx’s developer, hopes to use the new tech to combat hunger, erosion, climate change and deforestation
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Groasis Waterboxx Can Grow Trees in Any Climate–Even the Desert!
Groasis Waterboxx Can Grow Trees in Any Climate–Even the Desert!
A new device can make a tree grow in Brooklyn–or California, or Holland or even the Sahara desert. The Groasis Waterboxx captures rainwater and condensation in the air, helping plants grow in even the most arid regions of the world. Pieter Hoff, the Waterboxx’s developer, hopes to use the new tech to combat hunger, erosion, climate change and deforestation.
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Groasis Waterboxx Can Grow Trees in Any Climate–Even the Desert!
Tiny Solar Pebble Can Replace Kerosene Lamps in Rural Africa
In the poorest regions of the world , exposure to kerosene kills one person every 20 seconds. That’s why we’re really impressed with the folks over at Plus Minus Solar who’ve designed their Solar Pebble to replace kerosene lamps which are widely used in rural Africa
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New Tsunami Generator Can Help Designers Create Wave-Proof Buildings
March 24, 2010 by
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The recent earthquakes and tsunamis sparked a slew of research into designing disaster-proof infrastructure .
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New Tsunami Generator Can Help Designers Create Wave-Proof Buildings