Oslo’s Grünerløkka Studenthus is a Student Housing Complex Located in a Former Grain Elevator

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ECO-Cycle Aquaponics Kit Turns Any 20-Gallon Aquarium Into an Indoor Garden

The ECO-Cycle ™ Aquaponics Kit is an innovative retrofit system that turns an aquarium into a productive garden . Sized for a standard 20-gallon aquarium and suitable for smaller tropical aquarium fish and goldfish, the ECO-Cycle engages families and students in a fun, creative and productive form of sustainable agriculture . + Ecolife Foundation The article above was submitted to us by an Inhabitat reader. Want to see your story on Inhabitat ? Send us a tip by following this link . Remember to follow our instructions carefully to boost your chances of being chosen for publishing! Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: aquaponic garden , aquaponics , container garden , ECO-Cycle Aquaponics Kit , ecolife foundation , green design , green gardening , green interiors , green products , indoor garden , indoor gardening , sustainable design

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HUB 01 Features Mobile Student Housing Covered in Plants or Solar Panels in Belgium

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New Zealand Student Designs Doorless Refrigerator That Saves Energy and Reduces Food Spoilage

Ben de la Roche, an industrial design student at Massey University in New Zealand , has designed a doorless refrigeration wall, called Impress, that prevents food waste and saves energy. De la Roche’s design is a finalist in the 2012 Electrolux Design Lab competition . His refrigerator is one of ten home appliance concepts chosen by Electrolux out of 1,200 entrants and will be on exhibit at the Triennale Design Museum in Milan, Italy, on Oct. 25. Read the rest of New Zealand Student Designs Doorless Refrigerator That Saves Energy and Reduces Food Spoilage Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: “energy efficiency” , ben de la roche , Competition , Design , doorless , eco design , Electrolux , Green Appliances , green design , green home , honeycomb , impress , lab , massey university , New Zealand , refrigeration , refrigerator , Student , sustainable design , wall

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Ty-Hedfan is a Partially-Buried Welsh Longhouse Near the Brecon Beacons National Park

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Company Heeds Kids’ Call to Recycle Markers

Earlier this year, elementary school students and thousands of online supporters petitioned Crayola to start a ‘take back’ program to recycle the company’s markers. Last month, rival art supply manufacturer Dixon Ticonderoga…

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Hungarian Student Designs a More Efficient and Greener Egg Carton

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Could This New Chip Make Batteries Obsolete?

There are plenty of obstacles when it comes to battery-powered technology – first and foremost, the waste associated with improper battery disposal – but a new Massachusetts Institute of Technology invention could make battery-powered devices a…

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Furniture Line Made from Recyclable Cardboard

Freecyclers know that if you spend enough time around the dumpsters of college dorms come the end of the semester, you’re bound to find a trove of ‘who would throw this out!?’ treasures. As students move out of their cramped temporary…

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PHOTOS: NYU’s ITP Thesis Show Highlights 3D-Printing Technology and Crowd-sourcing

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