Source: treehugger.com Published: February 29, 2012 © Morephogenesis Lloyd Alter Kris De Decker of No Tech Magazine ” refuses to assume that every problem has a high-tech solution”, and points to yet another example of how low-tech solutions can work very...
Source: dezeen.com Published: December 2, 2013 A layer of grasses, herbs and flowers blankets the roof of this hump-shaped house near Reims, France, by architect Patrick Nadeau (+ slideshow). Named La Maison-vague, which translates as Wave House, Patrick Nadeau‘s...
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: treehugger.com Published: December 19, 2012 Architizer/via Lloyd Alter lloydalter Everything in a healthy home should be non-toxic, from the building materials to the finishes. Think gingerbread. The other great thing is that gingerbread structures tend...
Source: news.nationalgeographic.com Published: July 26, 2012 The Reichstag, Germany’s parliament building, was retrofitted in 1999 with a new dome that uses glass and mirrors to reflect daylight deep into the main chamber, reducing dependence on artificial...
Source: earthtechling.com Published: October 18, 2012 By Susan DeFreitas image via Inhabitat / Cocoon Dream of a stay in one of those Free Spirit Tree Spheres in the treetops of Vancouver, B.C., but lacking in time to travel? Consider the Cocoon Tree, a...
Source: guardian.co.uk Published: October 3, 2012 Courtesy of BBM Sustainable Design Ltd. All Rights Reserved Construction and industrial waste will be used to build ecohouse in Brighton city centre. The project is named “the house that Kevin built” and will have...
Source: earthtechling.com Published: October 2, 2012 Is it a trend? We’ve seen green low-income housing the city of Rome, Ga., expected to earn LEED for Homes certification at the Silver level. We’ve seen solar installed across a wide range of...
Source: inhabitat.com Published: October 1, 2012 by Tafline Laylin Big news out of Madrid, Spain: French university Team Rhône-Alpes has won the 2012 European Solar Decathlon with their stunning solar Canopea House! Leading the Solar Decathlon competition since...
Source: earthtechling.com Published: August 27, 2012 By Susan DeFreitas image via Community Rebuilds In Moab, Utah, interns from all over the world are gaining an education in people-powered, sustainable housing, while helping to put a green roof over the heads of...
