Building Resilient Hospitals

Dec 10, 2013 by

Building Resilient Hospitals

When disaster strikes…

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Why “Tallness” Isn...

Dec 10, 2013 by

Why “Tallness” Isn’t Good for Cities

We all know what architecture…

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Should architects design housi...

Dec 10, 2013 by

Should architects design housing that is bespoke, made to measure or off the rack?

Mass- production is the realm…

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The Shift to Complete Streets

Dec 9, 2013 by

The Shift to Complete Streets

In her new book Completing Our Streets:

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Fully serviced bee sales/renta...

Dec 8, 2013 by

Fully serviced bee sales/rentals help bee fans become hive owners

Given my own experiences as a failed beekeeper…

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Energy Equilibrium

Dec 7, 2013 by

Energy Equilibrium

Architect David Baker, unlike the cobbler…

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Triple threat: Obama orders fe...

Dec 7, 2013 by

Triple threat: Obama orders federal agencies to boost clean energy use threefold By Lisa Hymas

Two bills in the Senate would require…

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How to take control of consume...

Dec 7, 2013 by

How to take control of consumerism during the holiday shopping season

Any economist will agree that consumerism…

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Chill the drills: climate and ...

Dec 6, 2013 by

Chill the drills: climate and America’s Arctic

America’s Arctic is a place like no other.

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Architype Architects’ He...

Dec 5, 2013 by

Architype Architects’ Hereford office is an adaptive reuse gem

However I have admired the firm’s work…

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This trash can is designed to ...

Dec 5, 2013 by

This trash can is designed to give animals your leftovers

Wasted food is a serious problem…

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The Shift to Complete Streets

Dec 4, 2013 by

The Shift to Complete Streets

McCann describes the complete streets movement as…

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Busted! Google Earth reveals w...

Dec 4, 2013 by

Busted! Google Earth reveals weir fishing is “grossly underreported”, could be 6x official number

Off the books

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Green roof meets the ground in...

Dec 4, 2013 by

Green roof meets the ground in Wave House

Three years ago the Wave House…

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When it comes to climate chang...

Dec 4, 2013 by

When it comes to climate change, this artist lets the trees do the talking

Sculptor Frances Whitehead calls herself a provocateur.

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Drop-dead gorgeous floating gl...

Dec 3, 2013 by

Drop-dead gorgeous floating glass box wins design award, is called sustainable

The rich are different from you and me.

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Buckminster Fuller: World Man

Dec 3, 2013 by

Buckminster Fuller: World Man

Buckminster Fuller was way ahead of his time.

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Can Silicon Valley Make Fake M...

Dec 2, 2013 by

Can Silicon Valley Make Fake Meat and Eggs That Don’t Suck?

These food hackers think their new faux…

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GOING SOLAR AS EASY AS BUYING ...

Dec 2, 2013 by

GOING SOLAR AS EASY AS BUYING AN AIRLINE TICKET

Solar Startup Could Make…

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How Fossil Fuel Companies Are ...

Nov 29, 2013 by

How Fossil Fuel Companies Are Aiding Their Own Demise

All over the nation, fossil fuel companies are…

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11 great reasons why Passive H...

Nov 29, 2013 by

11 great reasons why Passive House is such a great green building standard

The Passive House is not perfect.

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This game about the tar sands ...

Nov 29, 2013 by

This game about the tar sands is like a choose-your-own-adventure documentary

Fort McMoney is a game set in the oil sands…

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World Bank says no to nuclear ...

Nov 29, 2013 by

World Bank says no to nuclear as it lays out universal energy plan

The leaders of the United Nations…

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Bombshell Study Finds Methane ...

Nov 27, 2013 by

Bombshell Study Finds Methane Emissions From Natural Gas Production Far Higher Than EPA Estimates

With methane having both a higher leakage rate…

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Mazria: We Must Design Out Car...

Nov 27, 2013 by

Mazria: We Must Design Out Carbon Emissions

Seven years ago, architect Ed Mazria started…

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Resiliency Is About Taking Own...

Nov 27, 2013 by

Resiliency Is About Taking Ownership

In the aftermath of the major hurricane…

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An Evidence-based Approach to ...

Nov 27, 2013 by

An Evidence-based Approach to Therapeutic Landscapes

Therapeutic Landscapes:

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Transforming a conventional or...

Nov 27, 2013 by

Transforming a conventional orchard into a fruit forest

From 2000-year-old food forests…

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Andrew Maynard builds a pile o...

Nov 27, 2013 by

Andrew Maynard builds a pile of boxes at the Moor House

It always takes a bit of time to write…

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A Green Thanksgiving Is Easier...

Nov 27, 2013 by

A Green Thanksgiving Is Easier Than You Think

Thanksgiving is upon us…

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