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- Student invents computer program to help Bedouin villages build better homes Tue, 11 Apr 17, 10:00pmArchitecture student Nof Nathansohn is on a mission to provide decent living solutions for the marginalized Bedouin communities scattered throughout Israel's Negev desert region...
- Earthquake-resistant affordable home stacks together like Legos in just six days Mon, 13 Jun 16, 6:00pmUsed as a stronger alternative to brick walls, ferrocement can be handcrafted from locally available materials to reduce the structure’s impact on the environment and its cost...
- The Life Pod is a $1,500 dome-shaped dream home on wheels Fri, 22 Jan 16, 6:40amMichel Weekes built the 8-foot diameter Life Pod dome in only 10 weeks out of Luan plywood covered with TPO-thermoplastic polyolefin. The 1,200-pound dome is a 13 1/2-foot long structure designed according to the Golden Ratio...
- Tiny Life Pod is a $1,500 dome-shaped home with a compost toilet Fri, 22 Jan 16, 5:00amMichel Weekes built the 8-foot diameter Life Pod dome in only 10 weeks out of Luan plywood covered with TPO-thermoplastic polyolefin. The 1,200-pound dome is a 13 1/2-foot long structure designed according to the Golden Ratio...
- See-through Porta Palace tiny home “feels bigger than expected” Wed, 13 Jan 16, 1:59am"Wouldn’t it be great if our houses would fit more to us like personal shell instead of being oversized and one-size-fits-all?" asks Daniël Venneman, Dutch tiny home designer...
- Brad Pitt’s Make it Right delivers first 3 LEED Platinum homes to Fort Peck Indian reservation Fri, 27 Nov 15, 5:00pmMake It Right partnered with the Sioux and Assiniboine tribes of Fort Peck, Montana to build sustainable homes on their reservation. The nonprofit pledged to build 20 Cradle to Cradle-inspired, LEED Platinum homes and developed...
- North West Bicester eco-town is the UK’s first zero carbon community Tue, 31 Mar 15, 11:00pmhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_IpG7Ntjlg The master plan of the North West Bicester eco-community, "UK's most sustainable development", has been proposed by a UK-based shared ownership and affordable housing organization...
- Affordable Apartment Block Boasts Sculptural Zig-Zagging Balconies in Graz, Austria Tue, 1 Jul 14, 12:13amThe building comprises 15 small apartments and a penthouse on the top floor. Oriented to the south, the apartment balconies have a cantilevered slab and are partially covered. Running along the zig-zag-shaped balconies are...
- Earth Home Builder Machine “3D Prints” Entire Homes from Bags of Earth Tue, 24 Jun 14, 11:37pmThe low-tech practice of building homes using earth bags seems to be keeping pace with the most up-to-date 3D printing technologies. The Earth Home Builder is a skid-operated machine that can “3D print” entire homes by...
- United Earth Builders “3D Prints” Entire Earth Bag Homes Tue, 24 Jun 14, 11:37pmThe low-tech practice of building homes using earth bags seems to be keeping pace with the most up-to-date 3D printing technologies. The Earth Home Builder is a skid-operated machine that can “3D print” entire homes by...
- Bensonwood Launches Unity Homes Line of Energy-Efficient Prefabs Thu, 18 Oct 12, 5:40amRead the rest of Bensonwood Launches Unity Homes Line of Energy-Efficient Prefabs Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", affordable homes, bensonwood, eco design, eco home,...
- Finalists Announced for FreeGreen Affordable Green Home Competition! Thu, 25 Mar 10, 7:00amRead the rest of Finalists Announced for FreeGreen Affordable Green Home Competition!Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | diggPost tags: affordable homes, Design Competition, eco design, freegreen, freegreen.com, green...
- FreeGreen Showcases Free Plans for Affordable Green Homes Wed, 24 Mar 10, 9:30amPermalink | Add to del.icio.us | diggPost tags: affordable homes, Competition, eco design, energy efficient home, freegreen, freegreen.com, green design, green homes, green house plans, Sustainable Building