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- Eco Village community starts to build Germany’s first Earthship Fri, 16 Oct 15, 4:00amConstructed using recycled and natural materials and equipped with natural off grid systems to provide heating, cooling, energy generation, water, sewage treatment and food production, Earthship homes offer a radically sustainable...
- Sweden’s house-in-a-greenhouse grows food sustainably with recycled wastewater Mon, 12 Oct 15, 4:00pmThe Uppgrenna Nature House blends contemporary design with traditional Swedish architecture. The building’s gabled shape, simple doors, and earthy red-painted cladding on the structure’s lower half evoke Swedish barns...
- Net-zero INhouse boasts water-smart solutions essential for parched California Sat, 10 Oct 15, 12:00amSelected as a contender in the 2015 Solar Decathlon competition, INhouse was intelligently designed in response to the climate conditions of coastal California...
- Solar-powered DURAhome is a 100% self-sufficient shelter built to withstand natural disasters Wed, 7 Oct 15, 8:36amThe New York City College of Technology (NYCCT) developed the DURAhome—Diverse, Urban, Resilient, and Adaptable—for the 2015 U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon that’ll kick off this Thursday, October 8. Designed...
- Solar-powered DURAhome is a 100% self-sufficient shelter built for disaster zones Wed, 7 Oct 15, 12:00amThe New York City College of Technology (NYCCT) developed the DURAhome—Diverse, Urban, Resilient, and Adaptable—for the 2015 U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon that’ll kick off this Thursday, October 8. Designed...
- Inhabitat Tours Abu Dhabi’s Energy-Plus Masdar City: EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS Fri, 8 Nov 13, 4:01amTaken while on a Masdar-sponsored trip that included a tour to the Shams 1 Concentrated Solar Power Plant and interviews with several key Masdar officials, these images are a testament to Masdar's perseverance despite overwhelming...
- Beijing’s Haworth Showroom Named World’s First LEED v4 Certified Project Fri, 25 Oct 13, 11:00pmThe Parkview Green itself is already a marvel of sustainable architecture: The 800,000 sq ft mixed-use development features a glass and ETFE envelope that minimizes heating and cooling demands all year long...
- Wood Wrapped Beveridge Mews Apartments Provide Flexible Light-Filled Housing Thu, 13 Jun 13, 10:16pmA new timber-clad social housing project called Beveridge Mews was recently selected as one of the 2013 RIBA national awards for excellence in architecture...
- Super Energy Efficient Beveridge Mews Apartments Resemble a Row of Fences in East London Thu, 13 Jun 13, 10:16pmA new timber-clad social housing project called Beveridge Mews looks just like a row of fences, and the design has recently been selected as one of the 2013 RIBA national awards for excellence in architecture...
- Inhabitat Tours Abu Dhabi’s Energy-Plus Masdar City: EXCLUSIVE NEW PHOTOS Mon, 21 Jan 13, 11:59pmRead the rest of Inhabitat Tours Abu Dhabi’s Energy-Plus Masdar City: EXCLUSIVE NEW PHOTOS Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "energy efficiency", "solar energy", abu dhabi, clean tech, clean...
- EXCLUSIVE New Photos: Plus-Energy Masdar City in Abu Dhabi Mon, 21 Jan 13, 11:59pmRead the rest of EXCLUSIVE New Photos: Plus-Energy Masdar City in Abu Dhabi Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "energy efficiency", "solar energy", abu dhabi, clean tech, clean tech hub, csp, Dr. Sultan...
- Supersolar Fresnel Lenses Power Team ABC’s Green-Roofed Sumbiosi Solar Decathlon House Fri, 21 Sep 12, 11:51pmRead the rest of Supersolar Fresnel Lenses Power Team ABC’s Green-Roofed Sumbiosi Solar Decathlon House Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: ABC, Aquitaine Bordeaux Campus, clean tech, eco design,...
- Team Basque’s Solar Decathlon Ekihouse Promotes Self-Sufficiency and ‘The Simple Life’ Fri, 21 Sep 12, 1:26amRead the rest of Team Basque’s Solar Decathlon Ekihouse Promotes Self-Sufficiency and ‘The Simple Life’ Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "energy efficiency", Basque, bespoke furniture,...
- London Metropolitan University Unveils “Heliomet SunBloc” House for Solar Decathlon Europe Tue, 4 Sep 12, 3:00pmRead the rest of London Metropolitan University Unveils “Heliomet SunBloc” House for Solar Decathlon Europe Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Architecture, eco design, Europe, green design,...
- London Metropolitan University Students Create “Heliomet SunBloc” Solution for Urban Environments Tue, 4 Sep 12, 3:00pmRead the rest of London Metropolitan University Students Create “Heliomet SunBloc” Solution for Urban Environments Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Architecture, eco design, Europe, green...