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- Habitat for Humanity develops its first 3D-printed home in US Fri, 23 Jul 21, 1:30amHabitat for Humanity is a long-standing nonprofit whose mission is to provide affordable home ownership to low-income families around the world. Currently, that includes areas of the United States where affordable housing...
- 6 of the best places to donate your things Fri, 22 Feb 19, 2:42amWhen you are going through the tedious task of cleaning out your closets, it’s always nice to know that you can box up all of the items you no longer use and donate them to charity to help those in need...
- 6 places to find the best recycled building materials Wed, 20 Feb 19, 5:30amIf construction is in your future — either with a new home build or a remodel — using recycled building materials for the project is definitely the way to go...
- 7 ways you can help people affected by Tropical Storm Harvey Thu, 31 Aug 17, 6:10amTropical Storm Harvey is battering the Houston area, affecting over 6.8 million people. With so many people and pets displaced and suffering, you may be wondering how you can help. Whether you live close to the disaster area...
- Habitat LA and SCI-Arc students complete an affordable, eco-friendly home for a U.S. veteran Wed, 22 Jun 16, 6:10amDeveloped over the course of a full academic year, IVRV House was designed during SCI-Arc’s fall semester, followed by final documentation in the spring semester, and constructed during the summer semester...
- These prefabricated mnmMOD wall panels could revolutionize the way we build Mon, 14 Mar 16, 10:00pmMinarc, an architecture firm based out of Santa Monica, designed these flexible panels in 2007 as an environmentally responsible solution to low cost housing...
- Old city buses to be reborn as homeless shelters in Hawaii Tue, 16 Jun 15, 1:45amHonolulu has come under fire in the past year for it's ways of addressing homelessness on the island of Oahu; with police officers citing the homeless for a variety of pedestrian violations, and at least one proposal from...
- Seattle teens make solar powered tiny homes for area homeless Wed, 29 Apr 15, 12:30amDo-gooder teenagers have built an incredible tiny home community for homeless adults in Seattle. The project, called Impossible City and run by Sawhorse Revolution, teaches teens basic construction and green energy skills...
- Habitat for Humanity now focusing on renovating rather than building from scratch Sat, 3 Jan 15, 2:00amKnown for building new homes for families in need, Habitat for Humanity has been forced to switch gears as land prices soar throughout the United States...
- The Great Green Fate of the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree After the Holidays Are Over Fri, 20 Dec 13, 6:30amThe Rockefeller Center Christmas tree is the star of holidays in NYC, but what happens to it when the festivities are over? The awesome answer might surprise you...
- LightWall Salvaged Material Pavilion Features an Upcycled Glass Bottle Wall Wed, 10 Jul 13, 2:00amLightWall was one of about a dozen entries in the 2012 ReSpace Competition and was selected as the Grand Prize winner. The project was designed by Scott Hefner and Abe Drechsler of the NCSU College of Design. Completely made...
- Habitat World: Seven Sustainable Habitat for Humanity Projects Fri, 5 Apr 13, 2:30amRead the rest of Habitat World: Seven Sustainable Habitat for Humanity Projects Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "energy efficiency", "energy star", 90-percent-efficient furnaces, creating healthy...
- Building Trust International Announces Winners of Competition for Sustainable Low-Income Housing in Cambodia Tue, 2 Apr 13, 3:03amRead the rest of Building Trust International Announces Winners of Competition for Sustainable Low-Income Housing in Cambodia Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Building Trust International, Cambodia,...
- Empowerhouse Moves Beyond the Solar Decathlon to Become Real Housing in DC Thu, 6 Dec 12, 8:31amRead the rest of Empowerhouse Moves Beyond the Solar Decathlon to Become Real Housing in DC Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", 2011 solar decathlon, dc. affordable housing,...
- Miller Hull Partnership and Habitat for Humanity Build ‘The House of the Immediate Future’ for Anniversary of Seattle’s World’s Fair Sat, 1 Sep 12, 4:40amRead the rest of Miller Hull Partnership and Habitat for Humanity Build ‘The House of the Immediate Future’ for Anniversary of Seattle’s World’s Fair Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg...