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- A circular home in Germany produces biogas for self-sufficiency Sat, 9 Mar 19, 7:30amWhen a German pioneer in the field of biogas technology commissioned Korbach-based Christoph Hesse Architects, he had an unusual request: a round house...
- Why our ancestors built round houses - and why it still makes sense to build round structures today Wed, 5 Apr 17, 2:40amThe oldest forms of indigenous shelter were often round in shape. (Think the Southwest USA Hogan, Mongolian Yurt, North American Teepee and the Greek Tenemos, among others.) Why did our ancestors choose to build round? Because...
- Why these round houses survive hurricanes that destroy traditional homes Wed, 1 Jun 16, 7:00pmJune first marks the official start of the Atlantic hurricane season, and with predictions for bigger and deadlier storms this year due to the transition to La Niña, coupled with above-average sea surface temperatures in...
- Round ECOHAUS in Oman uses compressed earth bricks for a naturally cool home Tue, 8 Mar 16, 1:42amLike the rest of the countries along the Arabian Peninsula, Oman is uncomfortably hot and humid in the summer. As a result, with ECOHAUS, student designers from the German University of Technology (GUtech) wanted to maximize...
- Deltec launches line of super efficient, net-zero energy homes – starting under 100K Thu, 3 Mar 16, 10:30pmA company in Asheville, North Carolina is taking prefabricated design to a new level of sustainability with their latest Renew collection. Deltec Homes has responded to the increasing demand for net-zero energy housing by...
- Why Our Ancestors Built Round Houses – and Why it Still Makes Sense to Build Round Structures Today Sat, 11 Aug 12, 4:40amRead the rest of Why Our Ancestors Built Round Houses – and Why it Still Makes Sense to Build Round Structures Today Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "energy efficiency", "sustainable architecture",...