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- MVRDV's garden oasis in Utrecht includes a green-roofed convention center Tue, 10 Dec 19, 4:30amMVRDV has unveiled designs to transform the underutilized area on the west side of Utrecht’s central station into “a garden in the city” with a new, green-roofed Jaarbeurs convention center...
- California Gets $7.5 Billion to Fix Water Woes as Proposition 1 Passes Thu, 6 Nov 14, 3:15amProposition 1 has passed, spelling at least some good news for Californians who faced one of the worst droughts in the state’s history this summer, and the fourth drought year in a row...
- Revolutionary WaterWheel Helps Women Transport Water More Efficiently in India Tue, 7 Jan 14, 2:19amWater hygiene and transportation have always been a constant challenge for developing nations like India and women often shoulder the burden of collecting water for their families...
- Green-Roofed Villa L Floats Upon a Daylit Glass Volume in the Netherlands Wed, 3 Apr 13, 4:00pmRead the rest of Green-Roofed Villa L Floats Upon a Daylit Glass Volume in the Netherlands Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: energy efficient building, energy efficient house, green buildings utrecht,...
- The Ridge Road Residence Fuses Energy Efficiency and Contemporary Design in Australia Sat, 23 Feb 13, 2:32amRead the rest of The Ridge Road Residence Fuses Energy Efficiency and Contemporary Design in Australia Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: australia, Blackened Timber, daylight, eco design, green design,...
- PinkCloud.DK Plans to Transform Oil Refineries Into Giant Energy Positive Communities Fri, 17 Feb 12, 4:20amRead the rest of PinkCloud.DK Plans to Transform Oil Refineries Into Giant Energy Positive Communities Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: eco design, green design, passive design, peak oil, photovoltaic...
- Acqua Viva: Sculptural Hanging Rainwater Collection System Wed, 8 Dec 10, 6:23amRead the rest of Acqua Viva: Sculptural Hanging Rainwater Collection Systemhttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/ohttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=better_feedptions-general.php?page=better_feed Permalink...
- Castle in the Sky Italian Water Tower Creates its Own Rain! Wed, 26 May 10, 12:56amCastle in the Sky is a water tower concept for Latina, Italy that goes above and beyond just storing water for the city. Dreamed up by Atelier Ramdam Architects out of Paris, France, this heavenly design includes public garden...
- Stackable Mobile Home Tower Takes Portable Housing to New Heights Sat, 3 Apr 10, 5:00amIn todays wireless world, why are our apartments still tied to a location? In this building concept, Felipe Campolina combines the eco-friendly aspects of green design and mobility of a trailer all within the confines of...
- Sietch Nevada: Desert Oasis for a Drought-Stricken Future Tue, 15 Sep 09, 11:00pmSietch Nevada is a futuristic concept city that envisions a dystopian water-hoarding society where drought is a constant state and wars are fought over water...