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Build your Eco-Friendly Workplace
2008-06-07 22:34:00 These days, whether you are in the office or at home you want to have something to do when it comes to contributing towards the eco-friendly ideas to make your work place as green as possible. You can perhaps do it with the use of eco-friendly computers or materials but why not transform everything into ...
The Eco-Friendly Garden Guide Book
2008-06-07 00:00:00 Thinking eco-friendly is easy but hard if you don?t have the proper guidance on how to go about it. But with this book, The Eco-friendly Garden by Patricia Pennell, you can do the step by step instructions on how to transform that bare backyard into one of the great eco-friendly ones we are hearing today. ...
What to do with old coke cans
2008-06-04 18:00:00 It?s clever how some people have vision and the skill to create large pieces of art, which have people thinking about recycling. These structures have been made from old coke cans as part a new promotion for Recycle Week here in the UK. These sculptures have been made entirely from old coke cans; this means that ...
What Is Green Architecture?
2008-05-19 16:00:00 What Is Green Architecture is a "new series of conversations, lectures and events exploring the cutting-edge developments in the field and their impact on contemporary life as well as implications for the future." Tonight's installment features a talk by noted architect Christoph Ingenhoven followed by a conversation with Andres Lepik. Read More...Digg this | Email to a friend | Reddit
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Sony?s House Design of the Future
2008-05-16 19:53:00 There are a lot of things left unanswered as far as our future is concerned and a lot of it has to do with where we will find ourselves in the course of time. One thing we have to note is that global warming and eco-friendly issues will be beside us all the way and ...
Jennifer Anniston Joins Elite Eco-Friendly Living Group
2008-05-08 06:00:00 Taking her cue from other actresses such as Julia Roberts on how to live green, Jennifer Anniston has taken a giant step towards living green. Aniston has reportedly had an eco-friendly home built in Malibu, California and from all indications she will be Roberts? neighbor. Her new home will boast a solar heating system, drought-resistant ...
Green Architecture Versus Great Architecture
2008-05-05 16:23:00 Like this post? Subscribe to our RSS feed and stay up to date. Last week, in writing about this year’s AIA Committe on the Environment’s COTE Top Ten winners, representing the best...
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What Is Green Architecture
2008-04-01 16:00:00 "The Goethe-Institut New York, a branch of the Federal Republic of Germany's global cultural institution, is pleased to announce the next edition of "What Is Green Architecture?", a new series of conversations, lectures and events exploring the cutting-edge developments in the field and their impact on contemporary life as well as implications for the future. Tonight's event features a discussion between noted engineer Matthias Schuler and Andres Lepik." Read More...Digg this | Email to a friend | Reddit
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Working out the Dream Green Homes
2008-03-24 23:11:00 We hear about green living these days and while most of us tend to want it because it is the fashion trend of eco-friendly living, a lot has to be said with regards to how we should go about building green and eco-friendly homes. By eco-friendly living we of are course referring to the type ...
Pulling Back Global Warming Through Green Housing
2008-03-18 01:00:00 Many say that green home declarations are just tactics to close sales as far as the real estate and housing industry is concerned. Green standard compliance has been the rant of most demanding home owners today and apparently, people are falling to this trend as a means of securing their green homes. Green homes have ...
How to Make Your Bathroom Green Compliant
2008-02-23 12:23:00 One of the most forgotten places in your home is the bathroom. Normally, we would get tied up finding ways to improve our home and surroundings and often overlook our bathroom where we clean and toil. Here is a good video that helps us take care of our bathrooms, the eco-friendly way. bathrooms, Eco Friendly, ...
Portland Oregon Named ?Greenest City?
2008-02-20 19:15:00 Popular Science has named Portland, Oregon “THE GREENEST CITY” in the nation. Coming in second was San Francsico. Portland was chosen because of its “energy practices, transporation systems, recycling rate, and green building practices”. Portland also has been named, ”best airport, best festival (the Rose Festival), top honors for travel destination, cooking and restaurants, fitness, bicycling to work, green ...
A New Way of Living with Ewok Eco-Friendly Spheres
2007-11-27 18:20:00 Accomodation and proper means of living is something we all know is necessary. But tweaking it a bit by this eco-friendly sphere is something that will surely make worlds turn. (Source)The 11ft-wide eco-friendly Free Spirit Spheres, which can sleep four people, are suspended in the trees and accessible by a rope bridge. The £74,000 hand-crafted wooden ...
The Purpose of the Will Steger Foundation
2007-11-22 10:21:00 Each foundation raised for a specific purpose today has a story to tell. Latest news and issues on the melting polar caps and carbon emissions will surely be among the top factors but for each foundation, a different purpose is sure to suffice. For Will Steger, the WSF foundation is not simply to make a ...
Put up or Shut Up For Climate Change
2007-11-21 13:49:00 Time is of the essence and apparently the best thing to do right now is make a stand, help or just keep quiet. We all know the impending danger that climate change provides for us and if we are not careful with out actions and decisions, we may end up aggravating the whole issue rather ...
Green architecture-World Environment Day-The Times of India
2007-11-12 01:40:00 Green architecture-World Environment Day-The Times of India: "the CFL lamp has replaced the old bulb, perhaps because of the fact the electricity reforms are ensuring that the customer pays for the power he consumes. In many countries, water charges are based on how much one consumes, and water is presumed to be a right."
The First Green City in Dubai
2007-10-26 20:43:00 There is no better way to relocate the First Green City in the world other than on the richest country of Dubai. Masdar, meaning the source, has been mapped out to become one of the first green cities in the world today which will purely be banking on green alternative and running on renewable sources ...
Chic Table Made From Reclaimed Iron Fence
2007-10-16 04:15:00 Love this table made from a reclaimed iron fence, it has a glass top, and the fence makes it look avant garde, but accessible. It makes for a great mag table for a cool living room or maybe a den. Isn’t this recycled fence table gorgeous? Uhuru, is behind this maverick eco chic masterpiece, they are an eco friendly design company ...
Goats on Green Roof at Al Johnson?s
2007-09-24 05:45:00 At a famous Swedish restaurant in Door County, Wisconsin goats are lounging around and grazing on a green roof. The eatery is Al Johnson’s and this is a long standing tradition with the restaurant, not to mention a nice tourist attraction. The goats according to the owner, are placed up on the roof in the morning ...
The Szencorp Green Building Transformation
2007-09-20 21:48:00 With the call for more green awareness reaching as far as old building that were originally put up in the early years, the magic of green technology and renovation is something that people should take notice of. Old buildings will normally be put up for demolition but for some people, renovating and making the little ...
The Comforts of an Eco-friendly Bed
2007-09-13 17:51:00 When we close our eyes, all we think about is how to get the complete bed rest as well as resting our laurels peacefully. While most beddings can do this, there is also the matter of thinking of the environment?s peace needs and this is what eco-friendly bedding can contribute as well. Eco-friendly beds provide ...
Headland Institute Holds Eco-Classrooms for Green People
2007-09-12 06:29:00 Leading by example and showing the people how it is to live green is something that can be done in lieu of the normal ecology subjects that are purely based on theories. Witnessing the real deal in eco-friendly efforts is the thing of the future and for groups and places like the Headland Institute, showing ...
The Philosophy of Natural Capitalism
2007-09-10 04:33:00 Most people are hooked up with relying on assets and money to cover their usual capital needs when they put up a business. But with the added value of needing to address green situations today, people have to broaden the scope. Natural Capitalist Hunter Lovins helps provide issues to these things today. For sure a ...
HP and Bell Going for Greener Technology
2007-09-05 05:12:00 Technology has been known to be among the leaders when it comes to fast-paced development. This includes current standing events in the field of green awareness where most companies have been brainstorming to provide a greener way of carrying on their business. HP and Bell Micro, two widely known distributors have taken it upon themselves ...
A Changing World Geared Towards Greener Lifestyles
2007-08-31 17:40:00 If people are getting wiser today with their choice of goods to buy, the same should be instilled if companies are to maintain their competitive edge. No longer is it a matter of relying on the brand name for competency but rather also looking into the composition of raw materials and resource used towards producing ...
Rocking Chair 2.0
2007-08-31 03:51:00 TreeHugger has this tricked out and totally groovy out of this world looking rocking chair. This thing is quite the showpiece and conversation starter for your home. Look at the curve at the top and the angle of the seating area. The chair is the brainchild of designer Mathias Koehler and he also was smart enough ...
A Chinese Eco-Friendly City in the Works
2007-08-30 07:10:00 Well call it an issue that has long been settled but I guess the Chinese have finally realized that while most of the world is busy trying to live a cleaner environment, they are being left behind and tagged as the worst managed countries today. Pollution has been escalating and at present, product manufacturing have ...
Development Does not include Environmental Factors
2007-08-29 04:30:00 For organizations and development companies who are always inclined to prepare business plans and studies prior to actual building of projects, external factors are included since their social responsibility still has to be considered. For some people environmental factors and threats are left out, something that makes places some businesses and companies under a lot ...
The Green Dream of Jakarta
2007-08-25 18:06:00 It is the dream of most countries to have that ideal green living in their local region and such is something that Jakarta has been working on?realizing the dream. The green city of Jakarta; its got quite a ring to it but unfortunately that is what it will always be. But if reports are indeed ...
Auditing the Green Builders of Today
2007-08-24 21:22:00 It is almost automatic to expect that building and construction will cost millions for funding and adding that green awareness touch will make it more expensive. However, only the experts and the authentic construction people can entirely do so and errors in the cost estimates of adding green awareness factors may indeed be something that ...
Green Video Sharing Site, emPivot
2007-08-22 19:58:00 How many of you visit YouTube for eco-friendly and green information or just to catch a hot new green video everyone is talking about? The one thing that has always beefed me about YouTube is its lack of categories, and/ or the lack of one being able to narrow down their focus. As i do research ...
ERMA Approves Continued use of 1080 Pesticide
2007-08-15 03:36:00 Pests and insects will always be a problem with farmers and harvesters anywhere today. While there will be the usual pesticides that can help remedy such instances, nothing beats the fact of adhering towards green policies as set forth by the Environment Risk Management Authority (ERMA). With the ERMA’s consent, 1080 has been approved to ...
Logan Airport?s Green Architecture
2007-08-13 07:27:00 Airports and runways are ordinarily known to pave the way of incoming passengers coming from different origins. But to make a safe touchdown landing, airports landscape administrators must conduct quality checks and surveys to ensure that nothing unfortunate would happen once aircrafts find their way. Airports need landscaping too. However, the green plants and trees ...
Why Are Some Beaches Left Dirty?
2007-08-11 16:29:00 Beaches are usually known to provide a form of recreation and relaxation for people who seem to be always pushing themselves to work. There are indeed a lot of wonderful beaches to visit all throughout the world today that includes parts of Europe, America and Asia. Sadly, some of them do not last due to ...
HGTV Green Home Giveaway
2007-08-09 00:45:00 I just caught on to HGTV (yeah, i know where i have been?) and am loving their programming, i love trying DIY projects and ideas, and they have plenty wonderful ones. HGTV They started a blog called Green Home, in early July, and in it they talk about the upcoming green home they will be building and ...
Bridge made out of cardboard
2007-08-07 23:00:00 Imagine a foot bridge that spans a river and is made from card board! The very fact that it is made from card board and is by a river should be enough to make you think; I mean water plus card board equals and big mess. Yet this is exactly what architect Shigeru Ban has done, ...
Maryland?s First Green Shopping Center Slated To Open Fall 2008
2007-08-03 02:55:00 “The retail sector seems to be behind with greening units compared to the residential and commercial building real estate sectors”, states Michael C. Trenery, a V.P. for developer Black Oak Associates. That factoid is what Owings Mills, Maryland based Black Oak Associates is hoping will differentiate their town shopping center, which is slated to open ...
Portugal?s Silver Coast is Eco Friendly
2007-08-02 17:00:00 The development of Royal Obidos Spa and Golf resort, which is being developed by Oceanico Developments, has been given a great accolade of being recognized by the Portuguese Investment Agency. This government backed agency gives awards to developments that show that they have taken care to have a low environmental impact on the region as ...
Affordable Housing Apts in Washington Go Green
2007-08-02 01:27:00 Reported at NBC4 is a story on an affordable housing apartment complex in SE Washington, which recently completed an $11 million dollar renovation, of which of $30,000 of that, went into incorporating green features for the 83 federally funded units that were converted into eco-friendly dwelling units. Some of the changes include: organic paints and ...
Grad Students at MIT Propose Alternative Energy Plan
2007-07-29 19:57:00 Grad students at MIT are wanting to harvest the energy produced from the walking of large crowds gathered at malls and other high traffic areas, to create an alternative energy source. AutoBlog Green writes: “they want to harness that energy by building in a generating system tied to the vibrations of the floor. As people move around ...
Build your own recycled walls
2007-07-25 23:00:00 Ideal for partitions or for just blocking off an area, these recycled double walled pieces of cardboard are a sort of modula building system, that can be built up to suit the size and style that you want and placed in position without the use of any tools or fixings that will damage the existing ...
Disasters Waiting to Happen
2007-07-24 19:30:00 We are all flabbergasted with the erection of various buildings and skyscrapers in most parts of the world, even being considered as landmarks in their own right. While the occurrence may only be normal, the point of looking back further towards the original land area may need to be checked out. Trees are being chopped ...
A Green Song for the Environmental Movement
2007-07-24 06:13:00 It is the little things that will eventually make a difference. A lot of that difference lies in the young generation who will eventually stand in our shoes some day. For Lance Brown, a song writer, the creative idea of creating a song to fit the endless green efforts around the world is something that ...
HealthLink?s Billboard Ad Campaign
2007-07-23 09:43:00 For a non-profit organization that was established over a decade ago, going on the offensive and making the proper moves to be able to push with the environment safety efforts is on the rise for HealthLink. To get things started, HealthLink has launched a billboard advertising campaign showcasing the various locations such as Route 1A ...
Morain Valley Community College in Illinois To Go Green
2007-07-23 06:57:00 An upcoming 12.6 acre campus (Southwest Educational Center) scheduled to be built in Tinley Park, IL is set to be created as an energy-efficient building. The new building will include the following LEED focused design features: build using recycled materials energy efficient heating and cooling systems (geothermal HVAC) energy efficient lighting techniques (daylight harvesting) installation of a green roof The school ...
Get Paid to Plant A Tree
2007-07-21 14:34:00 While doing something resourceful for the sake of the environment may be keen, groups such as Timberland that are dead set in making a statement as far as green movement and ecological awareness is concerned are surely something that people may want to consider. An investment in the form of paying interested people to help ...
Project7ten: California?s Greenest Home
2007-07-21 07:00:00 Project7ten is so cool that celebs like Cindy Crawford, John Cusak, David Duchovny, Toby McGuire, Laird Hamilton, Gabrielle Reece, and Ed Begley Jr. have all checked it out. This new eco-home was certified LEED PLATINIUM. That’s the highest certification an architectural design can receive for its eco-friendly and energy efficient initiative. The home was designed by Melinda ...
Even Ellen is Going Green!
2007-07-19 09:00:00 Ellen had a green week way back in May on her talk show. However, it didn’t make it to YouTube. Until now! Check out this video, where she invites Sustainable Spaces into her home to give it an eco-critique. Ellen is pretty green and you could learn a lot from her! via ecorazzi Celebrity, eco, Eco Friendly, Green ...
How green is your city?
2007-07-18 17:00:00 This is a great resource for finding out not only about your city, but other cities too. Imagine that you are going away for a holiday or even a job offer etc. And so if you are into being green then before you set off you can check it out and see how green the ...
Shades of Green
2007-07-15 04:28:00 Architects can come up with various designs, all geared towards satisfying the demand the most people desire in a home. However, there are architects as well who are expected to do their part in preaching the green manner of living. Hence, turning towards the green materials for use in homes is evident. Green architecture can only ... |
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