Entries tagged Buildings

Six surprisingly comfortable cave homes

By Brian Clark Howard Posted Mon Nov 16, 2009 10:57am PST for daily_green_news 3 Comments

Would you live in a cave? You might want to after seeing these remarkable properties around the world that are energy-efficient and inexpensive. Read full post »
Related topics: Nature, Design, Buildings, House
"Pop-Up" house makes debut

By Brian Clark Howard Posted Mon Nov 2, 2009 3:40pm PST for daily_green_news 3 Comments

New Web series shows the cutting edge of sustainable sustainable design. Read full post »
Related topics: Design, Buildings
Let's make this clear: Vertical farms don't make sense

By Philip Proefrock and Hank Green Posted Mon Oct 26, 2009 2:07pm PDT for ecogeek 6 Comments

The inside of a skyscraper is, literally, the most expensive "land" in the world. So it probably isn't the best place to grow our food. Read full post »
Related topics: Food and Drink, Buildings, Locavore
California crowned most energy efficient by ACEEE

By Megan Treacy Posted Thu Oct 22, 2009 7:19pm PDT for ecogeek 0 Comments

The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) released their third annual state energy efficiency scorecard yesterday and the most energy efficient state was, no surprise, California, while Wyoming was ranked dead last. Read full post »
Related topics: News, Government, Buildings
Seven cool homes that float

By TDG Community Posted Mon Aug 31, 2009 10:34am PDT for daily_green_news 446 Comments

From a recycled plane to overturned boats and innovative solar projects, check out these radical house designs. Read full post »
Related topics: Recycling, Buildings, House
Top 10 greenest universities

By Lori Bongiorno Posted Tue Aug 25, 2009 9:43am PDT for greenpicks 4 Comments

These colleges don't just teach about the environment, they create a healthy environment through green building design, renewable energy, green food options, waste programs, water conservation, and more. Read full post »
Related topics: Education, Kids, Buildings
New building energy label more aggressive than Energy Star

By Megan Treacy Posted Tue Aug 11, 2009 2:36pm PDT for ecogeek 0 Comments

The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) has come up with a new energy labeling system for buildings that will be more in-depth and more aggressive than the Energy Star labels for buildings. The new syst Read full post »
Related topics: Buildings, Heating-Cooling
Habitat for Humanity building 5,000 energy-efficient homes

By Megan Treacy Posted Wed Aug 5, 2009 5:07pm PDT for ecogeek 1 Comments

Habitat for Humanity International and the Home Depot Foundation are teaming up to build 5,000 energy-efficient homes over the next five years proving that energy efficiency is attainable and necessary for everyone. ... Read full post »
Related topics: Charity, Buildings, House
Boosting energy efficiency could save U.S. $1.2 Trillion

By Megan Treacy Posted Fri Jul 31, 2009 3:19pm PDT for ecogeek 1 Comments

McKinsey & Co. have released another report about climate change, but this time they're putting it in motivating terms: money, money, money. Read full post »
Related topics: News, Buildings, Saving energy at home
Top 10 U.S. cities of the future

By Lori Bongiorno Posted Tue Jul 28, 2009 11:12am PDT for greenpicks 32 Comments

These smart cities are investing in the health of their residents and making progressive choices for business. Read full post »
Related topics: Business, Parks, Government, Design, Pollution, Economics, Buildings, Mass transit