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Northwest Beach Community To Launch Sunset ‘Idea Town’
The coastal town of Seabrook, Wash., is nearing completion of a sustainable cluster of New Urbanist homes to be showcased in Sunset magazine’s October issue.
A Paradigm For Prefab Passive Houses
A modular prefab home on the U.S. market meets the passive house standard and comes close to meeting the Living Building Challenge.
Active And Passive Green Homes: What To Know
First in green home design there was the Passive standard, and now a new one called Active is getting notice for subtle differences. We talk about them.
How Natural Gas Pipelines Could Boost Hydrogen
Blending hydrogen into natural gas pipelines could be a way to increase output from renewable energy production facilities, a U.S.-commissioned report says.
Practical Home Designs To Improve Living Standards
Here are some back-to-basics designs that provide inexpensive shelter to impoverished communities while also including sustainable technologies to help raise living standards.
This Little Green Dream Home Could Be Yours
Recently unveiled at Greenbuild, the Paradigm modular home comes with all the green bells and whistles, and makes smart use of both rain and gray water.
Eco-Friendly Accommodations In Ely, Minnesota
When the owners of a hotel in the Boundary Waters region of northern Minnesota decided to go green, they found an eco-friendly partner in a state non-profit.
The Netherlands’ “Inspiration House” Models Cradle-To-Cradle
Designed, in part, by the visionary behind cradle-to-cradle design, the Bosch Siemens Hausgeräte “Inspiration House” offers a showcase for zero-waste building.
Starbucks Pilot Program Aims To Serve Up Efficiency
As part of its overall aim to decrease energy usage by 25%, Starbucks looks to serve up energy efficiency with a little friendly competition between stores.
Green, Affordable Housing In NYC: Via Verde Shows The Way
In the Bronx, the much-anticipated Via Verde affordable housing complex features solar power, green roofs and sweeping views of the city — for everyone.
Starbucks Continues To Green Its Operations
Starbucks continues to bring more and more green practices into the fold, according to its latest sustainability report, as it tries to make its massive operations as eco friendly as possible.
Solar Cell Paint Inventor Gets Moment In Sun
An inventor of dye solar cells (DSC) that can be applied to surfaces as a coating of colored paint is recognized as an outstanding innovator in the realm of science.
Portland Apartments Go Green In EcoFlats
Portland, Oregon, already playing host to an array of green buildings, gets another as the uber-eco EcoFlats apartments open to renters. We take a preview.