In a new project in Bucharest, a prototypical “house of the future” demonstrates how easy it can be to control the indoor environment while doing as little harm as possible to the outside environment.
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Apple Hires Ex-EPA Chief Lisa Jackson For A Green Sheen
Tim Cook brings former Environmental Protection Agency head Lisa Jackson on board to green up Apple; Greenpeace, for one, likes the idea.
5 Green Grilling Options For A Smog-Free Summer
There are plenty of options for grilling green, from cleaner fuels to high tech grills that use renewable energy.
How We Can Pedal, Crank, Dance, And Walk To Create Electricity
Generating electricity isn’t limited to burning things or harnessing the power of the wind, waves and sun. What’s the potential for human power?
Electric Vehicles Become A Grid Power Source
Opening up new energy storage possibilities, the eV2g joint venture between the University of Delaware and NRG Energy is selling power from a fleet of EVs to PJM.
Chicago’s ‘Greenest Street’ Uses Smog-Eating Cement
Maybe it’s not literally the “greenest street,” but the smog-eating cement, renewable energy systems and bioswales could make an impact if scaled up citywide.
Aga Khan Award Picks Work To Enhance Natural Ventilation
Diverse, innovative alternatives to air conditioning are seen in three finalists for the prestigious Aga Khan Architecture Award.
EuropaCity Design Puts It All Under One Roof
Part spaceship, part Bond villain’s lair, the winning design for France’s EuropaCity is a green-roofed underground city of sustainable fantasy. Can it come true?
LEED-Platinum Bush Library Campus Opens May 1
The George W. Bush Presidential Center, which harvests its rainwater and uses solar power, is the first presidential library to earn a LEED Platinum rating.
New Material Promises To Help Cool Buildings With No Power
A newly invented material holds promise to cool buildings without using any power.
LEED Gold Hides Among the Red Rocks
A new interpretive center outside Las Vegas works to keep its visitors outside, even in hot weather.
Bullitt Center Called ‘Greenest Building’ On Earth Day
On a sunny Earth Day in Seattle, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held for the new Bullitt Center, which is being called the “greenest commercial building” in the world.
Book Review – The Greenest Home: Superinsulated and Passive House Design
A photo-rich book lays out the details of the Passive House approach to saving energy.
Island Near Seattle To Open Rare LEED Gold Museum
The nearly completed Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, near Seattle, will prove that it is possible to be a steward of both the arts and the environment at the same time.