The Bullitt Foundation has announced that its nearly completed ultra-green Bullitt Center will begin moving in tenants this month and will open officially in Seattle on April 22, Earth Day.
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Blu Homes Brings Prefab Dwellings To Hawaii
Blu Homes has partnered with Maui contractor Cutting Edge Development to begin delivery of its famous, energy-efficient prefab homes to the Aloha State later this year.
Chicago Green Tech Center Goes Double Platinum
Soon after celebrating its 10th birthday, the Chicago Center for Green Technology earned its second LEED Platinum certification—this time for operations and maintenance.
Canada Catches LEED Certification Bug In 2012
Canada had a record-setting year for LEED certifications in 2012, with more than 300. Here are a few noteworthy recent projects that added a green tinge to Canada’s red maple leaf.
Every Roof Tells A Story At Tokyo School
Architecture firm Kengo Kuma and Associates addressed a Tokyo school’s multiple solar needs by essentially putting 12 different roofs on the same building.
How To Build A Tiny Home—And Where To Put It
A new California development created just for tiny homes is in the works, plus a new workshop series is launching with tips on how to build your own tiny house.
Populous Soccer Stadiums Nearly As Green As The Pitch
Two new soccer stadiums in Houston and Russia are transforming the resource-hogging reputation of stadiums with sustainable design and energy-saving features.
Innovative Container Designs Redefine ‘Box’
In celebration of Boxing Day, here are a few blue-collar examples of how reused shipping containers can add to the aesthetics of a site as well as to the environmental bottom line.
Can Green Buildings Help Us Survive The Next ‘Doomsday’?
Many passive green building strategies can soften the impact of natural disasters and make life more healthy and bearable for survivors during the recovery period.
Look, A Shiny Cute Hydrokinetic Device!
EarthTechling’s renewable energy editor gets all curmudgeonly about the Isabei Cappa, a river kinetic hydropower device that’s getting a lot of attention.
How Oodles Of Renewables Would Give Us Cheaper Electricity
At times we’d have way more energy than we need, but building vast amounts of renewables could power the grid at costs comparable to or even lower than today’s, a new study says.
Electric Vehicle Charging Could Be As Simple As Car Wheels
Researchers in Japan have developed a new method to charge electric cars via the movement of the vehicle’s tires.
Electric Vehicles Enlisted For Military Base Grid Security
An Army demonstration project at Fort Carson, Colo., will test using electric vehicles for energy storage to support a base microgrid.
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.