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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Finnish Homes Find Winter Warmth From Above And Below
Two recent house projects in Southern Finland use passive-solar and geothermal heating methods to keep their occupants warm and reduce fossil fuel use.
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.
The Whole Tree And (Almost) Nothing But The Tree
Wisconsin firm WholeTrees features sustainable, unmilled wood in all of its residential and commercials designs, harnessing the natural strength of branching tree forms.
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?
German WWII Bunker To Generate Renewable Energy
A hulking relic of World War II in Hamburg is now an adaptive reuse project that will generate solar thermal and biomass energy to heat thousands of homes.
Seattle’s Bertschi Science Wing Is World’s Fourth ‘Living Building’
The new science wing at the Seattle school includes solar panels, a green roof, a green wall, a composting toilet, sustainably harvested wood and a rainwater collection system.
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.
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?
Off Grid Spanish Home A Timeless Design
An off-grid dream home in Spain makes use of timeless materials, resources, and setting.
Passive Vs LEED Vs Net-Zero Energy
Here’s a little help understanding differences among some of the competing standards for green building design.
When Renewable Energy Shoots Itself In The Foot
Ann Arbor should say no to spending a big wad of federal money to put up wind turbines that will produce little energy, EarthTechling’s Pete Danko says.
NC Renewable Energy Standard Scores Surprise Win
To the shock and horror of its backers, a bill attempting to gut North Carolina’s renewable energy standard fails in committee.