Architecture
Construction Starting On Dubious Dubai Twirling Tower? June 16th, 2008
We have been dubious about Architect David Fisher's rotating tower for Dubai, with its wind turbines built in between each floor, and its claims that "the building will generate 10 times more energy than required...more
Green Building Sector Surviving U.S. Housing Slump May 29th, 2008
The green building industry saw an estimated $12 billion in revenues last year and could top $42 billion by 2015, Venture Beat reports. The building industry is indeed going green and, despite some potential short-term...more
Beloved NYC Science Teacher to Be Honored with Rooftop Eco-Center May 28th, 2008
When beloved 34-year-old science teacher Eric Dutt died suddenly last June because of an enlarged heart there was little that could be done to stem the feeling of loss at school. The kind of teacher...more
AIA Evaluates Green Building Rating Systems May 22nd, 2008
The American Institute of Architects has released a study of three of the most widely used green building rating systems (Green Globes, SBTool 07, and LEED NC 2.2) (via Environmental NewsBits). The report finds Green...more
16 Plus Earth-Friendly Architects May 21st, 2008
Amazing Green Home Designers & Architects
There are green architects, builders, and home designers all over the globe. Some more extreme than others; but all listed have done at least some great green work, some more suited to personal taste than...more
Fenway Installs Solar Panels May 21st, 2008
Fenway Park — the home of the Boston Red Sox — has installed 28 solar panels which are expected to save the park an estimated 18 tons of CO2 emissions annually. Energy generated from the...more
Reclaimed & Salvaged Home Building Material Use May 21st, 2008
Build Green with Reuse Materials
I recently read a great article, Bronx-based Rebuilders Source shows it's easy building green, from the NY Daily News. There were some pretty interesting points in the article. For example, they note, "There are more than...more
Green Home Building Link Love May 17th, 2008
Green Building News - What You Should Be Reading This Week
Here's a nice little round-up of some of what I've been reading this week. There's plenty going on, and hopefully, you'll find something to enjoy. Get Solar Makes Finding a Solar Contractor Easier: Ah, how...more
Intro to Green Prefabs May 16th, 2008
Basics About Green Prefab Homes
One type of green home that's all the rage are prefabs, or prefabricated houses. Prefab 101 is fairly easy to catch up on. Prefabs, sometimes called modular homes differ wildly but all have one thing...more
Starbucks Plans Renewable Energy Buy, Green Building Standards May 15th, 2008
Starbucks says that by 2010 it wants 50 percent of the energy used at its stores to come from renewable sources, wants to incorporate green building standards in all of its new building construction, and...more
