Author: LEED Blogger
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Strategies to Prevent Food Waste
EPA challenge to increase diversion rates for the holidays. More…
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Art School Built Using Shipping Containers
One of the benefits of using shipping containers as architectural building blocks is the ease with which they can be shaped into any kind of building, even one with a completely unique design. The architecture firm LOT:EK took that to the limit when designing and constructing the APAP OpenSchool in Anyang, Korea. They used eight…
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Scientists Combine Solar Cell and Battery into a Single Highly Efficient Package
A team of researchers at the Ohio State University (OSU) successfully produced a dye-sensitized solar cell, which can store power by using air to decompose and re-form lithium peroxide. This device combines a solar cell and battery into one, and it is the first device of its kind. The adoption of this technology could also…
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Product Category Rules for Asphalt Roofing
Framework allows users a better look at roofing’s environmental impact. More…
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A Great Tiny House Goes up in Washington DC
Living tiny is all about sacrificing the non-essentials and learning how to make do with less space. But just because a home is small does not have to mean that it’s also cramped. The Matchbox, which was recently built in Washington DC by Jay Austin, is a great example of just how cozy and functional…