Author: LEED Blogger
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Relax Shacks Builds a Micro Reading Pod for NYU Professor
Photo: RelaxShacks.com Derek “Deek” Diedricksen of RelaxShacks.com is in the process of completing a micro home for an NYU professor to use as a reading and study pod. The pod is built mostly from recycled, repurposed and salvaged materials. It’s also on wheels for easy transportation, though the owner plans to primarily use it on…
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Sustainable Tiny Homes on Wheels
YahiniHomes, a tiny house company led by Danny Yahini has been designing and constructing sustainable and energy efficient homes for over 25 years. The company is based in Athens, Ohio, and offers several different types of tiny houses with off-the-grid capabilities. The houses Danny designs and constructs can be set up on a trailer, or…
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3D Printed Homes Made in China
The company WinSun Decoration Design Engineering Co recently printed several 3D houses in Shanghai, China. The houses were printed using concrete and a huge 3D printer. Each of the houses they printed measures 200 square meters and costs only about $4800. The houses were printed using the WinSun printer that measures 150(L) x 10(W)…
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Tiny Student Housing Experiment in Atlanta
Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) has successfully completed their next generation urban housing design project, which involved repurposing an abandoned parking deck by turning it into affordable student housing. This was done through designing and constructing several tiny houses on the top deck of the parking garage, which are known as SCADPads. The…
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Nantucket Airport Aims for Emission Elimination
An ongoing pilot program targets carbon neutrality. More…