Tag: projects
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Net-Zero Solar-Powered Start.Home Could Transform Green Home Building
Since ground broke on the Start.Home, the students who are designing and building the Stanford University entry in the 2013 U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon have been learning their way around the construction site from five Carpenters Union instructors. CU is a Platinum-level project sponsor, joining other companies like DIRECTV, Intel, General Electric, Applied…
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It’s Fun to Stay at the YMCA: Recycled Shipping Containers to Prevent Homelessness in East London
A shortage of affordable housing in London has led to an increase in the number of homeless people on city streets, as young people who lose their supported accommodation benefits when securing full-time employment often can not afford deposits for affordable flat rentals. Teaming up with the Waltham Forest Council, the Forest Young Men’s Christian…
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Missouri Smith Residence is First Active House in the USA
A new, green, custom home that has been built in Webster Grove, Missouri, is the work of Active House USA, a team of designers, builders, and materials manufacturers who are pooling their experience in environmentally conscious and sustainable building practices to construct homes around the world that utilize their Active House specifications, which combine focus…