Tag: residential
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An Affordable Hobbit Home
Ever dream of having your own home that resembled the hobbit houses as seen in the Lord of the Rings movies? If so you’re in luck, because the company Green Magic Homes has begun offering prefab modular “hobbit homes” which can be made according to the buyer’s wishes. And once the home is constructed, all…
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Modular Home of the Future
Ever wish you could just rearrange the rooms in your home? Well, Tetris House designed by Universe Architecture would allow you to do just that. The designers really took modular building to the next level with this one. Just like the classic video game its name comes from, Tetris House is comprised of a series…
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Easy to Move Tiny Green Home
Architects Luis Velasco Roldan and Ángel Hevia Antuña of Ecuador have designed a small, 538 sq ft (50 sq m) house called Nelson Homero ESPE Prototype II. The main aim for now is to perfect a prototype for a house, which is built using traditional methods and natural materials. The home can also be dismantled…
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OneRoof Energy Inc. secures $2 million in financing
OneRoof Energy Inc., a residential solar services provider and wholly owned subsidiary of OneRoof Energy Group, Inc. announced that the company and OneRoof Energy have agreed to a financing in the total principal amount of $2 million. The $2 million consists of a secured non-convertible note issued to Black Coral Capital LLCRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Vertical Forest Building Planned in Switzerland
The Italian architect Stefano Boeri has been given a go ahead to create a “vertical forest” apartment building to be constructed in Lausanne, Switzerland. The innovative building will have trees planted on every level, while it will also feature a number of sustainable technologies, such as solar power and a rainwater collection system. The building…