Tag: Energy Efficiency
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Tiny Home That Offers Plenty of Storage Space
Tiny homes are all about downsizing, and in the beginning of the movement that meant getting rid of everything but the bare essentials when it comes to clothes and other material possessions. But with some clever design techniques this is no longer the case. And the newly constructed Juniper house proves that even a very…
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Turning Food Leftovers Into Energy Fast
A team of researchers at Cornell University has discovered a process of turning leftover food into energy much faster than already existing methods. It is a two-step process and is very efficient, since it captures virtually all the available energy. Other methods work on the basis of anaerobic digestion with bacteria slowly chipping away at…
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Construction of the World’s Tallest Hybrid Timber Tower Will Soon be Underway
Japanese architect Shigeru Ban has unveiled plans for what he is calling the world’s tallest hybrid timber tower. The mixed-use building is called Terrace House and will be built in Vancouver, BC. To construct it, they will use timber, glass, steel and concrete. The Terrace House will contain 20 homes, with additional retail space on…
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London Micro Apartment Transformed Into a Cozy Home
In many cities across the globe, the shortage of affordable apartments has led to more and more people living in micro, or shoe-box apartments. London is one of the cities facing the worst of this housing shortage crisis, and the local architecture studio CIAO recently redesigned a tiny apartment into a spacious home, which is…
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Tiny Minimalist Home
The firm Escape has been making tiny homes for a while now, and their latest offering, the so-called Escape One, is just as well built as all the others. It features a charred wood façade and an interior layout that maximizes the available space in the most thoughtful way possible. The Escape One is built…