Tag: Events
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TrailerFest 2013 Showcases Vintage Camper Trailers
On a hot summer day in Lodi, California, a community of vintage mid-century trailer restoration enthusiasts held an Open House during their TrailerFest 2013 Rally. Gathering at the Stockton Delta KOA campground, members of VintageCamperTrailers.com invited the general public to tour their tiny homes that have been kept in mint condition, restored, or renovated to…
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Park Passive is First Certified Passive House in Seattle
Attendees of the 2013 Explore Design Home Tour, sponsored by American Institute of Architects (AIA) Seattle, will get up close and personal with Park Passive, one of seven homes on the Tour and the first home in Seattle to be designated as a Passive House in accordance with the requirements set by Passive House Academy…
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San Francisco Exploratorium Shoots for LEED Gold and the World’s Largest Net-Zero Museum
The historic Exploratorium, a science museum in San Francisco, California, has been working on its $300 million project to relocate from the Palace of Fine Arts to Piers 15 and 17 at the heart of the Bay Area’s waterfront Embarcadero. It is the first major development to be undertaken on the waterfront since the San…
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Prefab Lightwall Pavilion Features Glass Bottle Wall
Lightwall Pavilion, the winning submission to the 2012 ReSpace Design Competition, was designed by Abe Dreschler and Scott Hefner, architecture students at North Carolina State University. The multi-purpose structure is 213 square feet and is constructed of reclaimed wood from various sources and glass bottles obtained from restaurants and bars in downtown Raleigh. Sponsored by…
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Summer 2013 Green Events
There are several green events to attend while the kids are out of school this summer. Bring them along and make it an educational vacation! Mark Your Calendars for these Upcoming Green Events NY13 Passive House Symposium – June 8, 2013 in New York City, New York GreenerBuilder 2013 – June 12, 2013 in San…