Tag: green building
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LEED Certification With No Compromise
Architects looking to control glare and heat gain from a dramatic glass curtain wall planned for Chabot College’s new student center chose electrochromic glass. Thank you for your interest in this story. To read the rest of it, please visit EarthTechl…
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In Mexico City, Harvesting the Rain Means Water For All
Isla Urbana helps Mexican families lacking access to clean water install rainwater harvesting systems that keep rain — and resources — in the neighborhood. Thank you for your interest in this story. To read the rest of it, please visit EarthTechling…
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A Passive House Retrofit Sets Trends In Portland [PHOTOS]
In Portland, Oregon, the nation’s first commercial Passive House Retrofit is taking shape, designed by Scott Edwards Architecture and built by Hammer & Hand. Thank you for your interest in this story. To read the rest of it, please visit EarthTec…
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Iconic Bridge Design Combines Foot Traffic With Hydropower
The Turbine Bridge designed for Amsterdam’s Amstel River is a combination pedestrian bridge/hydropower station with its own cafe, powered by its own juice. Thank you for your interest in this story. To read the rest of it, please visit EarthTechling. …
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Solar Floating Resort: Green Travel For James Bond
A new concept by Italian designer Michele Puzzolante makes use of modular factory production, a lightweight balsa/fiberglass composite, and thin film solar. Thank you for your interest in this story. To read the rest of it, please visit EarthTechling….