Tag: green building
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Vacant Lots: Crowd-Sourcing The Sustainable Neighborhood
Using community input to create accurate maps of vacant lots and properties, two grassroots groups are creating more stable, sustainable neighborhoods. Thank you for your interest in this story. To read the rest of it, please visit EarthTechling. …
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On Norway’s “Riviera,” A Green Cabin For The Generations
The Buholmen family cabin in Kragerø, Norway, makes use of eco-sourced, treated timber and a green roof featuring native plants to blend into its environment. Thank you for your interest in this story. To read the rest of it, please visit EarthTechli…
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Beijing’s Big Glass Pyramid Showcases Smart Green Thinking
By using a glass envelope in the shape of a pyramid as a thermal buffer, Beijing’s Parkview Green keeps its heating and cooling demands to a bare minimum. Thank you for your interest in this story. To read the rest of it, please visit EarthTechling. …
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Reuse, Recycle: Old Walmart Finds New LIfe As A Library
Weighing in at 124,000 square feet, the new McAllen Public Library in McAllen, Texas — once a Super Walmart — has taken a top interior design award. Thank you for your interest in this story. To read the rest of it, please visit EarthTechling. …
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NYC Ranks 4th On Global List Of Smart Cities
In recognition of its use of tech to improve life for residents and reduce its carbon footprint, New York has taken 4th on a ranking of smart cities worldwide. Thank you for your interest in this story. To read the rest of it, please visit EarthTechli…