Tag: innovation
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Handy and Modern All-In-One Piece of Furniture
Wouldn’t it be nice if all it took to furnish a room was one piece of furniture? Well, that dream has now come true. Heri&Salli, an architecture firm from Austria have just unveiled the so-called Viennese Guest Bed, which is the only piece of furniture one needs to fully furnish a guest room. The Viennese…
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Is the Passivhaus Program Truly Innovative?
Subtitle: Joseph Lstiburek said it’s the ONLY place where innovation is happening — but is he right? Images: Last month, Joe Lstiburek gave the fifth annual Twitterview † from his crawl space. (Peter Troast of Energy Circle has published the transcript of this year’s event.) One of the pearls of wisdom dispensed by Joe was…
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Opinion: How is Free Energy Premature Technology?
hether you believe in manmade global warming or not is irrelevant. There is a viable option to install technology on your home that will allow you to run your technological gizmos. With financing options available, you can be done paying off this technology in just over eight years. If you live in your home for…
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Soma Earth — An Architectural Firm With Its Green Roots Firmly Planted
One of the green organizations from whom we receive email promotions is called Soma Earth. We really like these guys because they seem to possess a purity of spirit and purpose that really exemplifies what the green movement is really all about. This is how they describe themselves: “We are a pioneering architectural firm specializing…
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5 Steps to a Greener Office with LEED Design Tips – Greener Ideal (blog)
Greener Ideal (blog) 5 Steps to a Greener Office with LEED Design TipsGreener Ideal (blog)LEED certification is a growing norm and an attractive innovation in the building industry. LEED-certified buildings are designed to conserve energy and water, reduce waste, lower building operating costs, increase asset value, reduce greenhouse gas …William & Mary joins state in…