Tag: Green building

Architect Michael Green Calls Wood “The Most Technologically Advanced Building Material In The World.”

by timbatchelder, posted in Cognitive Science, Knowledge Management, Systems Science

TreeHugger. Related articles Michael Green and the case for wooden skyscrapers [Video] (mnn.com) INDEX Award winner: Rasperry Pi (treehugger.com) Scaffolding and shipping containers used to build temporary restaurant (treehugger.com)

Stackable urban beehive

by timbatchelder, posted in Knowledge Management, Systems Science

Stackable Urban Beehive is Perfect for Beginner Beekeepers | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building mrspie, inhabitat.com Seek­ing to help restore the world’s declin­ing honey bee pop­u­la­tion, design­er Rowan Dun­ford has cre­at­ed a sim­ple, stack­able bee­hive that makes it easy for any­one to raise bees. Dun­ford’s … http://flip.it/N2bTd Related articles Inhabitat is … Continue reading Stackable urban beehive

Goal Zero Unveils A Plug-And-Play Solar Generator

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Yeti 150: Goal Zero Unveils A Plug-And-Play Solar Generator For Emergencies Or Off-Grid Adventures at CES 2013 | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building bmw2002tnt says:, inhabitat.com Sus­tain­able gad­gets are mak­ing waves again at this year’s Con­sumer Elec­tron­ics Show in Las Vegas. Last year, Goal Zero wowed CES atten­dees with its Yeti … Continue reading Goal Zero Unveils A Plug-And-Play Solar Generator

The Globe (Hedron) Is a Geodesic Greenhouse

by timbatchelder, posted in Health Informatics, Knowledge Management, Metadata Masterdata, Systems Science

The Globe (Hedron) Is a Geodesic Greenhouse for Urban Farmers | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building timotheos says:, inhabitat.com Pre­dict­ing food short­ages in the 21st cen­tu­ry, Zurich-based Urban­Farm­ers AG and Con­cep­tu­al Devices have teamed up to pro­duce plans for the Globe (Hedron), a geo­des­ic green­house that rests on the top of … Continue reading The Globe (Hedron) Is a Geodesic Greenhouse

A New Kind Of Concrete Gives Regular Buildings Living Walls

by timbatchelder, posted in Knowledge Management, Metadata Masterdata, Systems Science

A New Kind Of Concrete Gives Regular Buildings Living Walls BY ARIEL SCHWARTZ, fastcoexist.com This new building material is engineered to easily keep plant life living on it to create easy-to-care-for green buildings. Build­ings cov­ered in veg­e­ta­tion aren’t just beau­ti­ful. They also cap­ture CO2 and pro­vide insulation—you just ha… RT @FastCompany: A New Kind Of … Continue reading A New Kind Of Concrete Gives Regular Buildings Living Walls

Too green gadgets of 2013

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Top 6 Gadgets for the Home to Help You Go Green in 2013 | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Alyssa Alimurung says:, inhabitat.com It may still be Decem­ber, but we’re already think­ing about our res­o­lu­tion to make 2013 our green­est year yet. In addi­tion to those clas­sic resolves to eat health­i­er, … Continue reading Too green gadgets of 2013

Scrubba pocket size wash bag

by timbatchelder, posted in Health Informatics, Knowledge Management, Metadata Masterdata, Systems Science

Scrubba: A Lightweight, Virtually-Waterless Washing Machine In A Sack! | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Jill Fehrenbacher 5 Tips to Make Your Home Safe, Green & Healthy from Zem Joaquin TweetShare on TumblrEmail You’ve all heard the tired mantras about changing your lightbulbs and recycling at home in order to save … Continue reading Scrubba pocket size wash bag

How worms can make money off of airport waste

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1.9 Million Worms Chomp Down Airport Waste in North Carolina | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Jill Fehrenbacher HOW TO: Green Your Christmas Tree TweetShare on TumblrEmail Christmas trees are one of the most enjoyable traditions of the holiday season, and there are lots of easy ways to go green with … Continue reading How worms can make money off of airport waste

Green tech tips for saving on your heating bill

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7 Winter Home Improvement Tips to Save You Money and Energy In the Cold Season | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Mark Boyer says:, inhabitat.com This year’s record break­ing sum­mer high tem­per­a­tures and gen­er­al wor­ri­some warm­ing trend don’t nec­es­sar­i­ly mean that the com­ing win­ter will be a walk in the park. … Continue reading Green tech tips for saving on your heating bill

Designer bacteria decode your health via your poo

by timbatchelder, posted in Health Informatics, Knowledge Management, Linguistic Search, Metadata Masterdata

E. chromi Designer Bacteria Will Color Your Poo According to Your Illness | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building natural run says:, inhabitat.com E. chro­mi is an exper­i­men­tal col­lab­o­ra­tion between design­ers and sci­en­tists work­ing in the field of syn­thet­ic biol­o­gy. Royal Col­lege of Art grad­u­ates’ James King and Daisy Gins­berg, togeth­er with … Continue reading Designer bacteria decode your health via your poo

Coco mat Eco mattress: get a sustainable night’s sleep

by timbatchelder, posted in Knowledge Management, Regenerative Economy, Systems Science

Get a Sustainable Night’s Sleep On an Ultra-Comfy, Uber-Cozy Coco-Mat Mattress | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Yuka Yoneda says:, inhabitat.com The aver­age per­son sleeps around eight hours a night — which amounts to a third of your life spent in bed. But despite the amount of time that we find … Continue reading Coco mat Eco mattress: get a sustainable night’s sleep

Egg shape office of the future

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Egg-Shaped Mobile House Extension is No Ordinary Blob | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building caeman says:, inhabitat.com Believe it or not, this adorable egg-shaped “blob” is actu­al­ly a house! Orig­i­nal­ly built as a home office exten­sion for Xfac­tor Agen­cies, the unique design was vehe­ment­ly opposed by Bel­gian author­i­ties. In order to … Continue reading Egg shape office of the future