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3 Reasons Eco Friendly Sustainable Houses Rock
We all know that our planet is seriously polluted and that people keep spending more and more energy, which is extremely bad for our planet, therefore we need to change our bad habits to conserve our planet for future generations to enjoy. There are many ways we can reduce our energy consumption and one of [...]
The Hemp House by Push Designs #420
Push Designs has completed constructing the first Hemp House in the U.S. Built inAsheville, NC, the sustainable house, which has been created from arenewable hemp-based material, called Hemcrete, features several green and energy-saving materials on the inside aswell. Hemcrete is a sustainable material that has been made from hemp,water and lime. The breathable material purifies [...]
The Solar Bus Stop from Arato Designs
Arato Designs, a name known to create smart products promises a safe and eco-friendlybus stop this time. Dubbed the “Transit Shelter”, this solar-powered bus stop is made from steel that is enclosed in plastic. The extra highceiling and wide entry offers a spacious place with 360° view of thesurroundings. The Transit Shelter sports solar panels [...]
StudioDosi Designs Solar Office Building For Leeds
Italian design firm StudioDosihave unveiled their proposal for the 36 Calls Competition in Leeds, UK, The sustainable office building spans more about 2260 square meterswith a 360 square meter public space suspended from above. The buildingexplores innovative solutions in façade treatments making it technicaland poetic at the same time. Theunique building is covered with green [...]
Kieran Timberlake Designs Solar Powered American Embassy in London
Kieran Timberlakehas been announced as the winner of the Embassy of the U.S. LondonDesign Competition for their entry that was stated to have “most fullysatisfied the requirements outlined in the design competition’s missionstatement. The concept holds the greatest potential for developing atruly iconic embassy and is on the leading edge of sustainable design.” Thenew embassy [...]
Solar Decathlon Europe Looks to Feature Incredible and Innovative Designs
The inaugural Solar Decathlon Europe is still months away, but development of the groundbreaking housing designs are already in full force. The European Solar Decathlon is a competition that is based on the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlonthat spiced up the archictecture of Washington, DC for two weeks inOctober. This year’s European version will [...]