Solar Energy Vision: Virginia Tech’s Lumenhaus

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The design team writes the Farnsworth House by Mies Van Der Rohe inspired their work. The north and south walls are all glass, maximizing the owner’s exposure to bright, natural daylight that can be controlled by sliding walls that are referred to as .an Eclipsis System.

EKLA HOME Offers Sustainable and Eco Furniture Option

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EKLA HOME created by Emily Kroll in 2007 is a great sustainable minded furniture company that uses reclaimed wood, Organic fabrics, and low VOC binders. Kroll comes from an established line of furniture makers; furniture designer on one side, and an architectural and scrap metal recycler on the other. Kroll uses this knowledge, as well [...]

JDi Design Wins IDEA Eco Design Award for Reusable Produce Bags

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Have a guilty conscious for using those ubiquitous plastic produce bags to tote your fruits and vegetables? Although our household forgo the bags altogether, for the germ phobes; the TazzyTotes Reusable Produce Bags are an excellent alternative to Eco-conscious as well as the clean conscious. The mesh bags created by JDi Designs won the Eco [...]

Historical Greenhouses Revived to Feed Community

Restored Greenhouse at Pringle Creek

Historical greenhouses in Salem, Oregon have been refurbished and are now producing food and opportunities for the community.

Introducing Lumboo, First Engineered Dimensional Lumber from Bamboo

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Bamboo has gotten a lot of accolades in the green building and construction. They are renewable, has natural antibiotic properties, and are biodegradable. The biggest perk is that renewable factor; it only takes three years for bamboo to reach their maturity whereas a tree can take up to 150 years. Another reason to celebrate Bamboo [...]