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How to Heat Your Metal Building and Save on Energy Bills with Bitcoin

May 14, 2019
Energy

If you own a metal building, then you know that energy bills comprise a large portion of your monthly spending. What if there was a way to save at least 50% on heating your metal building? Heatmine is a Bitcoin mining company that recycles the excess heat from mining machines to heat up businesses and homes. This way, you lower your carbon footprint while greatly reducing your heating costs. Plus, you don’t ever need to worry about installation or maintenance.…

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Barndominium

These Barndominium Designs are Going Crazy on Pinterest

March 29, 2019
Design

Introduction Barndominiums are getting increasingly popular, especially on social media sites such as Pinterest where users can upload their favourite designs, or even their barndominiums, for collection on boards or be pinned by the masses. With a wide variety of designs to choose from, and interiors that range from open plan basics to fully kitted out and integrated rooms, you can customise your barndominium to match your exact needs. With that said, let’s take a look at the top 10…

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Light Gauge Steel Framing Market Predicted $43.65 Billion By 2025

March 15, 2019
Materials

The market for light gauge steel has increased year after year, with Asia and the Pacific currently dominating the market thanks to things like China investing more into their housing schemes and other structural developments. As the world turns to more affordable and even eco-friendly building techniques and materials, there is becoming a growing need for light gauge steel. This is because this material is strong, durable and flexible, with many options available for both residential and commercial projects. Let’s…

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Green NCAP

How Green NCAP helps Consumers buy Eco-Friendly Vehicles

March 4, 2019
Cars

With more and more evidence of global warming in the news and being researched by leading universities and labs, it’s starting to become clear that every individual has a certain amount of responsibility, on the consumer side of this debate. For instance, while it can be challenging to find zero waste products or the most energy efficient cars, there are now organisations helping to make things more clear. This is where Green NCAP comes in. Green NCAP stood for Green…

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Passive House

How Passive House is Transforming Top Universities

February 26, 2019
Buildings

With more and more world leaders, educational institutes and industry professionals looking towards creating a more sustainable future for the next generation, many have focused on the housing crises and improving the consumption and production of energy. One of these possible solutions is called ‘passive house’, and while the concept has been around since the late ’80s, it’s now beginning to gain traction and adoption by many top tier universities such as Cornell and Harvard. Let’s take a look at…

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Craft Beers

How Diverse Breweries can Disrupt the Craft Beer Industry

February 25, 2019
Brewing

Craft brewer sales have increased year after year, taking up 12.7% of the US beer market in terms of volume, and a significant 23% of the $111.4 billion retail dollar sales. Yes, really. Traditionally this industry has been mostly dominated by young white men, but thanks to many breweries popping up around the world, this is beginning to change. Let’s take a look at how diverse breweries such as Good Robot are disrupting the craft beer industry, and how you…

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cold rolled steel

ArcelorMittal, U.S. Set To Raise Steel Prices by $40 per ton

February 24, 2019
Construction News

For the first time since last summers slump (2018) US steel prices have increased. Good news for the steelworkers of ArcelorMittal and Nucor as increasing prices have bumped up company profits for US steel to $1.1 billion. However it’s not great news for house builders and consumers, so if you are looking at any projects with a large steel component then you may want to investigate if now is a good time to buy, or if it would be better…

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Metal buildings market report

Prefabricated Steel Buildings Market 2019-2026 Report

January 25, 2019
Design

Prefabricated steel buildings are durable, they are flexible and can be used for a variety of purposes and industries; such as agriculture, churches, for use in education and even residences. The prefabricated steel buildings market report, which covers 2019 to 2026, is a report that includes analysis of both the prefabricated steel building industry, as well as specific subjects that allow readers to learn more about crucial insights. This study can help you to learn more about the market, product…

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The Rise of Vertical Farming

May 18, 2018
Sponsored Post

Once upon a time it would be fair to say that just a set amount of countries in the world had the ability to develop crops all year-round. Now, the situation has turned on its head. Vertical farming is something which has hardly hit the industry with a bang, but it’s slowly getting there. Companies across the world are starting to tap into the technology; with some even developing solutions that sit beneath dense urban cities to facilitate plant growth.…

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The Sustainable City

The Sustainable City: A Book Review & Exploration into Living Systems

April 30, 2018
Design

Steven Cohen’s The Sustainable City is a must-read for anyone who is interested in the future of the built environment… or who is curious how to create an economic and resilient human habitat .. or who wants to focus on infrastructure that minimizes emissions of conventional air pollutants … or whose areas of interest are protecting biodiversity and enacting climate action goals. The Sustainable City, as you are now beginning to see, appeals to all of us who believe that a sustainable,…

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green building knowledge

Feed that Desire for More Green Building Knowledge

April 8, 2018
Design

Infusing green building knowledge into our lives starts with a yearning to create a positive, lasting change in the way we interact with the planet. That inspiration can lead us to seek out information and guidance from others to join a movement to a more sustainable lifestyle. We know that, although we may not be able to build or renovate a home or business so that it’s 100% sustainable, we can approach green building spaces with a goal to accomplish…

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bamboo flooring

Get the Facts on Formaldehyde in Bamboo Flooring

March 28, 2018
Sponsored Post

Bamboo is an excellent green building material. It’s fast growing, sustainable, and really beautiful. Bamboo floors are a wonderful choice when renovating or building new. But even these sustainable floors contain a bit of formaldehyde. Learn what standards to look for when purchasing and how to ensure you are not exposed to the chemical.

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Mobile Trading Apps And Environmental Companies

March 24, 2018
Sponsored Post

Being kind to the earth involves more than buying an electric car. Heating and cooling our homes and commercial buildings now creates more carbon emissions each year than the transportation sector. Using sustainable building materials can reduce the amount of energy we consume to to keep those building comfortable and save money in lower utility bills at the same time. It’s a win/win situation for us all. Green building techniques will play an increasingly important role in the building trades…

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What Businesses Stand to Gain By Switching to Renewables

What Businesses Stand to Gain By Switching to Renewables

March 23, 2018
Sponsored Post

The way forward for any company, large or small, is to look towards sustainability and how to make a difference. With lowering costs of solar energy and battery storage, even a small business can do its part to reduce their carbon footprint. Solar power costs have dropped about 10% each year, so it really is possible for more companies to make the investment in renewables.

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green building design

Green Building Design Gaining Momentum in 2018

March 18, 2018
LEED Certification

Green district certifications have ramped up slowly over the decade since the US Green Building Council unveiled LEED-Neighborhood Development. Now communities, health advocates, and market forces are driving new developments in sustainable construction. An explosion in certified green buildings has led sustainable-infrastructure advocates to push for more neighborhoods, campuses, business districts, and cities to track and enhance their evolution toward sustainability. Let’s check out the recent news in green building design and see the progress being made toward a net-zero…

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