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Renewable Energy

Let Them Eat Cake and Build a Solar-Powered Recording Studio

Posted on by Susie Kim-Carberry
22
Jul

Cake decided to use renewable energy source to produce their sixth album, “Showroom of Compassion” which debuted at number one on the Billboard Top 200. The band installed 13 photovoltaic solar roofs on top of their recording studio in Sacremento, Calif.

“We hired a company with great experience and competence, Borrego Solar, and they set us up with a way to break away from our dependence on the city’s energy grid,” said members of the band, “Working on a new album, we feel satisfaction in the common denominator of together embracing the unlimited resource of the sun.”

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Renewable Energy

Choosing the Most Energy-Efficient Refrigerator for Your Home

Posted on by Katie Campbell
28
Apr

There are a lot of things to consider when purchasing a new appliance – this is especially true with refrigerators. Before buying a new fridge, make sure you know about the different styles and which will give you the best energy efficiency.

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Energy

Tulikivi Radiant Heat Fireplace Shines in NET ZERO Colorado Home

Posted on by Glenn Meyers
22
Apr

Custom homebuilder Clark Johnson, founder of Apex Mountain Homes in Silverthorne, Colorado, is living in one of his very own sustainable creations. Johnson’s states his NET ZERO home is one of the most energy efficient homes in the country, producing more energy than it consumes.

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Renewable Energy

Green Building 101: Future of Hydro Power Is Small

Posted on by Dawn Killough
14
Apr

When we think of hydroelectric power, we often think of large dams blocking rivers and generating large amounts of electricity. The future of hydroelectric, however, may be the exact opposite. Think small scale generators on local rivers and streams providing power for communities. The new hydroelectric infrastructure will be less expensive, more efficient, and make less of an impact on the environment and wildlife habitat.

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Design, Materials, Products, Renewable Energy

LED Expansion of Intematix’s ChromaLit Lighting Collection

Posted on by Sarah Jameson
13
Apr

Intematix released their expansion to their existing ChromaLit Lighting Collection which expected to launch this week. Their expansion was in response to their clients’ reception of the original ChromaLit Collection launched in January of this year and their demand for more high performance LED lighting design options.

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Design, Energy, Materials

First LEED Certified Bowling Alley: Brooklyn Bowl

Posted on by Sarah Jameson
07
Apr

Brooklyn Bowl in Brooklyn, NY, it is the first LEED Certified bowling alley in the world. While you are Consider its staggering construction statistics of 16 lanes, 600-person venue, two bars and its offering of live rock-n-roll music performances seven nights a week, not to mention the LEED certification. This equation of parts gives you the reason Brooklyn Bowl truly is an original.

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Design, Renewable Energy

Green Building 101: Using Solar Energy For Renewable Power

Posted on by Summer Minor
31
Mar

The sun provides an unlimited resource for power around the world. And more and more people are tapping into that energy for their homes and businesses. Solar power is becoming a positive energy source for many people who are looking to reduce their carbon footprint. Despite solar power's great potential, few people are actually using it.

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Renewable Energy

Green Building 101: Tapping into Geothermal Riches

Posted on by Glenn Meyers
23
Mar

If using a banking analogy for the untapped and clean geothermal energy our planet provides, we discover that the world lives on top of a remarkable energy safe deposit vault. In 2008, geothermal power supplied less than one percent of the world’s energy. However by 2050 it is anticipated that geothermal power will meet between 10 and 20 percent of the world’s energy requirements, according to a report from Renewable Energy World.

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Design, Energy, Health, Materials

Gelderloos’ Hybrid is a Self Sustaining Energy-Efficient Home

Posted on by Sarah Jameson
15
Mar

In Paradise Valley, Montana, experienced builder, Pouwel Gelderloos and family designed, built and are marketing the first “hybrid” house. It is a hybrid because it can be completely self-sustaining (off the grid) but is also connected to the grid incase the need should arise for additional energy sources.

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Design, Renewable Energy

Truro House in Cape Cod is the Perfect Energy-Efficient and Modern Beach Home

Posted on by Susie Kim-Carberry
14
Mar

The Truro Home in Cape Cod is a stunning combination of modern architecture that works in harmony with nature rather than against it. Environmentally conscious as well as energy-efficient, the Truro home takes full advantage of the west facing view of the ocean.

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Design, Health, Materials, Programs + Standards

Green Building 101: Land Use, Protection and Re-use

Posted on by Sarah Jameson
09
Mar

Adaptive re-use plus brownfield reclamation are key factors in land conservation and reducing unnecessary sprawl. These are good for the economy, communities, and the environment. More plans need to be implemented and the importance stressed that this is our one chance to re-do and un-do our environmental impact so that future generations can make their choices.

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Design

London Eco-Bar Makes Dance Powered Electricity

Posted on by Dawn Killough
Bar Surya in London
21
Jan

Dancing may not be seen as a way to save the environment, but at a London club it powers the air conditioning, saving precious energy. The science behind the technology, piezoelectricity, creates a current when crystals under the floor press against each other.

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Design

Glidehouse Homes Designed for Clean and Simple Green Living

Posted on by Lucille Chi
12
Aug

“Our homes embrace the principles of eco-friendliness and cost-effectiveness, without sacrificing beauty. We can ensure that each dwelling achieves a gold or platinum LEED rating, depending on the particular finishes, building systems, and site design an owner chooses.” ~ Michelle Kaufmann Designs Each Glidehouse home is solar ready with other renewable energy system options possible…

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Renewable Energy

Live Simply and Decrease Your Carbon Footprint with a Tiny House

Posted on by ziggy
09
Feb

“Tiny houses” are starting to enter mainstream consciousness, due in large part to new companies dedicated to manufacturing and promoting tiny homes. And for good reason, too: one of the most effective ways to decrease your ecological footprint is to buy a tiny house. For obvious reasons, a tiny house requires little energy to build, and…

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Design

A Wind Turbine for Every Rooftop?

Posted on by Low Impact Living
16
Jan

These days, there are more and more options for those of you who want a small wind turbine out in the yard or on your roof. They range from the standard to the somewhat bizarre, and come in sizes that can power several major appliances all the way up to your whole house and beyond….

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Design

How the Recession Means More Green Buildings (and Why That’s Good for the Economy)

Posted on by Joel Bittle
18
Dec

Can a bad economy save the planet? Let’s be honest, construction companies and home builders are facing terrible times.  New building construction has ground to a halt and the subprime mortgage fiasco resulted in plummeting home values, leaving many builders with homes that were worth less than the cost of construction.   The longer the…

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Renewable Energy

First Time in the USA, A Quiet Rooftop SWIFT Wind Turbine For Homes & Businesses

Posted on by Reenita Malhotra
27
Oct

Cascade Engineering has just launched its SWIFT Wind Turbine in the United States and Canada. Quieter than a whisper, SWIFT provides businesses and homeowners in windy environments an effective solution to lower energy bills and reduce carbon emissions.

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