Bio-Glass is a stylish surface material made of 100% recycled glass without additives or the use of any new resources in its production. The material is durable, long-lasting and can still be recycled after the end of its life cycle which again enhance its green credentials.
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Green Material » Recycled Glass Panels
Posted on 17 January 2012.
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Are Zero Carbon Homes the Solution?
Posted on 21 December 2011.
In the UK the focus of legislation and the construction industry seems to be about developing zero carbon homes and it is believed that 26% of UK’s carbon emissions come from homes, making it a significant area for reducing emissions overall, but are they really the solution to tomorrow’s housing problems?
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House as an Eco-System » WaterShed is the 2011 Solar Decathlon Winner
Posted on 02 November 2011.
This year’s Solar Decathlon Winner: The WaterShed is an innovative prefabricated house designed on the concept that sustainable living means living as a part of an ecosystem and the natural processes that are a part of it. As a result, the design proposes a building that integrates itself with the landscape, creating one holistic system and is inspired by the naturally diverse Cheasepeak Bay.
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Climate Instability and the Advantages of Green Buildings
Posted on 09 October 2011.
High-performance green buildings marry the best features of conventional construction methods with emerging high-performance approaches. But can they cope in a world of climate instability?
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Principles of Cradle to Cradle Design
Posted on 03 October 2011.
Another relevant and brilliant episode of TED:Talks; William McDonough talks about the concept of “Cradle to Cradle” Design. He believes that green design can prevent environmental disaster — while also driving economic growth. The Green-minded architect and designer asks what our buildings and products would look like if designers took into account “all children, all species, for all time.”
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Eco-Minimalism: The Way Forward for Green Architecture?
Posted on 23 September 2011.
In an age of environmental desperation and ‘green-washed’ architecture solutions, buildings are suffering the wrath of green ignorance and consumerism. High-tech green solutions and government subsidies for alternative technologies are shifting the construction industries towards a future of inefficiency and wastefulness – an approach which could end up doing more harm to environment than good. Can Minimalist Green Architecture be the antidote?
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Green Architect » Samuel Mockbee
Posted on 09 September 2011.
From time to time we like to showcase the work of interesting people who in one way or another influenced the way we think about design and how we approach sustainable architecture. Green Architect Samuel Mockbee understood the principle that it was possible to produce great green architecture in the simplest of settings without negating its beauty.
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Concept Eco Bricks Made with Sand Using ‘CO2 Structure’ Technology
Posted on 04 September 2011.
TIS&Partners has developed a construction material called CO2 Structure, which hardens quickly and delivers 2.5 times the tensile strength of concrete.
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Eco-Friendly Recycled Concrete Hotel
Posted on 22 August 2011.
We love projects that ‘recycle’ material in clever and ingenious ways. The idea behind the TuboHotel is simple. Use reclaimed concrete pipes and turn them into rooms for a unique hotel retreat. The idea is new as is clear by Andreas Strauss’ Dasparkhotel project – allegedly the first hotel made from reclaimed concrete pipes
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Amazing Compact Eco House Project
Posted on 08 August 2011.
Can you live in a house that is 3m x 3m x 3m? The Cube Project is an initiative designed to build a compact eco house where one person could live with a minimum impact on the environment.
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Sustainable Housing For Everyone
Posted on 03 August 2011.
A fantastic sustainable housing lecture by Steve Glenn, CEO & founder of LivingHomes a premier developer of modern, prefabricated homes that combine world-class architecture with an unparalleled commitment to healthy and sustainable construction.
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Green Tech City Masterplans – SOM’s Sustainable Urban Development Vision
Posted on 15 July 2011.
Earlier this year, mega-architects Skidmore, Owings and Merrill revealed their master plan for the Green Tech City in Hanoi Vietnam, a truly sustainable urban development vision fitting for future Vietnamese generations. As if this wasn’t enough, they have also been awarded two further comissions to take their sustinable urban devlopment vision to the next level.
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Green Material » Recycled Wood Pallet Masonry Blocks
Posted on 11 July 2011.
Durisol is a premium quality construction material that’s recycled, renewable, and energy efficient. If you are looking for an alternative building material which is lightweight, insulated, airtight, fire resistant, structural, and made of 80% recycled wood pallet content, then you need to be using Durisol, simple.
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Amazing Bio-tecture » Living Green Bridges in India
Posted on 16 June 2011.
Featured in this video is a great example of biotecture. A living the Root Bridge in India. A living ‘Root Bridge’ at Mawlynnong, a village in Khasi Hills near Cherrapunji district in Meghalaya state of India.
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Video » 5 Ingenious Bio-Inspired Architecture Designs
Posted on 12 June 2011.
A future more beautiful? Architect Thomas Heatherwick shows five recent projects featuring ingenious bio-inspired designs. Some are remakes of the ordinary: a bus, a bridge, a power station … And one is an extraordinary pavilion, the Seed Cathedral, a celebration of growth and light.
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5 Current Trends in Green Architecture
Posted on 23 May 2011.
From Eco-build in London to Earth Day and even Cannes the construction industry seems to be coming around (at least in developed countries) to the idea that green design can make a difference. Here are 5 trends in eco- construction which seem to be the focus of all the talk amongst these green design
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Impact of Buildings on Global Resources and Sustainability
Posted on 03 May 2011.
The construction industry is killing our planet, so is it not time we use our great advances in technology to devise a way to reduce raw materials needed to build and find ways to develop sustainable urban environments? Well, first we need to consider a few principles of sustainability and urban cohesion…only then we can begin to think about architecture
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{ Video } Building with Mud in Rainy Wales. Is it Still Possible?
Posted on 14 April 2011.
‘Because of it’s great thermal properties and its wide abundance, earth as a modernbuilding material could become a major sustainable solution for the housing market.’ If used correctly, mud and earth on buildings can create beautiful architectural things that can stand for hundreds of years. (see some good evidence here). So mud as a [...]
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Stylish Lounger Made Entirely of Hemp
Posted on 04 April 2011.
We are always praising the versatility and vast uses of Hemp. It is without a doubt the most eco-friendly material on the planet, and here is yet more proof of this. Wener Aisslinger presents this, the first natural fiber Monochair designed with a total new technology…
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Ancient Mud Architecture in Peru
Posted on 14 March 2011.
Earth is abundant & cheap and has the potential to be a building material for the future. It makes perfect sense, out of all the natural resources in the world, earth is second only to water in terms of its abundance, but can it be a modern building material? The images from ancient Peru certainly make us wonder…
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About the Author
Fermín Beltrán has worked in Architecture for many years gaining a wide range of real-world design and construction experience. He is fascinated by finding alternatives methods of creating modern architecture in ways that are sustainable, elegant, comfortable and functional. He has vast experience designing and constructing a wide array of buildings ranging from state-of-the-art music halls to social housing and even small holdings in South America. He is currently completing a Masters in Advanced Sustainability at the University of Dundee in Scotland
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