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Sustainable Whanapoua House by Crosson Clarke Carnachan Architects

by esuryono from architecture 4 us (design blog) — May 15, 2012 09:02 AM

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Whanapoua House is a sustainable house designed by Crosson Clarke Carnachan Architects. It is actually a sled model house that can handle a family of five who need their holiday in some different areas. Some green architecture techniques were applied in [...]

Air Shadow Mechanical Ceiling Fan by Fanimation

Fanimation Air Shadow Mechanical Ceiling Fan

by B2 Modern from B2 Modern (modern blog) — May 15, 2012 09:00 AM

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Amazing Retracting Modern Ceiling Fan It may seem silly, but I like a ceiling fan that does something, and I don’t just mean move the air around. Well the Air Shadow Mechanical Ceiling Fan by Fanimation exceeded even my expectations. Having grown [...]

Juice on the Rooftop from a Silent Magnetic Wind Turbine

by GBE FACTS from Green Building Elements (green blog) — May 14, 2012 08:06 AM

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Great ideas are sometimes the most soft-spoken, and quite silent! Silent magnetic wind turbine “Meant for YOUR rooftop, uses magnetic coils instead of traditional turbine parts… NO sound at all. …very lightweight so moves in [...]

Urban Design Lessons from Milan and Bologna: Architecture matters As Much As Planning

by Lloyd Alter from Lloyd Alter's feed (green blog) — May 14, 2012 08:05 AM

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In one city the pedestrian rules; in the other, the car. And it's the architecture that makes the [...]

Eco-Rehabbing: Resources for Green Kitchen & Bath Renovations

by Jason Loper from Green Living | Apartment Therapy (green blog) — May 14, 2012 08:03 AM

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It's gotten really easy to be green while updating a kitchen or bath. Not only are newer fixtures and appliances more energy efficient, more companies are producing recycled building materials so you can stay green from the studs out. From flooring to [...]

Wood Construction Can Last A Long Time

by Lloyd Alter from Lloyd Alter's feed (green blog) — May 14, 2012 08:03 AM

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In Bologna, Italy, it has been doing the job for 800 [...]

Fire Pits and Outdoor Fireplaces

by Dan Gregory from EYE ON DESIGN by Dan Gregory (other blog) — May 14, 2012 08:02 AM

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Heating Up the Patio Patios and decks are evolving fast thanks to a new generation of outdoor fire amenities. The Key West Coffee Table by Firegear, for example, which was introduced in 2011, is actually a portable propane fire pit. The elegant [...]

Villa Asserbo, A Sustainable House Created by A Unique Technique

by esuryono from architecture 4 us (design blog) — May 14, 2012 08:01 AM

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Villa Asserbo is a unique sustainable homecreated by Eentileen from Denmark. The sustainable home design was done in a unique way, as it involved unusual method to form the materials by using CNC printing system. This project becomes a pilot project for [...]

Beverly Hills Preservation Gains A Toehold

by Eric from PrairieMod (design blog) — May 14, 2012 08:00 AM

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The New York Times reports that Beverly Hills is slowly coming around to the idea of preserving its historical and cultural assets instead of tearing them down. The city enacted the first historical preservation ordinance in its 98-year history and the [...]