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Stackable urban beehive
Stackable Urban Beehive is Perfect for Beginner Beekeepers | Inhabitat – Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building
mrspie, inhabitat.comSeeking to help restore the world’s declining honey bee population, designer Rowan Dunford has created a simple, stackable beehive that makes it easy for anyone to raise bees. Dunford’s …
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Goal Zero Unveils A Plug-And-Play Solar Generator
Yeti 150: Goal Zero Unveils A Plug-And-Play Solar Generator For Emergencies Or Off-Grid Adventures at CES 2013 | Inhabitat – Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building
bmw2002tnt says:, inhabitat.comSustainable gadgets are making waves again at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Last year, Goal Zero wowed CES attendees with its Yeti 1250, a solar energy generator that’s robust enough to run your refrigerator wh…
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The Globe (Hedron) Is a Geodesic Greenhouse
The Globe (Hedron) Is a Geodesic Greenhouse for Urban Farmers | Inhabitat – Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building
timotheos says:, inhabitat.comPredicting food shortages in the 21st century, Zurich-based UrbanFarmers AG and Conceptual Devices have teamed up to produce plans for the Globe (Hedron), a geodesic greenhouse that rests on the top of flat roofs in urban areas. The…
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A New Kind Of Concrete Gives Regular Buildings Living Walls
A New Kind Of Concrete Gives Regular Buildings Living Walls
BY ARIEL SCHWARTZ, fastcoexist.comThis new building material is engineered to easily keep plant life living on it to create easy-to-care-for green buildings.
Buildings covered in vegetation aren’t just beautiful. They also capture CO2 and provide insulation—you just ha…
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Too green gadgets of 2013
Top 6 Gadgets for the Home to Help You Go Green in 2013 | Inhabitat – Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building
Alyssa Alimurung says:, inhabitat.comIt may still be December, but we’re already thinking about our resolution to make 2013 our greenest year yet. In addition to those classic resolves to eat healthier, spend more time with family and friends, and maybe shed a few extra…
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Scrubba pocket size wash bag
Scrubba: A Lightweight, Virtually-Waterless Washing Machine In A Sack! | Inhabitat – Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building
Jill Fehrenbacher 5 Tips to Make Your Home Safe, Green & Healthy from Zem Joaquin TweetShare on TumblrEmail You’ve all heard the tired mantras about changing your lightbulbs and recycling at home in order to save the planet – are you yawning yet? Many consumers think that going green is a gesture of self-sacrifice that often comes at great expense and inconvenience – but nothing could be further from the […] READ MORE >, inhabitat.comAs Eric Clapton says, “travelin’ light, it’s the only way to fly.” Whether it’s a weekend business trip or a month-long trek into the jungle, the less stuff you have to carry the better. Finding a washing machine can be quite difficult o…
RT @inhabitat: The Scrubba is a tiny, virtually waterless washing machine in a bag http://flip.it/jULpC http://flip.it/OY7JR
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How worms can make money off of airport waste
1.9 Million Worms Chomp Down Airport Waste in North Carolina | Inhabitat – Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building
Jill Fehrenbacher HOW TO: Green Your Christmas Tree TweetShare on TumblrEmail Christmas trees are one of the most enjoyable traditions of the holiday season, and there are lots of easy ways to go green with your Christmas tree: from using living potted Christmas trees, to recycled cardboard trees, to buying LED Xmas lights. After weighing the choices every December for years, and going […] READ MORE >, inhabitat.comThe Charlotte Douglas International Airport in North Carolina has deployed 1.9 million worms to turn a boatload of organic waste into fertilizer. Every day the airport housekeeping department headed by Bob Lucas processes 2.5 t…
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Designer bacteria decode your health via your poo
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Coco mat Eco mattress: get a sustainable night’s sleep
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Yuka Yoneda says:, inhabitat.comThe average person sleeps around eight hours a night — which amounts to a third of your life spent in bed. But despite the amount of time that we find ourselves tucked under our covers, most of us don’t give much thought to the place we plant …
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Egg shape office of the future
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Green marketplace speeds sustainable design
New Online Marketplaces Smooth The Sustainable Building Process
BY MICHAEL J. COREN, fastcoexist.comGone are the days when building owners have to stress about finding solar providers or efficiency auditors. Now you can find all the ingredients for a fully green building at the touch of a button.
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Harvard bio library stores 70 billion books on DNA
Harvard Stores 70 Billion Books in Record Breaking DNA Bio-Library the Size of a Thumbnail | Inhabitat – Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building
GreatEmerald says:, inhabitat.comDNA photo from Shutterstock
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Glowing fish sculptures from recycled bottles
Gigantic Glowing Fish Sculptures Made From Recycled Bottles Rise From Rio Beach | Inhabitat – Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building
Jill Fehrenbacher 5 Tips to Make Your Home Safe, Green & Healthy from Zem Joaquin TweetShare on TumblrEmail You’ve all heard the tired mantras about changing your lightbulbs and recycling at home in order to save the planet – are you yawning yet? Many consumers think that going green is a gesture of self-sacrifice that often comes at great expense and inconvenience – but nothing could be further from the […] READ MORE >, inhabitat.comTwo giant fish sculptures are jumping out of a beach in Rio de Janiero, and they’re made entirely from recycled plastic bottles! The scales of the epic sculptures were made by lining up hundreds of empty clear plastic bottles, giving t…
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The world’s first solar powered nation
Pacific Tokelau Island Chain Becomes World’s First Solar-Powered Nation | Inhabitat – Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building
Jill Fehrenbacher 5 Tips to Make Your Home Safe, Green & Healthy from Zem Joaquin TweetShare on TumblrEmail You’ve all heard the tired mantras about changing your lightbulbs and recycling at home in order to save the planet – are you yawning yet? Many consumers think that going green is a gesture of self-sacrifice that often comes at great expense and inconvenience – but nothing could be further from the […] READ MORE >, inhabitat.comThe remote Pacific Island territory of Tokelau has officially become the world’s first solar-powered nation! The population of 1,411 people decided to end their reliance on around 2,000 barrels of diesel each year, and instead install…
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Bensonwood Launches Unity Homes Line of Energy-Efficient Prefabs
Bensonwood Launches Unity Homes Line of Energy-Efficient Prefabs
Bridgette Meinhold, inhabitat.comBensonwood’s Unity Homes features four distinct home styles that are 2 to 4 bedrooms and range in size from 1,113 to 2,452 sq ft. The home styles are called the Tradd (a classic Tall Cape), Xyla (American Bungalow), Värm (Swedish…
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Teen Finishes 130 Sq. Ft. Mortgage-Free Home
Teen Finishes 130 Sq. Ft. Mortgage-Free Home
Sami Grover Design / Green Architecture October 19, 2012, treehugger.comNext time you hear someone complaining about today’s youth, or moaning about a culture of entitlement, tell them the story of Austin Hay.
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Igloo Made From 300 Refrigerators
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Andrew Michler INHABITAT INTERVIEW: Green Architect & Cradle to Cradle Founder William McDonough INHABITAT: What inspired you to write ‘Cradle to Cradle‘ (the book) and launch the Cradle to Cradle system? William McDonough: From an early age, I was fascinated by differing attitudes towards resources. Growing up in Japan and Hong Kong, I was given my first look at complete material cycles, where waste becomes food, and resources […] READ MORE >, inhabitat.comBerlin-based artist Ralf Schmerberg has constructed an awe-inspiring igloo made almost entirely of old refrigerators in the center of Hamburg, Germany. What appears as a Dada-esque construction filled with absurd little vignettes is…
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Peter McFarlane Transforms Old Circuit Boards into Gorgeous, Poignant Fossil Art
Peter McFarlane Transforms Old Circuit Boards into Gorgeous, Poignant Fossil Art | Inhabitat – Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building
Andrew Michler INHABITAT INTERVIEW: Green Architect & Cradle to Cradle Founder William McDonough INHABITAT: What inspired you to write ‘Cradle to Cradle‘ (the book) and launch the Cradle to Cradle system? William McDonough: From an early age, I was fascinated by differing attitudes towards resources. Growing up in Japan and Hong Kong, I was given my first look at complete material cycles, where waste becomes food, and resources […] READ MORE >, inhabitat.comPeter McFarlane’s mixed media sculptures may look like fossils, but the detailed installations are really reworked circuit boards! The artist focuses on transforming trash into fine art, believing that waste is just “a lack of…
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Awesome Oru Origami Kayak
Awesome Oru Origami Kayak Folds Into its Own Compact Carrying Case | Inhabitat – Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building
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Tiny House Arc Prefab Home is Now Available for Order
Andrew Michler INHABITAT INTERVIEW: Green Architect & Cradle to Cradle Founder William McDonough INHABITAT: What inspired you to write ‘Cradle to Cradle‘ (the book) and launch the Cradle to Cradle system? William McDonough: From an early age, I was fascinated by differing attitudes towards resources. Growing up in Japan and Hong Kong, I was given my first look at complete material cycles, where waste becomes food, and resources […] READ MORE >, inhabitat.com
Here at Inhabitat we love prefab house designs, and we like it even better when they actually get built! That’s why we are very excited to report that Bellomo Architects’ modular House Arc, which was just a prototype before, is now…
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Why Our Ancestors Built Round Houses
Andrew Michler INHABITAT INTERVIEW: Green Archi
tect & Cradle to Cradle Founder William McDonough INHABITAT: What inspired you to write ‘Cradle to Cradle‘ (the book) and launch the Cradle to Cradle system? William McDonough: From an early age, I was fascinated by differing attitudes towards resources. Growing up in Japan and Hong Kong, I was given my first look at complete material cycles, where waste becomes food, and resources […] READ MORE >, inhabitat.com
The oldest forms of indigenous shelter were often round in shape. (Think the Southwest USA Hogan, Mongolian Yurt, North American Teepee and the Greek Tenemos, among others.) Why did our ancestors choose to build round? Because the ovid…
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