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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.com Seeking 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 … http://flip.it/N2bTd Related articles Inhabitat is … Continue reading Stackable urban beehive
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.com Sustainable 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 … Continue reading Goal Zero Unveils A Plug-And-Play Solar Generator
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.com Predicting 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 … Continue reading The Globe (Hedron) Is a Geodesic Greenhouse
A New Kind Of Concrete Gives Regular Buildings Living Walls
A New Kind Of Concrete Gives Regular Buildings Living Walls BY ARIEL SCHWARTZ, fastcoexist.com This 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… RT @FastCompany: A New Kind Of … Continue reading A New Kind Of Concrete Gives Regular Buildings Living Walls
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.com It 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, … Continue reading Too green gadgets of 2013
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 … Continue reading Scrubba pocket size wash bag
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 … Continue reading How worms can make money off of airport waste
Green tech tips for saving on your heating bill
7 Winter Home Improvement Tips to Save You Money and Energy In the Cold Season | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Mark Boyer says:, inhabitat.com This year’s record breaking summer high temperatures and general worrisome warming trend don’t necessarily mean that the coming winter will be a walk in the park. … Continue reading Green tech tips for saving on your heating bill
Designer bacteria decode your health via your poo
E. chromi Designer Bacteria Will Color Your Poo According to Your Illness | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building natural run says:, inhabitat.com E. chromi is an experimental collaboration between designers and scientists working in the field of synthetic biology. Royal College of Art graduates’ James King and Daisy Ginsberg, together with … Continue reading Designer bacteria decode your health via your poo
Coco mat Eco mattress: get a sustainable night’s sleep
Get a Sustainable Night’s Sleep On an Ultra-Comfy, Uber-Cozy Coco-Mat Mattress | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Yuka Yoneda says:, inhabitat.com The 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 … Continue reading Coco mat Eco mattress: get a sustainable night’s sleep
Egg shape office of the future
Egg-Shaped Mobile House Extension is No Ordinary Blob | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building caeman says:, inhabitat.com Believe it or not, this adorable egg-shaped “blob” is actually a house! Originally built as a home office extension for Xfactor Agencies, the unique design was vehemently opposed by Belgian authorities. In order to … Continue reading Egg shape office of the future
Green marketplace speeds sustainable design
New Online Marketplaces Smooth The Sustainable Building Process BY MICHAEL J. COREN, fastcoexist.com Gone 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. Green building is growing up. As green … Continue reading Green marketplace speeds sustainable design
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.com DNA photo from Shutterstock A team from Harvard University’s Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering has discovered a way to store 70 billion books in a space … Continue reading Harvard bio library stores 70 billion books on DNA
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 … Continue reading Glowing fish sculptures from recycled bottles
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 … Continue reading The world’s first solar powered nation
Bensonwood Launches Unity Homes Line of Energy-Efficient Prefabs
Bensonwood Launches Unity Homes Line of Energy-Efficient Prefabs Bridgette Meinhold, inhabitat.com Bensonwood’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… http://flpbd.it/xGx3f Related articles Sunmodo … Continue reading Bensonwood Launches Unity Homes Line of Energy-Efficient Prefabs
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.com Next time you hear someone complaining about today’s youth, or moaning about a culture of entitlement, tell them the story of Austin Hay. We already posted one video of Austin Hay’s project to build a tiny house on … Continue reading Teen Finishes 130 Sq. Ft. Mortgage-Free Home
Igloo Made From 300 Refrigerators
Igloo Made From 300 Refrigerators Springs Up in Germany | 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 … Continue reading Igloo Made From 300 Refrigerators
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 … Continue reading Peter McFarlane Transforms Old Circuit Boards into Gorgeous, Poignant Fossil Art
Awesome Oru Origami Kayak
Awesome Oru Origami Kayak Folds Into its Own Compact Carrying Case | 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 … Continue reading Awesome Oru Origami Kayak
Tiny House Arc Prefab Home is Now Available for Order
Bellomo Architects’ Tiny House Arc Prefab Home is Now Available for Order | 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: … Continue reading Tiny House Arc Prefab Home is Now Available for Order
Why Our Ancestors Built Round Houses
Why Our Ancestors Built Round Houses - and Why it Still Makes Sense to Build Round Structures Today | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building 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 … Continue reading Why Our Ancestors Built Round Houses
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