Building
There used to be a time when not much more than wood, bricks and mortar went into the design of a house.
Those days are long gone.
The building world today is one which thrives on efficiency. Innovative ideas are creating an entirely new landscape for homes, high-rises and advanced infrastructure to be built upon.
With the goal of self-sustainability in mind, there is no limit to reused, reduced, or recycled to create the cities and suburbs of the future.
Visit any of the links below for the latest news on green building.
Las Vegas' CityCenter: One Of The World's Largest Sustainable Developments
When Las Vegas' newest and most exciting addition to the strip opens this December, there's going to be more to celebrate than only new resorts, residences, and community areas - the CityCenter also going to set the bar for sustainable developments i...
World's First Living Tree Tower - With Photos
Forget living in skyscrapers - we should be living in trees! That seems to be the mentality of a group of researchers in southern Germany who have built the makings of what will be the first tower made from hundreds of living, breathing plants. F...
Floating City Concept NOAH: New Orleans Arcology Habitat
Thanks to the work of people such as Brad Pitt and Mike Holmes, the tragic effects of Hurricana Katrina on New Orleans have yet to be forgotten. Worst of all is the fear that such a devastating occurrence could happen again because of ever-changing c...
Sears Tower Getting $350 Million Retrofit
Chicago's world-famous Sears Tower is about to get a big makeover - a $350 million retrofit to be exact. The 1,450 foot tall tower is getting a green overhaul this year to start cutting major costs by reducing its electricity consumption by a whoppin...
Green Dining Best Practices Make Restaurants Sustainable, Efficient, and More Profitable
Since most restaurants don't have the capabilities to power their kitchens with used oil (yet), they might be able to take advantage of a new set of 'Green Dining' Best Practices developed by the Environmental Defense Fund in conjunction with Restaur...
National Geographic's Plan It Green: Green Building Video Game
The well-known nature magazine's first foray into the digital world comes in the form of Plan It Green, a game that allows you to play as the Mayor of Greenville and build eco-friendly homes, bring green jobs to the city, and put up green buildings f...
Update: Toronto Passes Mandatory Eco-Roof Requirements
Earlier this month Toronto officials proposed a bylaw that would ensure every rooftop with over 5,000 square feet needs to be green, and yesterday the bylaw was officially passed.Earlier this month Toronto officials proposed a bylaw that would ensure...
Green Inventions: Kitchen Grease Powered Generator
Kitchen grease has been used for years as an alternative source of fuels for bio-vehicles (like the one featured in the new documentary Fuel) but until now, no one has thought of using the grease to power the same kitchen it came from. Kitchen ...
Brad Pitt Donates To LEED Building At Missouri's Drury University
As if Brad Pitt didn't have enough eco-work on his plate between narrating e2 and working with the Make It Right NOLA Foundation building sustainable homes in New Orleans, he has now helped build an LEED certified building for Missouri's Drury Univer...
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