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.
Velux Model Home 2020 Shows Sustainable Living Environments
Velux, a Denmark based building company, has started construction on six different model homes that are aiming to showcase "climate-neutral construction" and "optimal indoor comfort" by making the most of natural sunlight and fresh air. Two of the ho...
Hawaiin Legislation Makes Solar Water Heaters Mandatory
An interesting piece of information that popped up this week is a new legislation that will be affecting Hawaiian builders and home owners in the near future. The Environment and Energy Committee of Hawaii has been trying to initiate a state-wide rul...
Architectural Concept: Lilypad Floating City
By now, most of us have heard about the Island Cities being built in Dubai, but Inhabitat has just done a feature on a new concept by artist Vincent Callebaut for a self-sufficient floating city that will never have to face a problem about findi...
Did You Know? Green Building Stats
This week, McGraw-Hill Construction released market research results on green home building, how much it has grown, and preferences of for green materials and processes. They found that the green building market is expected to be worth between ...
The Tower Companies Receive Green Award from Washingtonian Magazine
This week, the Corporate Leader in Green Building award was given to The Tower Companies by Washingtonian Magazine. Pictured right is 1050 King St in Washington, D.C., and is just one of the new developments by the Tower Companies that has made ...
New Green Buildings Have Living Rooftops
A new idea being used on many green homes and buildings is the implementation of earthy capabilities to the rooftops by planting grass and other plants that can benefit the people living or working inside. A "Green Roof" system can be implemented on ...
Proximity Hotel Goes Super Green
The Proximity Hotel in Greensboro, North Carolina was recently awarded a Gold LEED certification from the Green Building Council. Compared to a conventional hotel, the Proximity uses 36.5% less energy and 30% less water, and obtains nearly 60% of...
Workplace6: Sydney's Greenest Building
A new waterfront office building in Sydney, Australia is the first office complex to receive the highest possible rating of 6 Stars by Australia's Green Star accreditation system. Aspects of the complex that make it the most environmentally friendly ...
Mass Producible Green Home By OPEN Prototype Initiative
An organization called the OPEN Prototype Initiative has joined with industry partners to make homebuilding more affordable and environmentally friendly by standardizing the building process, and in the process, reducing waste that is disposed of a...
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