]> http://www.greenedia.com/popular/articles/green-building Green Building - Today's Popular Articles at http://www.greenedia.com en http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/77849?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 There is nary an LED or CFL among them that we can tell, but they are all re-used, repurposed or reimagining what a fixture might be made of, from corplast sheets to dried flower petals to papier-mache to, as illustrated, old silverware. Well, some o... Thu, 17 Jan 2008 08:40:39 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/77849?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/ecogeek/77045?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 Philips has branded its new 42 inch, flat-panel LCD high resolution television Eco TV, to which my knee-jerk reaction was a bit of gagging.Yes, it is more energy efficient than other ginormous televisions, using a minimum of only 75 watts, at l... Sun, 13 Jan 2008 10:39:35 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/ecogeek/77045?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/76929?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 Last year we noted that solar panels do not a green house make. Nevertheless, we are delighted to see that property developers who are not necessarily selling overtly green houses', are still seeing the value of adding solar in the same w... Sat, 12 Jan 2008 04:43:12 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/76929?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/76867?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 No, they are not environmentalists burning the new Tata Nano in effigy, they are protesting the eviction of farmers to build the factory. But it has been launched and here is the poop on it from the BBC: The four-door five-seater car, which goes on s... Fri, 11 Jan 2008 16:52:06 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/76867?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/76735?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 TreeHugger loves all manner of flat pack; from furniture to Christmas trees and dish racks to flower vases, there isn't much that can't be designed for easy, flat packing and svelte, smaller shipping. Add to that list the Honeycomb Lamp, a lantern-es... Thu, 10 Jan 2008 14:23:41 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/76735?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/76740?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 The first requirement of a passive house (right): very little heat leakageSweden went on a big building spree in the early 1970's as part of the Social Democrats' Million Program housing project. Much of the resulting buildings were just plain ugly -... Thu, 10 Jan 2008 11:24:33 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/76740?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/76514?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 When we first saw De Maria Design's Redondo Beach House, we took a pass -it just didn't look like Seventy percent of the building is efficiently created/assembled in a controlled shop environment when the pictures show empty boxes and conventional ... Wed, 09 Jan 2008 14:09:05 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/76514?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/76256?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 A much more innovative and original collection of modern prefabs than shown in Wired can be found parked next to the Museum of Modern Art in New York this July. Five architects have been chosen to build prefabs for Home Delivery: Fabricating the ... Tue, 08 Jan 2008 10:21:08 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/76256?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/76152?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 Radiohead is following up In Rainbows with a carbon-conscious tour.So, what's it really like to keep your trash for an entire year. One man kept track and blogged about it.Scratch your green DIY itch with Green Building and Remodeling for Dummies b... Mon, 07 Jan 2008 19:08:36 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/76152?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/75903?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 If you're a fan of botanical architecture, this might just be the coolest building ever. Architects Minsuk Cho and Kisu Park of Mass Studies designed this flora-clothed multi-level building to house Belgian fashion designer Ann Demeulemeester's store... Sun, 06 Jan 2008 21:08:10 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/75903?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/75708?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 How many times have we had that architectural clich , the design on the back of a napkin, foisted on an unsuspecting public? Toronto got it with the almost universally reviled Royal Ontario Museum by Daniel Libeskind; napkin shown on left. Perhaps a... Fri, 04 Jan 2008 16:26:19 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/75708?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/75725?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 Artist Eric Krizortz has emblazoned five of Stockholm's most famous (and in some ways, most reviled) skyscrapers, called the Haymarketscrapers (H torgetskrapor), with massive mood lighting. On a scale from deep purple (depressed) to bright red (happ... Fri, 04 Jan 2008 05:46:58 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/75725?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/ecogeek/75526?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 Want to keep your house warm without your furnace? A 30 person dance party is pretty much the only way to do it. By the end of the evening, you'll be opening windows.Now imagine that your house is Stockholm Central Station, where 125,000 hot bodies h... Thu, 03 Jan 2008 18:45:24 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/ecogeek/75526?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/75355?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 If you're a fan of greenery and shopping, this might just be the coolest building ever. Architects Minsuk Cho and Kisu Park of Mass Studies designed this flora-clothed multi-level building to house Belgian fashion designer Ann Demeulemeester's store ... Thu, 03 Jan 2008 04:08:10 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/75355?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/75308?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 What would you call a skyscraper that works like a tree, makes oxygen, distills water, produces energy, and changes with the seasons? Perhaps it's time to propose a new word: treescraper! Biomimicry - the art of drawing inspiration from nature's de... Wed, 02 Jan 2008 18:00:11 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/75308?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/vc-circle/75164?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 HDFC sells 7.15 per cent in Life JV to partner: Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC) will transfer 7.15 per cent stake in HDFC Standard Life Insurance Company to its foreign partner - Standard Life - at a pre-agreed price, reports The Hindu... Tue, 01 Jan 2008 22:19:01 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/vc-circle/75164?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/joel-makower-two-steps-forward/75123?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 A new year, a new calendar of green and clean events. Mine is looking awfully busy, with new conferences and events joining old reliable ones.This spring, three new events will be hot (and pricey) tickets. In chronological order: ECO:nomics the W... Tue, 01 Jan 2008 15:16:35 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/joel-makower-two-steps-forward/75123?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory//?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 ... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory//?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/ecogeek/74928?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 2007 is done, and with it came huge advances in materials, energy, architecture, transportation and more. But I though, before we take a look back, we'd take a look forward.EcoGeek is here to keep you informed of the latest technologies that are maki... Mon, 31 Dec 2007 01:51:24 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/ecogeek/74928?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory//?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 ... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory//?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/74750?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 By Maywa MontenegroThere wasn't much to be happy about on today's media spectrum. So I thought I'd share one heartwarming story about one Kansas town's efforts to pick up the pieces after a devastating tornado:Townhomes are beginning to rise from the... Fri, 28 Dec 2007 16:08:47 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/74750?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/watchdog-earth/74758?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 Even though household air fresheners emit a potpourri of chemicals, the EPA has determined there's not enough evidence that they cause any harm to prompt detailed testing or other regulatory action. This would be a massive testing rule -- significant... Fri, 28 Dec 2007 11:50:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/watchdog-earth/74758?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/74500?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 Michael Jantzen's experimental designs are a fascinating amalgamation of art, architecture, and environmental sustainability. The visionary architect's design for the Solar Wind Pavilion is no exception. Planned for the California State University a... Thu, 27 Dec 2007 01:41:32 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/74500?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/building-seattle-green/74490?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 In January 2008, the U.S. Green Building Council will transfer responsibility for the ongoing administration of the LEED Professional Accreditation program to the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI).... Wed, 26 Dec 2007 22:55:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/building-seattle-green/74490?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/74452?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 Google Earth has always been a very cool way to see the world, and recently they have added some very green features including green buildings, and now the ability to visualize air pollution! Thanks to the US EPA, it is now easy to find out exactly h... Wed, 26 Dec 2007 15:45:45 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/74452?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/74134?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 Green Building & Remodeling for Dummies is the perfect holiday gift for those of us who are interested in green building, but need a little expert help. Admittedly, the For Dummies books are a smart start for anyone wanting to pick up a new trade ... Sat, 22 Dec 2007 14:00:31 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/74134?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/74073?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 photo J. CrockerChicago Mayor Richard Daly, who has already sent a successful wave of green roofs over the Windy City, has turned his sights towards his next environmental challenge: greening the city's alleys. Some 1,900 miles of alleyways that cov... Sat, 22 Dec 2007 04:19:50 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/74073?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/74018?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 By Joseph RommI hope you've all bought LED lighting for your trees -- they are much more efficient and safer, too, because they generate less heat! We have, and so has the White House and Rockefeller Center (see below). Here is an Electric Power... Fri, 21 Dec 2007 18:50:22 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/74018?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/ecogeek/74038?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 Well, we're not quite to the point where our laptops are solar powered and our server farms run on sewage. So for now, let's set our sights on some realistic intermediate goals, like the ones set forth by the good folks at The Climate Savers Computin... Fri, 21 Dec 2007 17:14:58 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/ecogeek/74038?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/74030?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 We do go on about efficiency being the best source of energy; that so much of the CO2 we are generating and the fossil fuels that we are burning is coming from waste and inefficiency, the leaky buildings, the overpowered and empty cars and the unnece... Fri, 21 Dec 2007 14:03:12 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/74030?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/74031?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 Photo credit: Allison MacCullough The 3rd annual premier green soir e popped off earlier this week at San Francisco's LEED certified Bently Reserve. The event focused on green design solutions to combat climate change. Proceeds from the evening be... Fri, 21 Dec 2007 13:52:04 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/74031?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/73903?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 By GristCheck out our nominations for the most ass-kicking hero of 2007, then vote at the bottom of this post. (And tell us who we missed.) Barbara Boxer. Sen. Boxer (D-Calif.) has been pushing for tough climate and energy legislation as chair of ... Fri, 21 Dec 2007 07:41:05 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/73903?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/73873?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 Stuart Haygarth strikes again. After wowing us with his eyeglass lens chandelier at Trash Luxe and disposable wineglass chandelier, the London-based designer is back with more lighting from recycled materials. This time, his muse is bottled water, an... Thu, 20 Dec 2007 19:15:28 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/73873?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/73778?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 What is the value of energy? So asks MAX 500W, a mindful idea of thehomeproject (we've featured them before; remember these crazy cork speakers?). By replacing power strip plugs with votive candles, it answers the above question with another: How man... Thu, 20 Dec 2007 11:05:21 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/73778?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory//?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 ... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory//?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory//?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 ... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory//?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/sustainablog/73632?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 With the portfolio of commercial and urban green building projects happening across the globe right now, how is it possible to see them all? For those of us who are construction fanatics we like to see them in person but flying to location is defini... Wed, 19 Dec 2007 16:36:10 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/sustainablog/73632?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/73461?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 Traveling around the United States to see the best green architecture might not be the most environmentally friendly option. So Buildinggreen.com, the Department of Energy, and Google have teamed up to bring you the next best thing: Using Google Eart... Wed, 19 Dec 2007 03:12:03 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/73461?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/73296?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 Stephanie Rubin, owner and designer of Sustainable Pet Design, fused her love for animals, her talent for landscape design and an environmental responsibility into Greenerrroof Animal Homes.At the moment her catalogue features dog houses and bird hom... Tue, 18 Dec 2007 10:01:30 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/73296?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/73302?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 Lighting is a pet peeve for me - I nearly got fired from my first real job for secretly removing all the fluorescent lights from above my desk. So it's been hard to be a fan of LEDs although they are superior to incandescents (and to CFLs) in efficie... Tue, 18 Dec 2007 08:01:30 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/73302?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/73306?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 Herbaceous perennials grow from both the facade and interior walls at fashion retailer Ann Demeulemeester's Korea flagship in Seoul. Designed by Korean-based architecture firm Mass Studies (which doesn't seem to have a working Web site), the four-lev... Tue, 18 Dec 2007 05:30:12 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/73306?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/73172?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 By David RobertsSteve Heckeroth's piece Solar is the solution has been recommended all over the green blogosphere, first by Robert Rapier, I think. It's great reading, but I wanted to hone in on one thing he mentions -- a piece of public policy th... Mon, 17 Dec 2007 17:47:20 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/73172?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/73178?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 When other people shake hands, David Orr hugs. He's one of those rare intellectuals. And although he comes from a lineage of preachers, Orr's ecological conscience is not religious (he didn't even know that his grandfather presided over Rachel Carson... Mon, 17 Dec 2007 15:10:19 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/73178?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/73073?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 By Joseph RommThe California Energy Commission (CEC) has released its biennial integrated energy policy report (PDF). The 301-page report looks at various issues confronting California and makes recommendations on how to address them. The issues in... Mon, 17 Dec 2007 11:39:53 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/73073?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/vc-circle/73035?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 Actis-backed Phoenix Lamps in acquisition mode: Currently owned by private equity firm Actis after a management buyout last year, Phoenix Lamps plans to acquire companies in India and abroad. They could be in automotive as well as general lighting bu... Mon, 17 Dec 2007 02:52:08 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/vc-circle/73035?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/72939?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 Natalie Chanin has launched her newest endeavor, Alabama Chanin, which produces a small collection of housewares, jewelry, and apparel. True to her attention to community, one of the first products she created benefits post-Katrina reconstruction. A... Sun, 16 Dec 2007 04:16:49 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/72939?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/72774?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 CALLING ALL SAN FRANCISCO INHABITANTS! Our Inhabitat holiday party is TONIGHT, FRIDAY Dec. 14th! If you want to come and still haven't RSVPed, please do so ASAP!We are co-hosting this party with Architecture for Humanity, Branch, Urban Re:Vision, an... Fri, 14 Dec 2007 14:13:51 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/72774?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/72820?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 Logistics is a hidden aspect of our consumer-based society. We only really relate to goods in a shop or in use. We rarely give any thought to how they get to us. Progressive companies like Patagonia with their Footprint Chronicles and Nau with their ... Fri, 14 Dec 2007 06:50:11 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/72820?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/vc-ratings/72563?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 As part of a stealth strategy charade that venture-backed companies occasionally employ to generate maximal publicity when their products launch commercially, Zeugma Systems Inc. is being cagey about the precise architecture of telecommunications e... Thu, 13 Dec 2007 17:15:33 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/vc-ratings/72563?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/72599?rsstype=populararticles&cid=65 CALLING ALL SAN FRANCISCO INHABITANTS! Our Inhabitat holiday party is TOMORROW, FRIDAY Dec. 14th! If you want to come and still haven't RSVPed, please do so ASAP!We are co-hosting this party with Architecture for Humanity, Branch, Urban Re:Vision, a... 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