Brazil’s stadium Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto, or Mineirão for short, got a new rooftop solar array in preparation of the 2014 FIFA World Cup. As the tournament approaches in just one year, officials cut the ribbon on the Minas Gerais stadium’s newly minted Continue reading
London-based Baharash Architecture was recently selected to design the phase 2 of the Dubai Sustainable City development – the first green residential community of its kind in Dubai. Master-planned by Stringa Planning Studio, the 46-hectare city will produce 50 percent of its own Continue reading
According to numbers recently released by the UN, the world’s population is expected reach nearly 11 billion people by 2100. That’s about 8 percent more than was predicted in 2011. While population growth has slowed in developed countries, populations in developing Continue reading
Offshore wind farms and tidal energy facilities harness the power of the wind and the ocean – but why should we have separate turbines for each task? Offshore technology company Mitsui is developing a hybrid wind-current power generating system that combines a floating vertical-axis wind turbine with Continue reading
It’s hard enough being tied to your cell phone without having to worry about getting the “Low Battery Icon of Death” right in the middle of an important task – and charging up via wall outlets takes forever. Eesha Khare Continue reading
Why do you need to go green with your car? Better Fuel Economy Longer Tire Life Improved Safety A Smaller Carbon Footprint Inflating and maintaining your tires with nitrogen can provide amazing benefits. Tires inflated with purity nitrogen can last Continue reading
Less than 1% of the world’s freshwater supply is available for human use. The quantity of water that is actually safe for humans to use is increasing declining due to pollution and contamination. 87% of freshwater resources are used for Continue reading
Paper Audit Step 1:Assemble your utility bills for the last year to identify how much energy you’re using, advises Energy Star (see References 2). Step 2:Identify areas where you can improve your efficiency. Energy Star’s “Home Energy Yard Stick,” allows Continue reading
As consumers grow ever conscious about the impact their purchases have on the environment, designers like Designtree have become increasingly creative about how they source materials for their projects. The Frankie Lamp spotted at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) in New York this Continue reading
Dutch architects Joop and Jurriaan van Stigt from Dogon Onderwijs (Dogon Education) recently led a school construction project in the remote Dogon region of Mali. Although resources were very scarce, the designers built the shelters from a widely available material: Continue reading
