Google Expands Googleplex Offices in Green Fashion
Google has long been envied for its spectacular work environment, and if the company’s vision comes to fruition, major changes to its environmentally friendly...
Urban farming: growing vegetables on the rooftop of a car park
Singapore is a small country in South-East Asia--practically a city state, where the urban centre dominates most of the island. Land is a scarce...
Taipei's Financial Center Corp to Become World's Tallest Green Building
The tallest building between 2004-2007 Taipei's Financial Center Corp (TFC) is now also looking to become the world's tallest green building. The 101 floors structure will get its new looks in the next 18-month with a $1,9 million investment. TFC will primarily get new heating, cooling and ventilation system upgrades.
Window Glass is Getting Smarter, Cheaper
It might actually be possible to convince corporations to put smart windows in buildings after scientists at Heliotrope Technologies, in conjunction with Lawrence Berkeley...
Biostone: Greener Cement Made from Sand, Bacteria and Urine
It is a commonly known fact that production of cement is a process, which can cause severe damage to the environment, mainly due to...
How a Well Insulated House Saves Hundreds of Dollars a Year
Heating and cooling costs account for between 50% and 70% of all energy costs in the average home, so maximizing the value of the...
DoE’s Solar Decathlon Competition Gathers Green Housing Designers From Across The Globe
In the coming two weeks, the Department of Energy is hosting the Solar Decathlon competition in Orange County Great Park, California. Teams from all...
McDonald’s Conquers The Green World by Greening Up Their Buildings
Just when everyone thought that McDonald's can never be green, the giant in hamburger making yet again proved us all wrong. Not only that...
Gardens by the Bay in Singapore Home to Biggest Climate-Controlled Greenhouses in the World
The extraordinary Gardens by the Bay in Singapore was completed in 2012, featuring carbon neutral conservatories with one of them being the biggest such...
Fuel Cell Technology Supplies Power To Al Gore’s New GIM Headquarters
Moving from NASA's space shuttle to crown estate developments in central London, fuel cell technology will soon provide efficient and emission-free energy to one of...
