NEST and Samsung Make One Control System for All Smart Gadgets
Anybody, who is completely hooked on NEST and all the other smart technologies that control everything at home, would be able to tell you...
Building Energy Efficiency Data Harvesting Simplified
Measuring building efficiency can be a very complex undertaking, and might require hourly metering systems, extensive sensor networks, and sophisticated computer systems. The data...
True North Log Homes Adds More Energy Efficiency by Using Sustainably Grown Timber
True North Log Homes has constructed this quite marvellous structure from Quebec and north Ontario’s sustainably-grown white pine heartwood timber, which incidentally are also...
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...
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...
Artist Cooks up a Storm in Resto Made of Recycled Materials
Artist and Chef Claude Tayag's home cum restaurant, Bale Dutung, feels like a museum. The house is patterned after the traditional Philippines rice barn...
Buildings Pitagoras and Tecnova Spearhead Sustainability in Almeria, Spain
In 2012, the Pitagoras and Tecnova Foundation buildings in Almeria, Spain, were completed. Promoting sustainability and the development of advanced technology, the Ferrer Arquitecos-designed...
Pinkhouses Make Suburban Farming a Reality
The concept of vertical farming is extremely popular. Architects and engineers have started designing tall buildings intended to function as urban food centers in...
The Honda Smart Concept House – EV, PV and Gas Generation
Smart homes and green homes are the newest wave. Homes that can do and be all that we need for them to be. If...
New Smart Electrochromatic Glass Makes for Efficient Green Buildings
Glass is a major part of most building design, allowing natural light and ambiance, as well as warming in the winter. In the summer,...