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A Call to Reinvent the Toilet
It has been a long time since we have seen any technological changes in the design of toilets. We have come a long way since the 18th century when the first flush toilet was invented. The most recent major breakthrough in toilet technology is the dual-flush toilet which was created thirty years ago by Australian…
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West Coast Green Brings Green Building Leaders to PCBC
San Francisco, CA – West Coast Green, the world’s leading interactive conference on green innovation, has partnered with Pacific Coast Building Conference (PCBC), the region’s largest building conference. The two will converge this week, June 22nd-24th, at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. With the collaboration of PCBC, a fellow leader in the conference industry,…
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StructureOregon 2011: Boost Your Knowledge on Innovative Uses of Wood Products in Buildings
PORTLAND, Ore. – Most architects and engineers know wood as a flexible, durable and beautiful building material. But in a state that leads the nation in the production of softwood lumber and plywood, do they understand how many different and creative ways they can use Oregon wood products in commercial, industrial and institutional structures? Boosting…
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Green California Summit and Exposition
California is a well known leader in green: building, technology, services, innovations, and so much more. Government agency purchasers, policy makers, facility managers, and product and service suppliers will be converging April 19th-20th at the Sacramento Convetion Center for the 2011 Green California Summit and Exposition. Sustainability and recovery are intertwined. This year’s theme is…
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Architect Hatches an Eco-Conscious Egg Shelter
Unaffordable rental prices in Beijing inspired Dai Haifei (戴海飞), a 24-year old newly graduated architect, to create an eco-conscious makeshift home. His “egg house” features two wheels, sack bags, bamboo splints, wood chippings, grass seeds, a water tank and solar panel, and 130 square feet of “living” space. In 2009 when I was interning for…
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Green Plywood Alternative Begins Full Production After Successful Trials
2K Manufacturing, the Luton based company that has pioneered the revolutionary environmentally-friendly EcoSheet, has commenced full production after successful trials with many of the UK’s leading construction companies. The first orders amounting to over 8,000 sheets have been placed. EcoSheet is a ground-breaking plywood replacement board made entirely from unwanted waste plastic. It has been…
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Vancouver Convention Centre’s 6-Acre Living Roof
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OX0JHdVd27o By borrowing from nature and maximizing science and technology, the Vancouver Convention Centre has assembled plant groups for its living roof. This innovative project brings in a new level of ecology and habitat to the urban landscape, and will fluctuate and change over time. By connecting the interior design with the spectacular natural landscape…
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Top Ten Green Building Trends for 2011
Earth Advantage Institute, a leading nonprofit green building resource and research organization that has certified more than 11,000 sustainable homes, today announced its annual selection of top ten green building trends to watch for over the next 12 months. The trends, which range from “affordable green” to lifecycle analysis of materials, were identified by Earth…
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Why Green Manufacturing
What are the compelling business reasons for retooling the way products are made? Professor David Dornfeld from U.C. Berkeley’s Laboratory for Manufacturing and Sustainability will be discussing “Why Green Manufacturing” on a webinar hosted by Climate Earth on Thursday, September 17, 2009 at 11 AM PDT. This webinar examines the question, “Why Green Manufacturing?” What…
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The Rising Tides Competition Grand Prize Design Teams
Six design teams were selected to share the grand prize of The Rising Tides Competition sponsored by the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission. You can view the designs online if you missed the exhibit. BCDC is pleased to announce the winners of the Rising Tides competition. Six winners shared a total prize of…