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The Ideal Home Show Tree House
Back in October 2013, Blue Forest, a UK-based tree house design and construction company, was approached by Quiet Mark to design and build an ambitious and extraordinary next-generation tree house as the central feature for London’s Ideal Home Show 2014. After a few months of design and planning, The Quiet Tree House by Quiet Mark…
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Building Carbon Zero California 2014
The What: Passive House California’s (PHCA) annual conference, Building Carbon Zero California, will focus on how we can move California towards the carbon reduction goals mandated by the State of California while increasing the health and comfort of our built environment. There will be in-depth presentations given by experts and a specially curated selection of…
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BuildWell 2014 Gathers Change Agents for Greener, Healthier Building Materials
BuildWell 2014, a symposium on innovative materials for a greener planet will take place on March 19 – 22 at the LEED Gold-rated Cavallo Point in Sausalito, California. Organized by Ecological Building Network (EBNet), the BuildWell concept is to host a gathering that is intimate, high-level, and focused on the materials of architecture. Keynote speakers include…
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CEC Launches Online Green Building Library
The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) is proud to announce the launch of its online library of green building resources featuring close to 400 publications, databases and articles. Visit www.cec.org/gblibrary to access news and analysis of green building construction in the North American region and beyond: from green policy initiatives and financing models, to training…
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Global Exchange of Green Design and Construction at Ecobuild 2014
Ecobuild in London will take place from March 4-6, 2014 at the ExCel Center. It is an international and leading event for sustainable design, construction, and the built environment. More than 500 exhibitors will be present this year and more than 43,000 people from 121 countries attended Ecobuild 2013. Ecobuild will also launch the 2014 Climate…
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Learning by Building at Eco-Village Design Workshop
Mussey Grade Foundation will be hosting a four-day hands-on Eco-Village Design Workshop in Ramona, California from December 16 – 19, 2013. Topics include eco-village planning, native plant restoration, earthbag construction, ‘pocket house’ design, grey water system design, drought-tolerant landscaping, food forest cultivation, green remodeling, owl box construction, and more. Among the instructors are Thomas Rettenwender, an…
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How RFID Can Facilitate the Lifecycle of Intelligent Buildings
Earlier this year, I attended the Symposium on Taiwan-France Cooperation in Intelligent Green Buildings hosted by the National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (NTUST) and the French Office in Taipei. Taiwan and France have been actively exchanging science and technology information for more than thirty years. Sharing insights on intelligent green buildings and measurement…
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Build It Green’s Latest Green Product Directory
Build It Green has recently updated its online Green Product Directory, sharing the results from its research of thousands of building products. The easy-to-navigate Directory includes definitions, resources, selected recommendations of green products, and GreenPointers–practical advice on how to renovate or build green with green design strategies and products. Go to http://greenpointrated.com/products/ to access the…
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Net Zero Energy Through Design and Operation Strategies
On October 15th, the Packard Foundation announced that it had “achieved the goal of operating its headquarters building at net zero energy by generating more than enough electricity to meet is needs during the first full year of occupancy.” It is the largest building to-date to receive Net Zero Energy Building Certification through the International Living…
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Building Dormitories With Local, Recycled Timber and Renewable Bamboo in Thailand
The armed conflict that has persisted for decades in the Karen State of Myanmar results in a daily flow of refugees and immigrants to neighbouring Thailand. In the Thai town of Mae Sot, a few kilometres from the Burmese border, numerous schools and orphanages offer accommodation and education for the refugees and immigrants. One of…