Sustainable Construction
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Three New Books on Green Building
A tiny house book, a straw bale book, and a sustainable construction book
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What’s the Definition of ‘Green Building’?
I’ve identified ten principles that show up in the various definitions of this tricky term
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U.K. Pushes Ahead with Plans for Eco-Towns
Four have been authorized by the government and now seek local approval
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A Passivhaus Guide for the U.K.
A sustainable-building association adapts Passivhaus construction design for building industry professionals in Britain
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Britain’s Hanham Hall Redevelopment Goes for Deep Green
The design has been approved and the developer chosen for a large-scale residential project U.K. officials say will incorporate sustainable practices, energy and water conservation, and green construction methods -
Starting a Revolution at NeoCon
'They paved paradise to put up a parking lot’—Joni Mitchell -
Three Winners Selected in Dallas Green Design Contest
Urban redevelopment specialist RE:Vision announces the results of a design competition focused on redevelopment of a city block in Dallas -
Giving Architects Free Rein to Go Green
A newspaper asks four architectural firms to design the green homes of their dreams A special report in Monday’s Wall Street Journal describes what happens when you challenge architects to…
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Luis de Garrido’s Prefab Green Box
One of the featured displays at the Construmat building showcase in Barcelona is the Spanish architect’s transportable garden house Green Box, a “garden” house billed as the latest in sustainable…