It's a big city on a small island. It's growing fast despite having limited resources, providing a model for other cities to follow once limited resources become the norm around the world.READ»
This week, the American of Institute of Architects and its Committee on the Environment announced the 10 best green buildings completed in the past year. It's filled with all manner of green technologies--from passive heating and ...READ»
PETA has pulled some questionable stunts in the past--asking the band Phish to change its name to Sea Kittens, for example--but a stamp of approval from the organization is still a sign of serious eco-cred in environmentally aware ...READ»
Could folding e-bike rental hubs at bus stops revolutionize your commute? Plus, the world's first building is built with live trees, and U.S. carbon emissions are down for the second year in a row.READ»
Want to make a REAL impact on carbon footprint, as well as put money back in the pockets of those suffering in this troubled economy (or perhaps those who never participated in the economic boom in the first place)?
I got an e-mail ...READ»
A grade school in Sweden had a problem: Their "playground" was really nothing more than a vast flat slab of asphalt--better suited to prison inmates pumping iron than kids lollygagging and playing tag. They wanted a ...READ»
The New York Times let us down this week when it uncritically recycled a report on green building that was clearly skewed by the interested party commissioning it. The study issued by the Commercial Real Estate Development ...READ»
Thanks to sunny weather and massive public investment, Spain has quietly become a giant in solar energy. But few people know that -- which is one reason Madrid is investing in a massive symbol for its solar boom.
The city recently ...READ»
The one thing about the United Technologies corporate print advertising campaign I’m glad about: I haven’t seen it in any recent business magazine issues. And that’s about it. Yes, I think UTC is an exceptional global ...READ»
