April 6th, 2020 | by Jo Borrás
The stunning piece of green building architecture you're looking at here is called the Rainbow Tree Residential Tower, and its architect claims that, once (if?) built, the 377-foot timber tower would bring more than 30,000 new plants, shrubs, and trees to the skyline of Cebu, Philippines
April 4th, 2020 | by Chanan Bos
Hey Elon, I saw you again mentioned the idea to release a next generation home HVAC system. That sounds totally [&hellip
April 4th, 2020 | by Jo Borrás
With so many of us sheltering in place or locked down in our homes altogether, the tiny house thing may have lost some of its appeal in recent days. Even so, the simplicity and the "getting away from it all" vibe of the movement will always speak to people with wandering hearts, and Dutch company Haaks Campers just made it easier than ever to have your tiny house delivered wherever you want it
April 4th, 2020 | by Barry A.F.
A few months back, I wrote two guides to disaster preparedness. They were meant as general references, assuming you may [&hellip
April 3rd, 2020 | by Michael Barnard
We foresee a softening of new commercial construction, a reduction in cosmetic renovations of existing stock, an increase in renovations focused on improving the net operating income including a strong focus on heat pumps displacing gas furnaces and existing air conditioning and an increased shift to distribution-center business models
April 3rd, 2020 | by Michael Barnard
We foresee a softening of new commercial construction, a reduction in cosmetic renovations of existing stock, an increase in renovations focused on improving the net operating income including a strong focus on heat pumps displacing gas furnaces and existing air conditioning and an increased shift to distribution-center business models
April 1st, 2020 | by Barry A.F.
A few months back, I wrote two guides to disaster preparedness. They were meant as general references, assuming you may [&hellip
March 28th, 2020 | by Barry A.F.
A few months back, I wrote two guides to disaster preparedness. They were meant as general references, assuming you may [&hellip
March 27th, 2020 | by Barry A.F.
A few months back, I wrote two guides to disaster preparedness. They were meant as general references, assuming you may [&hellip
March 16th, 2020 | by Michael Barnard
Danish company UVD Robotics makes germ-, virus- and mold-killing ultraviolet robots for hospitals. I, for one, welcome my new disease-killing robotic vacuum cleaners
March 15th, 2020 | by Steve Hanley
A new community of 6,000 homes in Utrecht will have room for 20,000 bicycles but no automobiles.
March 11th, 2020 | by Michael Barnard
As the Paris Accord and Kigali Amendment implications sweep through North America and the world, more business opportunities will arise
February 25th, 2020 | by Nexus Media
Coastal flooding is driving up the cost of housing in high-elevation Miami neighborhoods like Little Haiti
February 24th, 2020 | by Rocky Mountain Institute
The last three years have seen major hurricanes wreak havoc on island nations. Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Maria, and Dorian caused catastrophic damage to homes, infrastructure, and economies throughout the Caribbean basin. At the same time, the use of solar photovoltaic (PV) power is increasing on Caribbean islands—helping reduce costs and improve electric grids. And while some solar installations were destroyed by the hurricane force winds, many remained intact. In 2017, Rocky Mountain Institute sent expert structural engineering teams to the Caribbean region to investigate survivals and failures among ground-mounted PV systems
February 20th, 2020 | by Steve Hanley
Dvele, a manufacturer of prefab homes located in Southern California, says every home it makes going forward will be capable of making all the electricity it needs indepently.
February 20th, 2020 | by Kyle Field
Span, maker of the smart electrical panel, has partnered with LG to develop a fully integrated electrical and energy management system for the home. The new offering will integrate Span's smart panel and LG's RESU energy storage units to give homeowners unprecedented control over their energy to enable them to use it when the want, how they want
February 18th, 2020 | by Michael Barnard
The increase in CDP A-list cities from 43 in 2018 to 105 in 2019 is encouraging. More climate action is being taken globally at more levels of government than ever before
February 14th, 2020 | by Kyle Field
This week, Tesla locked in a new patent for a distributed electrical grid management system, with capability to control everything from massive grid-scale energy storage installations down to your washing machine to keep everything humming along nicely
February 12th, 2020 | by Carolyn Fortuna
Environmentally, socially, and governance shareholder proposals and employee concerns are swaying corporate policies -- and investment opportunities
February 11th, 2020 | by Barry A.F.
There was a building on a relatively busy corner leading out of town that could never stay in business. From the time I was a kid, it kept changing and opening as something else — a restaurant, a trading post, an antique store, a restaurant several times, and probably a few other businesses over the years that I can't even remember
