Building Electrification Meets Modular Construction In NYC Historic District
The building electrification movement could kick into high gear with an assist from fast-paced modular construction systems for urban development.
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Scientists Are Growing Sustainable Buildings From Fungi Now
Sustainable buildings from ‘shrooms: Scientists can grow a complex structure from a single, flexible, knitted form containing mycelium, the underground roots of fungi.
Huge Cuts In Brick CO2 Emissions Coming From Startup BioMason
Originally published on Ecopreneurist. BioMason is a North Carolina startup company that manufactures bricks without heat or clay. About 8% of global carbon emissions come from making bricks, according to the company’s co-founder, Ginger Krieg Dosier, citing information from the EPA. The BioMason process not only creates no carbon emissions, it even … [continued]
Solar Decathlon 2015 Kicks Off
Originally published on Green Building Elements by Dawn Killough Solar Decathlon 2015, a design and build competition involving university teams from around the globe, kicked off today with keynote speaker US Secretary of Energy Dr. Ernest Moniz. The Decathlon asks teams to design and build homes powered by the sun that are … [continued]
Green Homes to Grow 5-Fold by 2016
With the construction industry still recovering in the U.S., companies offering “green” services may be able to set themselves apart and grow business faster, according to a survey conducted by McGraw-Hill Construction.
In 2011, green builds in the residential sector made up 17% of construction, totaling $17 billion in economic activity. And the value of the residential green building market is expected to grow five-fold by 2016, taking up to 38% of the market and representing $87 billion – $114 billion.
Capitalizing on Green Construction Boom with an Accredited Online MBA Program
After writing on online solar training courses last week, I received a proposal to share a post on green building and green MBA programs. Seemed like a good fit, even if it’s not what we typically write about (or especially because it’s not what we typically write about). So, here it is:
‘Plantagons’, New Vertical Farm Design, May Provide Produce for Future Cities
Vertical farm concepts for the urban environment are not new, but now, a Swedish-American architectural design company (Plantagon) seems to have solved once of the biggest challenges of urban vertical farming: the need for uniform, sufficient natural light to provide even growth of vertically-farmed plants.
