With Assist From Sustainable Plastics, EV Sets New Speed Record
This electric race car just broke an indoor speed record, with an assist from sustainable plastics.
Sustainable design
A Connected Future Between Nature & Technology
What can we learn and take away from nature that can be put into action with technology?
Design Thinking: Making Sustainability Irresistible
The sustainable lifestyle is a conscious choice for the very few: eco-fans of all sorts and a small proportion of new green technocrats. And this is bad news for us all, because this minority — no matter how vegan, ascetic and carbon-negative they go — won’t save our planet from the climate change disasters.
Ala Kazlova To Speak At Cleantech Revolution Event In Berlin
Ala Kazlova is the head of Marketing and IP at Swedish-based InnoVentum, and she’ll be speaking at our Cleantech Revolution event in Berlin. Learn more about this innovative leader in sustainable design.
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]
Repurposing London’s Transit Infrastructure: Meet The London Underline
Some visions sound as great as a magnificent aria — take Gensler’s concept for the London Underline to be a foremost example. Gensler’s vision for “disused London Metro lines,” was winner of the London Planning award. This video, produced by Gensler and starting with a campy play on Sherlock Holmes, provides … [continued]
From Soda To Solar, Designers Discuss Sustainablity
Last week, Ford and the Industrial Designers Society of America teamed up to host “Designing Innovation” in San Francisco – a panel featuring Nathan Shedroff of the California College of the Arts, Yves Behar of fuseproject, Jordan Brandt of Autodesk, and Freeman Thomas of Ford Motor Company. The panelists discussed … [continued]
Gray Goes Green: First U.S. Net Zero Senior Community Opens in Texas
Seniors are getting sustainable at the Paisano Green Community in El Paso, Texas – the first net zero energy public housing project for senior citizens in America. […]
Upcycled Shipping Containers: Chic and Sustainable Design
From China to the UK, building swanky hotels and restaurants from recycled shipping containers appears to be the next big design concept. Popular Mexican eatery Wahaca has opened a pop-up restaurant made of eight shipping boxes at the Southbank Center in London, and luxury hotel Xiang Xiang Xiang Pray … [continued]
SolidWorks Sustainability Design Software Helps in Understanding Environmental Impacts
The ideas of sustainability and sustainable design are a growing part of today’s product design conversations. But exactly what is sustainable design, and how do you create a greener product? We’ll answer these questions through this Guide to Sustainable Design with interactive content and detailed examples.
