Accoya Wood: A Great Sustainable Building Material
Accoya wood is a new sustainable building material that remains biodegradable, but also lasts longer, maintains dimensional stability better, and strengthens softwood to rival hardwood.
Cross-Laminated Timber’s Demand to Grow By 15%
Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) Market – Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Forecast 2017 – 2025 forecasts remarkable growth for the timber which is used from residential units to government buildings.
3D Printed Houses to Spring Up in Eindhoven
A Dutch construction company is daring to think the unthinkable - building the first liveable 3D homes. Van Wijnen is 3D printing the first homes in the world that are able to pass a home inspection.
Bjarke Ingels: Creating a New Definition of Sustainable Architecture
Bjarke Ingels and his Copenhagen-based firm BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group) are redefining sustainable architecture by removing the sense of fear and obligation that comes with the term sustainability.
When you...
Tesla Tiny House Shows off Powerwall Capabilities
Tiny houses are the rage these days, and now electric car manufacturer and energy solutions provider Tesla is getting in on the action.
Tesla’s goal with the tiny house is...
Coodo Shipping Container Homes: Mobile Homes for Mobile Lives
Move over tiny houses! There’s a new kid in town; “coodo” (yes, the lowercase C is intentional).
This modern take on converted shipping container homes is extremely cost-effective, easier to...
PHOTOS: Google’s New Super-Sustainable ‘Green Loop’ Campus
Google has released updated concept images for its new, sustainably-designed campus, originally announced back in 2015. Check out the concept images below:
WATCH: Elon Musk Unveils the Tesla Solar Roof with Solar Shingles
On October 28, Elon Musk unveiled the anticipated new product from Tesla: a solar roof.
The Tesla solar roof does away with unsightly solar panels in lieu of camouflaged, aesthetically...
The USGBC Plays a Critical Role in Conserving Fresh Water Supplies
A September 2013 article in the National Journal highlighted the importance of preserving our fresh water supply in the United States. The global consumption of water, according to the...
Float On In This Recycled Solar-Powered Home
Between Earth Ships, the Small House Movement, and others, there's a huge desire for off-the-grid alternatives to typical housing options.
London's EcoFloLife have been working on these alternatives for years,...
