Category: Materials
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Florida’s Place in Smart Design and Sustainable Architecture
Sustainable “green” building and the integration of smart designs into architecture and homes have both gained momentum since the creation of LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification in the early 1990s. Globally, there are more than 500,000 LEED-certified residential homes, including single-family, multifamily and affordable housing units. Out of these, 400,000 are located in…
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New Plant-based Biodegradable Masks Close the Recycling Loop with Free Return of Used Ones
G95 makes masks and hoodies that filter the air at N95 level, and now sells a single-use biodegradable mask you can mail in for recycling. — Read on www.goodnewsnetwork.org/plant-based-recycled-biodegradable-face-masks/
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World’s First 3D-Printed House Made Of Local Raw Earth – And it Closes the Roof With a Dome
A Bologna-based architecture firm has used clay and 3D printers to create sustainable domed housing with little waste. — Read on www.goodnewsnetwork.org/tecla-sustainable-3d-printed-houses-from-cucinella-architects/
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Wallpaper is Back: Here are the Top 7 Ways to Style this Bold Interior Trend in your Space
Chinese less than 100 years after paper itself was invented. The style came to Europe via the Silk Road and saw changes in production and design as advances in block printing and other technologies allowed for more widespread use.
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This Wind Turbine Panel Lets You Harness Enough Energy to Power Your Home
The unique optical-illusion generating wind wall, is a cool way to generate renewable electricity for your house. — Read on www.goodnewsnetwork.org/this-wind-turbine-sculpture-lets-you-harness-enough-energy-to-power-your-home/
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Towering Over the City, This ‘Farmscraper’ Will Produce 270 tons of Food from Hydroponics on 51-Stories
A new 51-story ‘farmscraper’ in China, designed by an Italian architecture firm Carlo Ratti, will have food growing for Schenzen city. — Read on www.goodnewsnetwork.org/farmscraper-schenzen-china-hydroponics/
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