Fantastic re-use of old elevated train tracks along the river. It has been reclaimed into an elevated and planted public park. Who has been here? I can't wait to visit. It is in Phase 3 of its development.
EnergyPlus 7.2.0 is now available. Learn about the new features. EnergyPlus is a whole building energy simulation program that engineers, architects, and researchers use to model energy and water use in buildings. Modeling the performance of a building with EnergyPlus enables building professionals to optimize the building design to use less energy and water.
This is a great group of designers and builders who have been helping build housing for those affected my catastropic events, such as the Haiti earthquake and Hurricane Katrina.
The best journal and perhaps longest in print on green building. Published in Vermont.
Environmental Building News is a monthly newsletter on environmentally responsible design and construction, featuring comprehensive, practical information on a wide range of topics related to sustainable building - from renewable energy and recycled-content materials to land-use planning and indoor air quality.
We could all do this and share our findings ! - online carbon footprint calculator. Calculate CO2 emissions from Cars, Flights, Home and Public Transport.
Long used as a renewable energy source, geothermal power was ignored while wind and solar developments increased yearly over the last decades.
Now Geothermal energy is having a comeback....
The explosion of technology has, possibly, created a slow down in the acceptance and use of green design....interesting points showing the clash of interests in the advancement in science
This is the most advanced sustainable design certification program available currently. It is focused on restorative developments, and calls for
"transformative design" . Their motto is a "Socially Just, Culturally Rich and Ecologically Benign" development.