More on the debate about the real meaning of green building
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Number of LEED-Certified Convention Centers Nearly Doubles in US Showcasing green technologies in green buildings; it’s a trend that’s on the rise. Case in point- the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show. It’s one of the top auto shows in the world and one of the greenest, featuring more than 70 new, fuel efficient, green vehicles on display Image & video: The D*Haus Company The idea that our built environment can be fluid, adapting to the needs and constraints of the moment, is something that isn’t seen often. But so-called ” transformer spaces ,” ” transformer furniture ” and ” genetic architecture ” are all examples of ho.. Chris Brown / CC BY 2.0 In 1969, a river caught fire . People of a certain age probably remember when it happened. Image credit Michael Jantzen Lately we’ve been covering some of the amazing early work by designer Michael Jantzen (see how the Retro 1970s Solar Vacation House by Michael Jantzen is Still Relevant ). Nick Taylor / CC BY-SA 2.0 Algeria , one of the world’s major natural gas producers, is making a commitment to renewable energy that should be the envy of any nation. As Green Prophet reports, Algeria has announced that it will be investing some $20 billion into domestic renewable energy projects, on its way to a go.. Nebraska Rancher Susan Luebbe testifies against the Keystone XL tar sands oil pipeline from Sierra Club National on Vimeo . Susan Luebbe’s testimony at last week’s State Department hearing on TransCanada’s proposed Keystone XL tar sands oil pipeline was very moving. Image credit: SSE Zero Carbon Homes Lloyd has railed against “eco-bling” in the past , also known as the practice of strapping on solar panels or other sexy clean tech onto fundamentally unsustainable homes or communities. But, when done right, solar panels can be a useful tool in a much broader, systemic approach to greener building Photos: Whole Tree Architecture Building with whole timber — as opposed to milling it down into ‘products’ — has lots of advantages, ranging from increased fire resistance (seems paradoxical but true), low embodied energy and carbon sequestration. But we’re not talking about sourcing this kind of timber from old-growth forests, but from thinner “weed” trees that are crowding out a stand of trees in the forest, or diseased trees which have fallen. Image credit Lloyd Alter What can one say about a show that attracts 23,000 green building professionals across the border to Toronto? It could only be Greenbuild , the grand spectacle put on by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) . |
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