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03 Dec 2011
Old Plastic Bottles Bring Light
Millions of people in the Philippines live in (relative) darkness. The cost of electricity is beyond the means of many, so residents of poorer communities... more »
21 Aug 2011
Home in a Box: Cargo Container Dwellings
Cargo containers—those giant, steel, rectangular boxes most often seen hitching a ride on a train, truck, or ship—hold a myriad of ... more »
08 Feb 2011
UTM undergrads win award with environment-friendly design
 Central North Sarawak South & East Sunday JOHOR BARU: A state of the art eco-friendly building designed by a team of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) architectural undergraduates won... more »
31 Jan 2011
The World's Newest, Greenest City: Can It Work?
The doors swish shut and with the press of a touchscreen button, the Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) car is off, gliding through the... more »
27 Aug 2010
Reinventing the City
Our cities play a vital role in the quest to achieve global ecological sustainability. They are the largest contributors to greenhouse gases and climate change.... more »
26 Aug 2010
Green prison: Where security meets ecology
A green prison sounds unlikely - especially in the US. But a ground-breaking facility in America wants to improve the environment as well as crime... more »
14 Aug 2010
The green kitchen
The kitchen is a good place to start going green. IT has taken a while but we’re slowly moving closer to being an environmentally conscious society.... more »
11 Aug 2010
Transitioning to Cool Roofs
In the effort to slow the pace of global warming, researchers and policy makers are encouraging the use of lighter colors for rooftops and streets... more »
28 Jul 2010
Gardens That Grow on Walls
GIVEN the chance to accompany a team of botanists on a plant-collecting expedition to South America, most gardeners would probably be satisfied with the experience.... more »
29 May 2010
Parking Lots to Parks: Designing Livable Cities
"As I was being driven through Tel Aviv from my hotel to a conference center in 1998, I could not help but note the overwhelming... more »
16 May 2010
Green Starter Furniture Finds
Green wood furniture can be dauntingly expensive, whether it's certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) as a product of well-managed forests, shaped from reclaimed... more »
26 Nov 2009
World's Tallest Green Roof
As the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere readies itself for a major energy efficiency overhaul, engineers have developed what may be the world’s tallest... more »
01 Sep 2009
Checklist for Your Next GREEN Home
Looking to buy or rent a green home? These days, lots of green homes are going on the market as sellers and landlords recognise they're... more »
22 Feb 2009
Extreme Green: Living Off the Grid
Living "off the grid" is usually the choice of the hardened survivalist, the mountain man and perhaps the odd fugitive running from bounty hunters. But... more »