climate control, definition of

Clean Energy is energy which is produced without a negative impact on the environment. Essentially it is neutral in its production of pollution and its consumption of resources.

• Air conditioning is one of the greatest inventions of the 20th Century. It’s also killing the 21st
  When did indoor air become cold and clean? Air conditioning is one of those inventions that have become so ubiquitous, that many in the developed world don’t even realize that less than a century ago, it didn’t exist...
• LEED Gold-certified Azurmendi crowned Worlds Most Sustainable Restaurant
  Three-star Michelin restaurant Azurmendi has once again been crowned the “World’s Most Sustainable Restaurant” by The World’s 50 Best Restaurants. Noteworthy for its renewable energy systems that offset the building’s carbon footprint, the LEED...
• BREEAM-certified renovation for 70s modernist icon in Amsterdam
  MVSA Architects has dramatically breathed new life into Amsterdam’s iconic Rivierstaete — a monolithic 1973 modernist office building on the Amstel — with a sustainable and architecturally sensitive makeover that connects the building to the riverfront...
• Amsterdams new circular archives building sustainably generates all of its own energy
  The city of Amsterdam has officially opened the Depot Amsterdam Noord, a new repository for the capital’s Stadsarchief city archives. Designed by cepezed and cepezedinterieur, the new building offers nearly double the amount of space of the existing...
• Santa Barbara home is surrounded by wooden screens for natural climate control
  Indoor-outdoor living never looked so good! This modern design by Shubin Donaldson takes full advantage of the beachy climate of Santa Barbara, California. Wooden screens and a central skylight flood the entire beach house with natural sunlight while...
• 7 simple designs that solve modern problems - and don't cost a fortune
  Clean water. Affordable housing. Renewable energy. These are just a few of the pressing needs that can be met by design. All around the world, people have come up with innovative solutions to life's problems using affordable, readily available materials...
• How termites draw on solar power for climate control
  Termite mounds could hold clues to passive climate control, according to new research. Seven scientists scrutinized African termite mounds to see how they keep their homes cool in the sun while maintaining a uniform concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2)....
• New on-demand energy system generates and stores power in one device
  Your entire home could be powered, heated, and cooled with one system in the near future - thanks to scientists at the University of Newcastle and Infratech Industries...
• Yves Béhar’s sleek Hive 2 thermostat looks like a polished mirror
  Your thermostat could get a sleek new facelift, thanks to super designer Yves Béhar’s Fuseproject. The new Hive 2 thermostat, designed for British Gas, adds a sort of minimalist steel mirror to your wall, instead of a bulky blinking technology blob.
• Foster & Partners wins bid to design an incubator of creative talent for the Dubai Design District
  Foster & Partners today released design renders for the second phase of the Dubai Design District (d3), their latest in a series of competitive wins in the United Arab Emirates...

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