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- Urban gardens don't get much greener than El Terreno Tue, 17 Aug 21, 5:30amEl Terreno is a community garden center that does more than grow food. It brings an urban population together and puts the ideas of community support, educational enrichment and purpose in serving the greater good all together...
- LEED Gold apartments provide supportive housing in Los Angeles Sat, 23 Jan 21, 3:30amIn November 2020, the Westlake / Rampart Village neighborhood of Los Angeles welcomed the Rampart Mint Apartments, a new permanent supportive housing project that provides secure and sustainable housing for people who are...
- Testbeds repurposes architectural mockups into community assets in NYC Wed, 12 Aug 20, 4:30amNew York-based New Affiliates has teamed up with architect and historian Samuel Stewart-Halevy to launch Testbeds, an innovative, adaptive reuse initiative to transform architectural mockups from large-scale development projects...
- Newly renovated Seventh Generation HQ focuses on sustainability Wed, 1 Jul 20, 12:30amSeventh Generation, the company famous for its eco-friendly and bio-based home and personal care products, recently unveiled its renovated headquarters in Burlington, Vermont...
- LEED Platinum high-rise in Toronto promotes sustainable living Tue, 10 Mar 20, 1:30amAqualina at Bayside, a new multistory residence in Toronto, has just earned LEED Platinum certification — a first for a high-rise condo in Toronto and the second designation for a building of its kind in all of Canada...
- Community-oriented housing redefines a former industrial site in west London Sat, 16 Nov 19, 3:30amLondon-based architectural firm Mæ has completed the second phase of Brentford Lock West, a urban regeneration masterplan that is providing quality homes — 40 percent of which are designated for shared ownership — designed...
- Green-roofed community center champions sustainable design in London Wed, 28 Aug 19, 4:30amIn the heart of London, the Phoenix Garden — an acclaimed refuge for urban wildlife and greenery — has gained an award-winning beacon for sustainable design...
- Cambridges first co-housing development fosters sustainable living Fri, 24 May 19, 2:30amMarmalade Lane, the first cohousing development in Cambridge, has recently been completed in Orchard Park and serves as a promising solution to the critical undersupply of houses in the market...
- A potato field is transformed into an award-winning communal home in the Netherlands Thu, 9 May 19, 2:30amAmsterdam-based architectural firm bureau SLA and Utrecht-based ZakenMaker have transformed a one-hectare potato field in the rural area of Oosterwold Almere, the Netherlands into nine connected homes for a group of pioneers...
- 7 Ways to live an eco-friendly life while staying healthy Wed, 17 Apr 19, 3:30amBeing committed to sustainable living is all about balance. While staying healthy is a top priority, you also need to think about living as eco-friendly as possible. Balancing these two commitments can be challenging, but...
- A new study reveals that urban green spaces may be an antidote to depression Tue, 24 Jul 18, 8:00amA recent study shows that symptoms of depression can be reduced for people who have access to green spaces. Researchers in Philadelphia transformed vacant lots in the city into green spaces and found that adults living near...
- Bronx community garden transformed with sustainable improvements Tue, 19 Jun 18, 4:00amA newly renovated community garden has officially opened in the Bronx. Fannie's Garden at Paradise on Earth, a venture of the New York Restoration Project (NYRP), received a dramatic upgrade with sustainable features like...
- Adobe's renovated headquarters channels the design giants creative energy Mon, 5 Mar 18, 3:17pmWhen it came time to renovate creative software powerhouse Adobe’s headquarters in San Jose, it was abundantly clear that creativity and color would be central to the renovation...
- Renovated Adobe headquarters channels design giants creative energy Mon, 5 Mar 18, 3:17pmWhen it came time to renovate creative software powerhouse Adobe’s headquarters in San Jose, it was abundantly clear that creativity and color would be central to the renovation...
- Inspiring urban farm teaches kids how to grow their own organic food Mon, 14 Aug 17, 7:36pmA tree may grow in Brooklyn, but an amazing urban farm flourishes on Governors Island. An inspiring GrowNYC initiative is teaching inner city kids how to plant, water, harvest, and cook pesticide-free fruits, herbs, and vegetables....