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- New Washington library is encompassed in sustainability Wed, 26 Jul 23, 2:30amSustainable construction and design have become a trendy topic in real estate, with homebuyers now proudly showing off their graywater systems and solar panels...
- Smithsonian Zoo’s LEED Gold Asian elephant center is a comfortable eco-friendly home for animals Tue, 24 Nov 15, 8:00pmWhile the ethics of holding animals in captivity is a hotly debated topic, the Smithsonian’s Elephant Trails community is a great case study for the benefits of zoos...
- The amazing affordable NexusHaus generates more energy than it consumes Wed, 7 Oct 15, 3:30amNexusHaus is an plus-energy affordable one-story pavilion built by the students from the Technische Universität München (TUM) and the University of Texas at Austin (UTA) for the Solar Decathlon Competition 2015...
- NexusHaus is an affordable, plus-energy house built for the 2015 Solar Decathlon Mon, 23 Mar 15, 9:00pmNexusHaus is an plus-energy affordable one-story pavilion built by the students from the Technische Universität München (TUM) and the University of Texas at Austin (UTA) for the Solar Decathlon Competition 2015...
- Everything You Need to Know to Build a Backyard Greywater Wetland Wed, 27 Aug 14, 4:00amIf you stop to think about it, it’s quite odd that we flush our wastewater into local rivers, isn't it? It flows away, only to be siphoned off and cleaned by the community downstream before repeating the entire process...
- How to Avoid Fines and Not Get Caught Up in California’s Drought/Lawn Watering Catch-22 Thu, 31 Jul 14, 3:00amThe worst drought in 500 years Most authorities agree that this is the worst drought in the last 500 years, and many believe that it will continue for at least another year – though there is evidence that it may be the...
- Norway’s Most Energy-Efficient Office Building Unveiled for Cop15 Wed, 9 Dec 09, 3:00amAt Inhabitat, we’ve been showing our support for COP15 by telling our readers about the need to take action on climate change. Various Architects in Oslo, Norway has taken a different path and did what they do best...
- Dual Flush Toilet Is a Sink and Greywater System in One Wed, 5 Aug 09, 5:30amHopefully most of us already have low water flow toilets installed in our homes, but what about all-in-one greywater systems? The Caroma Profile Smart Dual Flush is a 2-in-1 sink and toilet system that implements graywater...