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Hear Author Bridgette Meinhold Speak at the Academy of Natural Sciences This Week in Philly

This Thursday, May 23rd, Inhabitat’s Architecture Editor Bridgette Meinhold will be speaking at The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University about sustainable housing and environmental challenges. Bridgette Meinhold is the author of Urgent Architecture:

Don’t Miss a Rare Chance to Tour Tighthouse, NYC’s First Certified Passive House

This weekend, New Yorkers will have a rare opportunity to visit Tighthouse, the first certified Passive House in NYC. The building was built in 1899 and was renovated in 2012 to operate with 90% less heating energy and 75% less energy overall thanks to its

NYC Lower East Side Community Board (CB3) Meets TONIGHT to Discuss Proposal to Turn Nation’s Oldest Park into Greyhound Bus Terminal

Community Board 3 (CB3) will be meeting TONIGHT at 6:30pm to discuss the proposal to use Seward Park, the nation’s oldest playground, as a 28-departure a day bus terminal. If allowed, the bus station is expected to bring over 1,000 bus travelers a day to the

New ‘Made by Hand’ Film Focuses on a NYC-Based Rooftop Beekeeper

For the latest film in the Made by Hand series, the filmmakers pointed their cameras at a NYC-based urban rooftop beekeeper. Megan Paska is a beekeeper, backyard farmer and educator — she gets stuff done. She’s doing a lot of exciting work in the city: consulting

Red Hook Water Research Incubator Aims to Revitalize the Brooklyn Waterfront

New York City has over 500 miles of shoreline waterfront. Recently however, urban neighborhoods, residents, visitors, commerce, and industry have been disconnected from it. The Red Hook Water Research Incubator, an idea proposed by architectural designer Aaron

Ethikus is a New Service That Helps You Discover Green Businesses in NYC

Ethikus helps you discover ethical and sustainable stores and restaurants in your neighborhood in NYC. Each week, they feature a local shop – highlighting their values, community and environmental efforts – and offer an incentive for you to try them out. It’s