http://inhabitat.com/plant-covered-energy-saving-noain-city-hall-boasts-passive-and-active-systems/ Green design & eco innovation for a better world Sat, 25 May 2013 19:09:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc http://inhabitat.com/plant-covered-energy-saving-noain-city-hall-boasts-passive-and-active-systems/comment-page-1/#comment-347489 DiogoFreire Wed, 27 Jul 2011 16:19:36 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=280862#comment-347489 The building looks amazing. I’m glad they’ve incorporated energy conservation measures in its design and construction. Some of these can and should be considered for existing buildings and houses – you don’t need a brand new futuristic home! I know for a fact geothermal systems can be used to provide heating and cooling in single family homes. My friend Howard recently installed his and posted a video on youtube to share how it turned out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIqjghyW7e0 The building looks amazing. I’m glad they’ve incorporated energy conservation measures in its design and construction. Some of these can and should be considered for existing buildings and houses – you don’t need a brand new futuristic home! I know for a fact geothermal systems can be used to provide heating and cooling in single family homes. My friend Howard recently installed his and posted a video on youtube to share how it turned out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIqjghyW7e0

]]> http://inhabitat.com/plant-covered-energy-saving-noain-city-hall-boasts-passive-and-active-systems/comment-page-1/#comment-347464 lazyreader Wed, 27 Jul 2011 12:26:34 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=280862#comment-347464 Super futuristic indeed. Don't confuse that webbing of bars as a trellis, there not. It's prison simulator. It looks more like the not so secret headquarters of Orwell's thought police. Super futuristic indeed. Don’t confuse that webbing of bars as a trellis, there not. It’s prison simulator. It looks more like the not so secret headquarters of Orwell’s thought police.

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