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More Than 30 Million People in China Live in Eco-Friendly Caves

More Than 30 Million People in China Live in Eco-Friendly Caves

In China, calling someone a caveman shouldn’t be taken as an insult – in fact, Mao Zedong lived in a cave before becoming the country’s leader. Today, many Chinese people still live in

Folger Offices Is a Dream Eco Workspace Located in Berkeley

Folger Offices Is a Dream Eco Workspace Located in Berkeley

Pod-Tastic Bishan Public Library is a Colorful Energy Efficient Addition to Singapore

Pod-Tastic Bishan Public Library is a Colorful Energy Efficient Addition to Singapore

Superb-A House is a Net-Zero Modular Prefabricated Home in Venice Beach

Superb-A House is a Net-Zero Modular Prefabricated Home in Venice Beach

Cocoon is a Spiraling Mesh-Encased Office Nestled Into a Park in Zurich

Cocoon is a Spiraling Mesh-Encased Office Nestled Into a Park in Zurich

Electric Utility To Buy University of Maryland’s Solar Decathlon-Winning WaterShed House

Electric Utility To Buy University of Maryland’s Solar Decathlon-Winning WaterShed House

Siemens’ Middle East Headquarters Will Be An Energy Efficient Model for Masdar City

Siemens’ Middle East Headquarters Will Be An Energy Efficient Model for Masdar City

Tarrant County College Opens New Sustainable Urban Campus in Fort Worth, TX

Tarrant County College Opens New Sustainable Urban Campus in Fort Worth, TX

The Mod Green CUBE Restaurant Is Now Open For Reservations in Milan

The Mod Green CUBE Restaurant Is Now Open For Reservations in Milan

Tod Williams & Billie Tsien Unveil Their Nature-Inspired Design for the Kimball Art Center

Tod Williams & Billie Tsien Unveil Their Nature-Inspired Design for the Kimball Art Center

Green Mountain Data Center is Buried Underground and Cooled By Norway’s Fjords

Green Mountain Data Center is Buried Underground and Cooled By Norway’s Fjords

Grödians is a Vibrant & Energy Efficient Social Housing Community in Scotland

Grödians is a Vibrant & Energy Efficient Social Housing Community in Scotland

UNStudio Unveils Transparent Kutaisi Airport for Georgia

UNStudio Unveils Transparent Kutaisi Airport for Georgia

Germany’s Inzell Skating Stadium Features a Roof That Radiates Cold Back Onto the Ice

Germany’s Inzell Skating Stadium Features a Roof That Radiates Cold Back Onto the Ice

Rice University’s New LEED Gold Dorms Feature Prefab Bathroom Pods

Rice University’s New LEED Gold Dorms Feature Prefab Bathroom Pods

The Newly Completed Gateway Building Is the UK’s Largest Strawbale Building

The Newly Completed Gateway Building Is the UK’s Largest Strawbale Building

PNC’s New Green Skyscraper to Tap Pittsburgh’s Underground Fourth River

PNC’s New Green Skyscraper to Tap Pittsburgh’s Underground Fourth River

Over the past several years, PNC Financial Services has upped the ante on green design in downtown Pittsburgh with the 2009 construction of Three PNC Plaza, a LEED-certified office building, and the

Mint Hotel Is a Posh Green Walled Tower Right In the Heart of London

Mint Hotel Is a Posh Green Walled Tower Right In the Heart of London

Brisbane’s Dramatic Ecosciences Precinct is a Model for Eco Laboratories in Australia

Brisbane’s Dramatic Ecosciences Precinct is a Model for Eco Laboratories in Australia

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is the Largest LEED Platinum Non-Profit Building in the World

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is the Largest LEED Platinum Non-Profit Building in the World

Cornell’s Geometric White Weill Hall Laboratory is an Energy Saving Machine

Cornell’s Geometric White Weill Hall Laboratory is an Energy Saving Machine

Spain’s Triangular CCS Control Building Protects Itself From the Wind and the Waves

Spain’s Triangular CCS Control Building Protects Itself From the Wind and the Waves

Adidas’ Shoelace-Inspired R&D Building is as High Performance as its Shoes

Adidas’ Shoelace-Inspired R&D Building is as High Performance as its Shoes

Shiny, Tubular Slough Bus Station Improves Pedestrian Access

Shiny, Tubular Slough Bus Station Improves Pedestrian Access

Super Energy Efficient Warehouse Stores the British Film Institute’s Collection At Sub-Zero Temps

Super Energy Efficient Warehouse Stores the British Film Institute’s Collection At Sub-Zero Temps

Cesar Chavez Library’s Soaring Roof Protects It from the Harsh Phoenix Sun

Cesar Chavez Library’s Soaring Roof Protects It from the Harsh Phoenix Sun

Terminal B at San Jose Airport Lands LEED Silver After Major Green Renovation

Terminal B at San Jose Airport Lands LEED Silver After Major Green Renovation

Modo’s B-House is an Energy-Efficient Home with a Minimalist Edge

Modo’s B-House is an Energy-Efficient Home with a Minimalist Edge

The B-House is a modern home by MODO Architecture & Interiors with style that is as minimal as its footprint. Adaptable to many diffrerent climate situations, the B-House is designed with energy

Energy Efficient Silverland Middle School Comes With its Own Outdoor Movie Screen

Energy Efficient Silverland Middle School Comes With its Own Outdoor Movie Screen

Dramatic Mint Hotel Amsterdam Captures the Spirit of the City in an Energy Efficient Way

Dramatic Mint Hotel Amsterdam Captures the Spirit of the City in an Energy Efficient Way

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