
Humanscale wows with 26 net-positive certified products
Humanscale takes office furniture to a new environmental level with a variety of options that are certified climate,...

Achieve a net-zero lifestyle with the help of Joro app
If you’re environmentally-conscious, yet overwhelmed. If you want to make a difference, but feel helpless. Or...

Clothes that rely on local workers and sustainable materials
In relation to environmental responsibility of the fashion industry, that doesn’t mean changing styles with the...

First climate-positive, net-zero city in the world
Nexgen sustainable city is a masterplan from URB for a city in Egypt. It will become the world’s first net-zero...

New Zealand eco-lodge Camp Glenorchy is net-positive
Nestled in the valley between the Humboldt and Richardson mountains is Camp Glenorchy, New Zealand's first net-positive...

This frying pan gives new life to recycled aluminum
For most people, using cookware is a way of life. Even if you make little more than scrambled eggs, pots and pans...

8 positive environmental stories from 2021
All too often, headlines are built strictly from terrible and shocking stories. It’s easy to lose track of the...

Turns out, many Americans actually do support climate action
Americans are open to new climate change policies as long as they offer environmental, social and economic benefits....

Snøhetta completes BREEAM Excellent, net-positive energy office
Snøhetta, along with partners R8 Property, Skanska and Asplan Viak, has completed its fourth energy-positive building...

Dark Chalet in Utah will generate over 350% more energy than it needs
Los Angeles-based Tom Wiscombe Architecture will be putting the final touches on its “Dark Chalet” by October...

Kendeda, a net-positive Living Building, opens at Georgia Tech
After a visit to the Bullitt Center in Seattle, Diana Blank was inspired to fund a similar project in Georgia....

Experimental, net-positive energy development in India is a prototype for future sustainable housing
Communities around the globe are struggling to find feasible options for affordable and sustainable housing to...

Sublime net-positive energy farmhouse pays homage to the local vernacular
These days, homes are being constructed with any number of sustainable features, but this modern farmhouse in Lincoln,...

An old office is transformed into the Netherlands’ most sustainable renovated building
In Amsterdam South, a newly renovated office building with a shimmering silver roof has achieved BREEAM Outstanding,...

LEED Platinum home generates net-positive energy in Oregon
Built for clients who wanted a home with minimal site impact, the Live Edge residence is an environmentally friendly...

How to teach children about climate change
As the saying goes, children are our future. Because they will be the next voice in striving toward a sustainable...

UK’s first energy positive classroom produces 1.5x the energy it uses
After one year in operation, the numbers are in: the United Kingdom's first energy-positive classroom is capable...

Nearly all new US energy capacity came from solar and wind in early 2018
In the first two months of 2018, the United States installed 1,568 megawatts of wind and 565 MW of solar — which...

Orca learns to mimic human speech for the first time
An orca has learned how to emulate human speech for the first time. Through an experiment conducted by researchers...

Various Architects turn an industrial Oslo building into contemporary offices
A historic building in Oslo’s locomotive industrial zone has been transformed into contemporary offices filled...

10 resolutions to make the world a better place this year
The new year is upon us and the forecast looks dreary. From the election of a lying, corrupt megalomaniac to the...

9 of the most impressive Living Building Challenge certified projects
Image: Ethan Drinker Photography 1. Smith College Bechtel Environmental Classroom The Bechtel Environmental...

Humanscale is the world’s first company to make truly net-positive products
Humanscale is the first company to ever obtain full Living Product Challenge Certification offered by the International...

This Volcano museum by Hans Hollein takes visitors to the center of the earth
The Center is located in France's Auvergne region, which is the largest volcanic area in Europe. Its construction...

Historic LA port to get new life as a deep green ocean research hub
AltaSea’s state-of-the-art, net-positive campus will be built on City Dock No. 1, with access to the deep sea....

IKEA reaches for net positive energy status in the next four years
IKEA, famed Swedish retailer after our own hearts, is taking a giant leap forward in the sustainability department....

New 3D cartoon Planet Blue uses laughter and adventure to help kids save the planet
https://vimeo.com/186160910 Planet Blue Animated 3D Trailer from Arrow Sky Media on Vimeo. Planet Blue will...

Beautiful energy-positive office is the Netherlands’ first BREEAM-certified renovation project
RAU architects recently completed Alliander in Duiven’s new head office, a beautiful plus energy building filled...

Pavegen’s kinetic walkway in South African mall will power rural villages
Last month, we reported how clean tech company Pavegen had installed six people-powered kinetic energy tiles in...

OVG’s TNT Centre is an Energy Positive, Zero Emission Office in The Netherlands
TNT Express' goal is to become the world's first carbon neutral express and mail company in the world - so they...