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LEED Platinum-seeking home in Cincinnati asks $3.25 million

Near the border of Ohio and Kentucky, a stunning sustainable home has hit the market for $3,249,000. Designed by...

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Eco-friendly spiritual living at Holy Wisdom Monastery

A basket of bread comes around, and the person next to me removes a chunk, holds it up and says, “Bread of life.”...

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New BU academic tower will be 100% free from fossil fuels

To advance a Climate Action Plan to reach net-zero emissions by 2040, Boston University has recently broken ground...

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Geothermal-powered home fuses high-end luxury with restraint

In central Hungary, Budapest-based architectural studio Benyei Architectural Studio has designed an elegant family...

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Ecosistema Urbano designs a digitally integrated eco-campus for the University of Malaga

The University of Malaga in Spain will soon be home to a high-tech campus that will redefine the urban fabric with...

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WilkinsonEyre gets green light for giant geothermal-powered biodome in Iceland

London-based practice WilkinsonEyre has just been granted planning permission for the Aldin Biodomes, a massive...

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Century-old Iowa warehouse is transformed into LEED Platinum offices

Des Moines-based Neumann Monson Architects has breathed new life into a historic industrial warehouse in Iowa by...

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Geothermal-powered Forest House showcases sustainable features in Maryland

Set on the edge of a forest conservation area in central Maryland, the Forest House is a contemporary home integrated...

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Minimalist artist retreat with rammed earth walls draws upon 100% renewable resources

A formerly uninspired site in North Boulder, Colorado has received a new lease on life as an artist retreat with...

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Steven Holl Architects unveils designs for geothermal-powered Angers Collectors Museum

Steven Holl Architects and Compagine de Phalsbourg have won an international design competition for the new Angers...

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Steven Holl Architects unveils funky “Parachute Hybrids” residences for Moscow

Steven Holl Architects and Art-group Kamen have unveiled designs for a playful and unusual-looking mixed-use development...

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Geothermal-powered Halifax home uses automation for energy savings

Omar Gandhi Architect completed a handsome luxury home in Halifax that’s both modern in appearance and in its...

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World’s first ‘negative emissions’ power plant opens in Iceland

Go, Iceland! On Wednesday, the nation flipped the switch on the world’s first power plant that eliminates more...

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Report: solar power is the fastest growing source of new energy

The world is going green at an unprecedented rate. In 2016, renewable energy accounted for two-thirds of all new...

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Geothermal-powered Lake Austin Home is tuned in to nature

Local studio A Parallel Architecture designed the award-winning Lake Austin Residence, a beautiful luxury home...

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