Students fight urban sprawl with a subdivision for two LEED Platinum houses
In an effort to fight urban sprawl and accommodate the growing population in Lawrence, Kansas, nonprofit Studio...
Architecture students design and build a LEED Platinum smart home in Kansas
Every year, graduate students at the University of Kansas Department of Architecture enroll in the nonprofit Studio...
LEED Silver museum’s shimmering, iridescent facade evokes flames in Kansas
When Boston-based architecture practice Verner Johnson was tapped to design the $17.3 million Museum at Prairiefire...
New short film reveals how the curvature of the Earth bends straight roads
Dutch photographer and filmmaker Gerco de Ruijter has released a short film called Grid Corrections, which documents...
‘Great American Desert’ threatens to swallow eight US states as massive aquifer dries up
The Ogallala aquifer is one of the world's largest underground bodies of water, and many ecosystems and communities...
Missouri community is building 50 tiny homes for homeless veterans
The epidemic of homeless veterans has hit numerous communities across the country, but one Missouri town is about...
Luxury Survival Condo Lets the Wealthy Escape From a Nuclear Apocalypse in Style
The developer Larry Hall bought the former nuclear missile site in 2008 and finished renovations for the first...
California Could Run Out of Water in Less Than Two Years
The U.S. Drought Monitor has released its latest report and the results are deeply troubling. Seven states are...
Prairie Style Cowden House Hits the Green Mark in Kansas
Located in Prairie Village, a suburb of Kansas City, KS, the Cowden House is built on a lot formerly occupied...
USDA Whistleblowers Warn of Chemical Hazards in Poultry Plants
Recently, states such as New York, Montana, North Dakota, Kansas, Iowa and Missouri have passed laws that seek...
Kansas Seeks to Outlaw Sustainable Development Through State Law
A new Kansas state house bill introduced by the Committee on Energy and the Environment is seeking to outlaw sustainable...
Net Zero Williams-York Residence Achieves LEED Platinum in Kansas
The original home was determined to have a compromised foundation, so it was decided a renovation would not achieve...
El Dorado brings Socially and Environmentally Sustainable Echo Ridge Community to Topeka, Kansas
The Echo Ridge Community Center is a multi-zoned public facility designed to be used by the 30 affordable housing...
Trees Take Root in Abandoned Silos in American Farming Communities
Drive down a two-lane highway in the rural Midwest and you're likely to encounter decaying buildings, maybe a half-collapsed...
Tornado Resistent Meadowlark Home Breaks Ground In Greensburg, Kansas
The Meadowlark House is a modestly sized, 3 bed, 2 bath home with an open floorplan living, kitchen and dining...
Green-Roofed Longhouse Blends Into the Kansas Prairie
The Longhouse is exactly that - long. At 150 feet long and 24 feet wide, the south-facing home exemplifies solar...
Greensburg Kansas Rebuilds Better and Greener After Tornado!
After the tornado, the community gathered together and drafted a plan to rebuild, which included the commitment...
LEONARDO DI CAPRIO to Build “Eco-Town” in Kansas
Discovery’s new eco-lifestyle channel Planet Green is partnering with actor and avid environmentalist Leonardo...