Solar Design

New solar-powered mini lamp produces 2 types of light for 4 hours

Olafur Eliasson is renowned for creating solar-powered lamps that help people living without reliable energy, and...

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New net-zero Solar Farmhouse from Deltec generates all its own energy

In these uncertain times of erratic weather and changing climate patterns, net-zero energy (or NZE) is quickly...

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Solar Pines are creative rest areas that generate clean energy

As the race to combat climate change becomes more urgent, solar energy generation is taking shape in a suite of...

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Residential Palace for an extended family tackles Saudi’s harsh desert environment

The residence brings three different dwellings for all members of the family under the same roof. The design offers...

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Kansas heat is no match for this moving facade of perforated screens

The glass facade of the 18,000 square-foot, two-story building is wrapped in perforated metal panels that run parallel...

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INTERVIEW: Home Improvement Legend Bob Vila Talks to Us About Green Building

Bob Vila’s name has been synonymous with home improvement since he helped launch This Old House in 1979. After...

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Stunning Casa VI in Northern Italy captures the essence of mountain living

Located well above sea level, the quaint Casa VI offers spectacular views of the surrounding valley. By reinterpreting...

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Innovative sun-shading system tops Vancouver’s sweeping South Creek Landing building

Combining concrete, metal and glass, the building evokes some of the expressionist principles of Erich Mendelsohn's...

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Exquisite solar-powered wooden house in Spain boasts a tiny ecological footprint

The house, placed on a south oriented steep slope, is rectangular in plan with the longer side oriented south with...

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The Nest home is a solar-powered prefab made from recycled shipping containers

The Nest Home was designed to accommodate a growing family. It offers both private and common spaces that can be...

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Solar Palms bring exotic solar lighting in the shape of a palm tree to your next party

The top part of the Solar Palm leaves are layered with multiple DSSC-based solar modules that are not only highly...

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Tribal Solarthon kicks off at New York’s Shinnecock Nation

U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell visited New York's Shinnecock Nation yesterday in order to kick off...

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GLANHOF Housing is an energy-efficient, solar-powered zig-zagging complex in Austria

The complex comprises three structures housing 150 living units organized around a green courtyard. All of the...

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Have you noticed NYC’s new WiFi hotspot garbage cans?

New Yorkers may soon find themselves picking up WiFi from some very unlikely hotspots - the city's trash bins. According...

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V3Solar’s spinning solar cells generate 20 times more electricity than flat photovoltaics

The V3 Spin Cell was developed through collaboration with industrial design team Nectar Design. The company believes...

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James Cameron designs five huge flower-shaped solar arrays to power his wife’s sustainable school

Blockbuster director James Cameron has added a new entry to the code of the language of flowers. By gifting his...

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The American Institute of Architects announces their top 10 best green buildings of 2015

The Bullitt Center, designed by The Miller Hull Partnership, is an office building in Seattle that is also the...

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Konya City Stadium’s faceted astro-turf facade reflects the colors of the city’s football team

The stadium is covered with artificial turf that is heated from below, and white composite panels that fit together...

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Gleaming Holy Cross House saves energy with passive design and natural ventilation

The architects' main design concern was to provide optimal amounts of natural lighting to the interior space of...

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Thomas Phifer and Partners wins 2015 AIA award for LEED Gold Utah courthouse design

Located next to the existing turn-of-the-century Frank E. Moss Courthouse, the new building features louvers that...

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C.F. Moller’s Saeby Strand Apartments Win Award for Outstanding Social Housing Development

C.F. Møller's Sæby Strand offers a wide range of apartments that feature natural materials, great accessibility...

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Pret-a-Loger’s Home With a Skin of Solar Panels Wins Sustainability Prize at Solar Decathlon 2014

Instead of demolishing the house, which lacked space, comfort and consumed around 175 euro of energy each month,...

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Solar Philéas: Modular Apartment Upgrade for 120-Year-Old French Building Wins Energy Efficiency Prize at Solar Decathlon Europe

The Cap 44 building is part of the city's heritage as one of the first reinforced concrete buildings in the world;...

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