Closed landfills could have new life as solar energy sources
Recent data released by World Resources Institute and the Resource Management Institute (RMI) has found that...
This nature center proves zero-energy is possible even in wintry Minnesota
Environmental stewardship comes alive in spectacular fashion at the new Westwood Hills Nature Center, an interpretative...
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures achieves LEED Gold certification
The nation’s first large-scale museum devoted entirely to filmmaking has earned LEED Gold certification months...
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...
Solar-powered House of Music mimics the shape of an orchestra
Bologna-based Mario Cucinella Architects has crafted the House of Music, a solar-powered community landmark in...
Luxury home in Kerala produces all of its own energy
Thrissur-based design studio LIJO RENY Architects has taken full advantage of Kerala’s sunny, tropical climate...
Ecocapsule launches SPACE for semi off-grid living
Slovak company Ecocapsule has just debuted their newest egg-shaped micro-unit — SPACE, a tiny mobile home with...
Italy's Relaunch Decree helps homeowners install solar photovoltaic systems for free
Italy has been hit hard by COVID-19 and is attempting to jump-start its economy through the Relaunch Decree, a...
Architecture students design award-winning Passive House in South Dakota
In Brookings, South Dakota, a group of South Dakota State University architecture students designed and completed...
Modern farmhouse targets net-zero energy in Vermont
On a hillside meadow in rural Vermont, local architecture firm Birdseye has completed Bank Barn, a new residence...
First home solar pavement installed on a driveway
Solar tiles aren’t just for roofs anymore. Platio, a Budapest, Hungary-based tech company, has just installed...
Scientists get closer to artificial photosynthesis for renewable energy
Scientists at Berkeley Lab are getting close to a long-held goal of using artificial photosynthesis to generate...
Powerbarn is a bioenergy plant offering power to 84,000 families
In the rural commune of Russi in northeast Italy, Italian architecture firm Giovanni Vaccarini Architetti has converted...
LEED Platinum-targeted Santa Monica apartments are powered by solar energy
Los Angeles-based design practice KFA Architecture has recently completed Pico Eleven, a new multi-unit residential...
Off-grid home is inspired by the iconic Australian Akubra hat
The Australian Akubra hat is one of the many symbols of the country, and one architectural team has used the hat's...
