Singapore’s first “Zero Energy Building” launched
October 27, 2009 by green team
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Hello world! Singapore has just launched its first “Zero Energy Building” as the country is positioning itself to be a green hub in the world context creating more awareness and implementation of environmental building standards. While the video above is not related to the launch, it does highlight features that make buildings “Zero Energy”. green [...]
Prefab, Portable Green Roof Installed In Toronto
October 6, 2009 by green team
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John Kitchen of ESRI from Lloyd Alter on Vimeo. Roof gardens? Green terraces? Instant vegetation? That’s what some renters in Canada are doing in a brave experiment to test your lease rights. They’re adding greenery to their rooftops in a way that most owners would be happy to see–except those who see it as a [...]
Low Country Luxe Eco Chic
October 6, 2009 by green team
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Low Country Luxe Eco Chic, now that’s a mouthful. Founded by Natalie Evans near Charleston North Carolina, this eco-friendly online store specialises in soy-based candles following the low country philosophy. Visit their website to check out the whole line of candles. green team
Codha = Punk Eco Chic
October 6, 2009 by green team
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Outrageously fashionable punk. There are a lot of ways to describe Codha but there’s no denying the attractive style they have applied to what sustainable innovative design should be. They have broken the boundaries and left us coveting their many designs. green team ABOUT COHDA British company Cohda Design Ltd was founded in 2006 by [...]
Michelle Brand – Environmental Design
October 6, 2009 by green team
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One man’s treasure is another woman’s chandelier. Patience is definitely one of Michelle Brand’s virtues as she spends countless hours making breath-taking creations that challenge the imagination. Simply amazing. green team About Michelle Brand The root of my interests lies in sustainable waste management. At present it has manifested itself into a designer maker practice. [...]
Oscar Lhermitte Designer
October 6, 2009 by green team
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If you read it, why not sit on it. Oscar Lhermitte is a quirky French designer who brings out the whimsical aspects of recycling. Hence the multi-color pants and quotidien poses. green team ABOUT THE X DAYS PROJECTSeries of furniture out of newspapers. The concept is to reuse the free newspapers we get in the [...]
Scrap Chairs: Recycling in Style
October 6, 2009 by green team
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Scrap chairs are the pure result of pillaging trash to create elegant, useful products. the chair of layered plywood scraps follows earlier versions of cardboard and newspaper. Check out their website for more of their intriguing designs. green team
