Buildings
5 ways buildings have reached a ‘GREEN’ tipping point
As the U.S. green building movement enters its third decade, the market has reached a tipping point.
A High-Renewables Tomorrow, Today: Gaviotas, Colombia
The plains of eastern Colombia are a tough land—the haunt of drug trafficking, guerilla warfare, and paramilitary groups; a place where the soil is so poor everyone said nothing could grow. Paolo Lugari, the founder of the 200-person community of Gaviotas, believed otherwise. In the face of adversity, he built a thriving, self-sustaining community.
Reinventing Buildings
From the neighborhood corner pharmacy to the skyscraper taking up an entire city block, office and retail buildings use a lot of energy. The big question is how to transform the energy use in these buildings to efficiency and renewables.
Confessions of a Solar Decathlon Architecture Juror
Architects pour their souls into their art, and are more interested in a conversation about ideas than a medal. I’ve had my doubts that competition is a good way to generate wonderful designs, but frankly the 2013 Solar Decathlon, in which I was fortunate enough to be a juror, has generated some wonderful designs and important conversations.
Making Affordable Superefficient Homes a Reality
In Denver, teams of college students will design affordable, energy-efficient homes for the city’s Sustainability Park.