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Reinforced Concrete Sculpture of smoke breathing Blaze the Dragon, 9 ft tall 7 ft wide 18 ft long 3 tons 4 months to complete. Now lives in front of Bartow Arena at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
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If you reside in an earthquake-prone area, this next bit of information may interest you. A research team comprised of experts from five universities is currently working on a way to build earthquake-poof structures from wood. So far, their results appear promising. On July 14th at Japan’s Hyogo Earthquake Engineering Research Center (that’s a mouthful) researchers performed a test on a seven-story wood condominium weighing one million pounds. The condo was placed on an E-Defense Shake Table, the largest in the world, and survived a simulated quake measuring 7.5 on the Richter scale.If you reside in an earthquake-prone area, this next bit of information may interest... more
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Clipper Windpower Development Video explains the steps it takes to complete a wind energy project. During our Corporate Video class at Brooks Institute this summer, Janine Stengel, Beatriz Barragan Horn and Blake Lewis worked on this project with the help and support of Clipper Windpower Inc.
Alternative Energy will become more and more important. We need to be involved and learn about the new technologies and support it in the best way we can.
for more info about the contributors:
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For do-it-yourself-er homeowners to construction pros, this list of the top 50 construction blogs is broken up into construction businesses, green construction, landscape, architecture, and more.For do-it-yourself-er homeowners to construction pros, this list of the top 50... more
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G.O. Logic of Belfast, Maine is building a green house that has virtually no heating system. In Maine. That is unheard of. The house features passive solar design and innovative systems such as the air exchange and foundation. While still not accessible by all income levels, this design is bringing the cost of green building, way down. $225,000 plus land. No heat or hot water bills. Adaptations can be made to increase electricity production as well.
This house is the model home not only for new contracts with G.O. Logic, but also for the planned ecovillage in Belfast. Another great idea.G.O. Logic of Belfast, Maine is building a green house that has virtually no heating... more
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Building a breakfast machine is the ultimate in sentimental satisfaction, and it's a project that Japanese designer Yuri Suzuki has created a concpet for.
Inspired by movies such as Pee Wee Herman's Big Adventure and Flubber, Suzuki aims to build a fully functional breakfast machine, which will provide visitors of the Dutch Design Double Events with breakfast on the 25 and 26 of September.
Yuri Suzuki has already begun building the machine at the Platform21 gallery in Amsterdam -- one of the many events of the Ductch Design Double Events -- but will give visitors the opportunity to help complete the design from 16-24 September.Building a breakfast machine is the ultimate in sentimental satisfaction, and... more
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This morning media were allowed to visit a couple places inside Ground Zero. Check out the progress of construction.This morning media were allowed to visit a couple places inside Ground Zero. Check out... more
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Industrial hemp varieties of Cannabis, also referred to as industrial hemp, fiber, or non-drug hemp, should not be confused with marijuana. Industrial hemp and marijuana are genetically distinct varieties of Cannabis, much like a St. Bernard and a Chihuahua are very different breeds of dogs. Despite easily discernible and widely accepted differences between the two distinct plant varieties, serious misconceptions continue to persist.Industrial hemp varieties of Cannabis, also referred to as industrial hemp, fiber, or... more
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You can eat it, wear it, use it but not grow it in America. Why? Hemp is the fastest growing agricultural crop, gentle on the land, requiring no chemicals in its cultivation. Most countries around the world allow their farmers to grow and process Hemp - and America is falling behind.You can eat it, wear it, use it but not grow it in America. Why? Hemp is the fastest... more
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Believe it or not, termites are the answer!
Humans continue burning the midnight oil working out complex algorithms that will give us viable sustainability solutions for our future dwellings, but it turns out that the tiny winged insects had it right all along.
Thanks to the power of high-tech 3D imagery, scientists have finally figured out the ins and outs of termites' eco-friendly architectural skills in the hope that they will soon be able to apply the simple yet sophisticated systems to human structures that work with Mother Nature rather than against her.Believe it or not, termites are the answer!
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Creating "living zones" smack dab in the middle of vast expanses of sand is nothing new -- gangster Bugsy Siegel launched the trend with his then-crazy Las Vegas plan, and look at how well that's taken hold. Typically, such marvels of planning, development and execution are a bane to the Earth since they require so many resources to sustain. Not so with Masdar City, the world's first entirely contained zero footprint microcosm of green technology, architecture and sheer innovation.Creating "living zones" smack dab in the middle of vast expanses of sand is... more
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Not only for math students, professionals also need to work with and create graphs. Below are the 50 best graphing sites. They will show you the basics, give you online tools, free downloads, software recommendations, and more.Not only for math students, professionals also need to work with and create graphs.... more
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One auctioneer on ebay has built his very own version of The Tumbler, inspired by "The Dark Knight" vehicle that was a hit with comic-book fans and car enthusiasts.
Tully712 (his ebay username) spent good time it seems, building the edgy batmobile into a go-kart.
Now instead of selling his creation, he has decided to put up the building plans for auction. So if you're any good at building go-karts and have $35 (£21) to spend on the plans, then you should be alright...if not, then I guess you can just enjoy the video at the link and dream of what you could of had.......One auctioneer on ebay has built his very own version of The Tumbler, inspired by... more
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Those who study and plan to work in architecture, design, or construction can learn a great deal and even get in a few laughs by viewing these best 100 architecture lectures, most of which are delivered free of charge.Those who study and plan to work in architecture, design, or construction can learn a... more
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Somehow, somewhere, one billion bouncing babies are telepathically engaged in a rousing round of applause. That's because they just learned that the by-product of their early years will be leaping out of the landfills and into a very unlikely application...Somehow, somewhere, one billion bouncing babies are telepathically engaged in a... more
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For reals!! They say it cost 3000 lbs total to build.
Looking to live simply and in harmony with the land they would raise their children on, one couple in Wales set out to build a hand crafted house on a modest budget.For reals!! They say it cost 3000 lbs total to build.
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Its what we've all been waiting for, SHED OF THE YEAR AWARD.
Steven Harwood won this prestigious accolade after he had a dream to build a 'kite cabin' at the back of his home in west Wales.
Steven spent just £1500 on the 5m x 5m shed that comes with Satellite TV, DVD player, two beds, a toilet aswell as being fully furnished and carpeted. It only took 3 months to build.
Not bad Mr Harwood, not bad.Its what we've all been waiting for, SHED OF THE YEAR AWARD.
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A folly, by definition is a building that serves no purpose.
So when William Gronow-Davis paid ten's of thousands of pounds for the tallest folly built in Britain for the last 100 years it begs the question......more money than sense?
But to Mr Gronow-Davis it "finishes off" his garden and adds to the spectacular vista from the drawing room of his mansion home............ one mile away.
The folly was supposed to be used to put up some mobile phone masts, but o2 pulled out of the deal which they were going to fund, yet Mr Gronow-Davis wanted to go ahead with the building anyway.
I am as confused as you.
More at link.A folly, by definition is a building that serves no purpose.
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Construction of new homes jumped in May by the largest amount in three months, providing an encouraging sign that the nation's deep housing recession was beginning to bottom out.Construction of new homes jumped in May by the largest amount in three months,... more
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CARROLLTON, Ga. (AP) - Turns out GPS isn't all it's cracked up to be.
A crew using coordinates from a global positioning system demolished a 60-year-old home in Carrollton earlier this week, but it was the wrong house. The home's owner, Al Byrd of Atlanta, said he heard about the mistake when a neighbor called him to tell him the house he grew up in - along with his family heirlooms - had been destroyed and thrown into Dumpsters.
No one was living in the house at the time.
Byrd said his father built the house by hand in 1950.
Byrd said he is talking with an attorney but hasn't made any decisions on what to do. He said he's gotten an apology from the companies who made the mistake.CARROLLTON, Ga. (AP) - Turns out GPS isn't all it's cracked up to be.
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