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Gorgon Graff’s SkyFarm Concept Meant For Downtown Toronto!
Toronto scientist Gordon Graff has constructed plans for a 58-floor concept building called the “Sky Farm”, (2.7 million square ft. of floor area and 8 million square ft. of growing area), which would grow crops in the heart of Toronto’s downtown theatre district. This could potentially provide enough food for 35,000 people every day. Though the design and construction would be very expensive, Graff believes that the farm could reap about $23,000,000 in annual revenue. Toronto scientist Gordon Graff has constructed plans for a 58-floor concept building called the “Sky Farm”, (2.7 million square ft. of... more
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San Frans Solar Incentive Program, A Go!
San Francisco’s board of supervisors has finally approved the Solar Energy Incentive Program making San Fran the country’s largest municipal solar program. The program has been a go for 10 years with an annual budget of $3 million dollars. San Francisco’s board of supervisors has finally approved the Solar Energy Incentive Program making San Fran the country’s largest mun... more
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Green “City-Within-A-City” Slated To Be Biggest Green Project In The World!
MGM Mirage is building a 76 acre site between the Bellagio and the Monte Carlo called CityCenter. With 18 million square feet (residential, hotel, resort, casino, etc.), CityCenter is quickly becoming know as the “city-within-a-city.” Las Vegas is one of the leading cities for incorporating green technology in the U.S. The project will be completed in concordance with LEED, (leaders in energy and environmental design), and the Green Building Council, which will give City Center, (when completed), the title as the largest LEED enterprise in the world. MGM Mirage is building a 76 acre site between the Bellagio and the Monte Carlo called CityCenter. With 18 million square feet (residen... more
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Jason McGerr Shows Off His Home Made Studio
Jason McGerr at Two Sticks Audio Recording Studio, the studio he built with his bare hands and where much of "Narrow Stairs" tracked.
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Interview with eco-architect Mike Reynolds
For the past 35 years, Mike Reynolds has developed a unique and innovative approach to the field of architectural design. Firmly rejecting what he views as the waste and inefficiency of conventional power-grid-dependent homes, Reynolds has revolutionized many people's conception of sustainable housing by fusing an elegant aesthetic with a practical, environmentally-conscious base.
Not only has Reynolds defined an alternative to the modern architectural paradigm, he has also vigorously sought to bring his innovations to third world countries and disaster-ravaged regions in a career centered around humanitarian aid.
After graduating from the University of Cincinnati in 1969, Mike Reynolds pursued a radically sustainable method of building homes. He continually evolved his ideas and crafted a movement he calls biotecture - the embracing of a carbon neutral foundation, while providing fundamental human needs of shelter, food, water and energy under one roof with no external support other than the environment.
For the past 35 years, Mike Reynolds has developed a unique and innovative approach to the field of architectural design. Firmly rejec... more -
L.A. and San Francisco vie for title of 'greenest city'
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has a plan to slash his city's planet-warming greenhouse gases to 35% below the 1990 level by 2030, and make L.A. the "cleanest and greenest city in the country."
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom has a blueprint to cut his city's greenhouse gases to 20% below the 1990.
Today, the L.A. City Council will hold a public hearing and vote on Villaraigosa’s proposal to make private developers meet nationally-developed green building standards. Next month, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors will act on Newsom’s proposed building ordinance.
Which is stricter? San Francisco's, by a long shot.
Which will remove more carbon dioxide, the main greenhouse gas, from the atmosphere? Los Angeles' -- but only because it's a bigger city, with a population approaching 4 million; San Francisco's population is under 800,000.
By and large, city governments can't control gas-guzzling SUVs, devastated forests and big industrial pollution, all of which are major causes of global warming. On the other hand, the built environment is their bailiwick. Buildings account for an estimated 43% of all greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S., compared with 32% from transportation and 25% from industry level by 2012, creating "the greenest large city in the United States of America."
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has a plan to slash his city's planet-warming greenhouse gases to 35% below the 1990 level by 2... more -
Island Press / Solutions that inspire change.
Since 1984, Island Press has been a trusted source of environmental information and solutions. We publish the best new ideas about how to protect the environment—and work tirelessly to spread those ideas to help people make a positive difference in the world.
Each year, we publish 40 new books on such vital topics as conservation biology, marine science, land conservation, green building, sustainable agriculture, climate change, and ecological restoration.
But we are much more than a book publisher. Island Press authors and experts inform and inspire change by reaching out to millions of people through the press, online, in the classroom, and in person. We host conferences, teach courses, and speak in the community on relevant environmental issues.
Today, with more than 800 titles in print, an active slate of author programs and events, and a growing online presence, we have emerged as the nation’s leading publisher of books on environmental issues and a leading communicator of environmental ideas. Since 1984, Island Press has been a trusted source of environmental information and solutions. We publish the best new ideas about how... more -
San Francisco loves you.
"San Francisco moved a step closer Wednesday to imposing the country's most stringent green building codes, regulations that would require new large commercial buildings and residential high-rises to contain such environmentally friendly features as solar power, nontoxic paints and plumbing fixtures that decrease water usage."
now if we can just do something about those oil-spilling barges in the bay. "San Francisco moved a step closer Wednesday to imposing the country's most stringent green building codes, regulations that would req... more -
C.A.T.
Centre for Alternative Technology Machynlleth Wales
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Bottles Cans and Tires
Byproducts of modern society turned into green home building. Take a quick tour of Earthships and see how bottles, cans and tires are used to create these dynamic self sufficient homes. Byproducts of modern society turned into green home building. Take a quick tour of Earthships and see how bottles, cans and tires are ... more
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Mayors across the GEM STATE attend the Idaho Energy and Green Building Conference
Boise Mayor: DAVE BEITER (pictured)
If you haven't gone GREEN, then you're missing out on the latest ENVIRONMENTAL TREND. The leaders of Idaho's cities discuss ways to make going green a fiscal reality... Boise Mayor: DAVE BEITER (pictured) ... more
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