January 10, 2013
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Spanish researchers have developed a living concrete that may define a new method for creating vertical gardens and living walls on building facades. Capturing rainwater, the multilayered cement encourages and sustains the growth and viability of specific mosses and lichens … Read More...
Category: Green & Sustainable, Green Walls, Greening, Vertical Gardens
Tags: bio concrete, biological cement, biological concrete, eco-friendly, ecological, green architecture, green building, green building facades, Green Walls, living walls, mosses, organic concrete, sustainable, sustainable design, Vertical Gardens
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December 17, 2010
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When Beijing’s sky-high rental prices made it impossible for him to find a place he could afford, recently graduated architect, Dai Haifei, 24, hatched the idea of making his own mobile egg-style shelter. At a cost of 6,427 yuan ($964), … Read More...
Category: Green & Sustainable, Greening
Tags: eco-friendly, renewable materials, sustainable, sustainable architecture
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November 1, 2009
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When I was in Portland, Oregon last year for the Wordstock Festival, I almost didn’t care that it was raining the whole time. I was amazed, not only by the friendliness of the people, but of the friendliness of … Read More...
Category: Green & Sustainable, Greening, Irrigation, Permaculture
Tags: eco-conscious, eco-friendly, green, sotrmwater runoff, sustainablility, urban gardens, urban irrigation, urban landscaping, Water, watershed
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