I live in SLC and like links relating to green building, ecological homes,...
MoreInformative site from Atlanta talking about upgrades and DIY renovation projects. The author is turning an old 1980s eyesore into a contemporary home.
A list of 15 container projects discussed in 2010 worth remembering. Some of these are incredible!
This self-sufficient home - roughly 480 square feet including a screen porch - is both off-pipe and off-grid and made with durable and green materials. It's awesome!
From the page: "Now, the company is about to blow the lid off the solar-powered GROW with commercial availability. SMIT is using a new name and website, Solar Ivy, for the biomimicry-inspired innovation made with recyclable polyethylene leaves, Konarka Power Plastic organic photovoltaics, and a structural stainless steel mesh system. "
From the page: It is the lightest solid known, although by volume it is 99% air. It is breathable, but it doesn't absorb water. It is incredibly strong for its weight. But most importantly, it is a fantastic insulator.
awesome green building focus from charles and hudson.
pretty interesting story of building a school with chicken wire, trash, volunteers, and donated funds.
From the page: "we had the opportunity to cover over sixty-two innovative green homes. Forward thinkers all over the country, and the world for that matter, are finding ways to develop, renovate, design, and build greener homes in different ways."
From the page: "a low-profile solar shingle, or Sun Energy Shingle, to be used instead of roofing shingles or over existing shingles ... available in custom colors, depending on what kind of look you窶re trying to get on the rooftop."
slick backyard cabana made with a short shipping container.
Good information on relevant green products.
cool video of a container home being put up in Providence, Rhode Island.
straw bale home and efficient passive house construction. pretty incredible combination of elements.
A new kind of small wind turbine. Pretty interesting.
From the page: "the array spans 107 feet on low-cost cables and provides shade for cars parked below. It's expected to generate roughly 40,877 kWh of electricity per year. "
From the page: "Called XBee, the turbine -- unlike any that you've probably ever seen -- was designed with inspiration from the movement of bumblebees, hummingbirds, and dragonflies."
From the page: "This week, Envision Solar announced the completion of a 130 kW installation of Solar Trees -- a Solar Grove -- at Dell's headquarters in Round Rock, Texas. General contractor McBride Electric partnered with Envision Solar, who teamed up with BP Solar and Weitz Company to design and build the Dell Solar Grove. The Solar Grove provides shade for roughly 50 parking spaces and provides clean energy, too. "
This Solar Decathlon home out of Germany is just incredible. 40 PV panels on the top and a skin of CIGS panels on the sides.
A net zero energy home that's LEED Platinum, too. Owner Michael Yannell had the home built with what could be Chicago's first grey water system, together with three, 250-foot deep geothermal wells, and a solar system that generates roughly 18,000 kWh a year.
This is pretty slick innovation -- designed to be used with asphalt shingle roofing.