Architect Abandons all His Preconceptions and Builds an Earth-Bermed House from Local and Recycled Materials
Once upon a time, not so long ago, in an upstate New York, on a farm dedicated to energy efficiency, a world renown architect decided to built himself a home…
Tado – a New Gadget that Turns any “Dumb” AC Unit into a Smart Device (Saves Energy and Cash)
Ever forgot to turn off your AC or cooled the living room while working in the garage? Wish your home was already cool before you got there without leaving the…
Tah.Mah.Lah: a True Mountain Lion in Portola Valley Constructed of Salvaged Materials Protecting the Land and Resources
The world of finance is associated with Wall Street, opulence, and excess, so it was a notable decision that finance big shots Linda Yates and Paul Holland would build a…
An Innovative S.A.F.E. Fencing System With a Solar Panels Built Right Into it
A fence that protects your property and the environment? Seems we just covered a piece of an innovative engineering called Energy Fence (aka Thermosolar fence) which makes use of the…
NIST House is One of the Most Energy Efficient in the Nation but No People Will Live Here
NIST House looks and feels like a regular house but actually it is a state of the art Net Zero Energy residential test facility; a 2,700 square foot lab at…
Honda is Unleashing the Tech in its Net Zero Energy ‘Smart Home’
Honda sees your Japanese “Smart Town,” Panasonic, and raises you an American “Smart House.” At the end of March, 2014, Honda revealed its Smart House on the University of California’s…
Lazy Gardener’s Delight: a Smart Solar Powered System that Monitors, Tracks and Waters Plants
One would think the last place the latest “smart” tech is going to end up is one’s garden but the solution inspired technology has caught up with us even in…
How Dutch Integrate Photovoltaic Cells (Solar Skin) into Building Materials to Preserve History
The innovative Dutch have once again prevailed with an impressive green technology that they’ve unveiled to the world. In the Netherlands’s constant effort to encourage cultural energy-neutrality, a team of…
Davies Family Develops an Off-the-Grid Award Winning Sustainable Farm in Wales
Europe tends to remain one step ahead of America as a leader in sustainable living practices. Carcrphilly County Borough in Wales is no exception. When a local family made the…