It’s almost the end of 2012. We know this means lots of partying and generally having a good time with friends and families. Amidst all the bustle and festivity some of us are also preparing to face the new year…
Now that the world didn’t end, and we’re all still here, we can all get back to whatever we’ve been reading—you do read, right? Great. Why not read eco books for a change? Here’s our recommendation of six eco books…
I know we just featured FIPEL in our last post—that breakthrough lighting system reputedly more efficient than CFLs and LEDs. But truth be told, even if FIPEL actually takes off, the lighting needs of the rest of the world wouldn’t…
It’s that time of the year again—the low carbon footprint merrymaking, the twinkling LED Christmas lights, the sumptuous organic feast on the table, and the… uhm, fairtrade wine. Fairtrade means well for the farmers for sure—it ensures growers get paid…
Just when we thought cold cathode and that new lighting system by Philips called Hue are smart already, an even better one comes along. (If you've been thinking of buying those smart bulbs, as a Christmas gift perhaps, kindly postpone for the meanwhile.) Researchers at…
Yes, Christmas is a time of giving. Depending on our mood, we’d be scouring the malls now, hunting for what we think is the best gift for our loved ones. But isn’t the eco-friendly lifestyle all about reducing our purchases? …
Everything’s smart these days. We have smartphones, smart grids, smart homes, smart walls, smart cars, even smart cities. When technology people start labeling something as smart, trust that they don’t do it lightly. They mean it in the most mind-blowing…
I don’t know about you but I happen to judge an office building or an establishment, say a restaurant, according to its bathrooms. I don’t care much for the façade or the adorable pocket garden, not even the plush sofa…
A few articles ago, Lloyd Alter of Treehugger lamented the news of the threatened Prentice Hospital in Chicago. For two reasons: one, because it’s pointless to demolish perfectly-good, structurally sound buildings just to erect a new one (pointless still if…
Building green is no easy task. If it’s your first time, ask any LEED contractor and you’ll be introduced to an elaborate process of planning that borders on obsessive compulsiveness. What is LEED anyway? LEED, currently the gold standard in…
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