If you still haven’t heard, smog has been making headlines these past two weeks. This is not just some icky news. When the first news reports came in, pollution levels of PM2.5 recorded by the U.S. Embassy in China reached…
For some, green hotels might still seem like an oxymoron. After all, hotels are often venues of luxurious amenities, lavish opulence, and well, sometimes pampered excesses too. Naturally, we've come to expect a lot from hotels--specifically high living which we…
For as long as they can remember, folks in the rural areas of Asian countries have been living in houses ingeniously made out of bamboo. It’s only logical since the grass grows rampant in the tropical setting. (Yes, bamboo, for…
Many builders looking to score additional LEED points have turned their attention to green roofs. This plant-based roofing system might look equal parts charming and laborious—or even downright awkward, but the installation of green roofs can actually bring a dozen…
The U.S. Geological Survey estimates there are about 1,000,000 earthquakes happening around the world each year, though majority of that number is too faint and can only be detected by seismometers. One million may seem a lot, but that’s inevitable…
Resolution for 2013: Build Greener | or Green Building Trends From No Less Than Jerry Yudelson Whether you’re all for retrofitting or building anew, what matters is we’re all building green. For the new year, building greener is better of…
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