The advent of the internet revolutionized the way we look for information. When faced with an important decision, most of us educate ourselves by searching for information online. However, not all information one might find on the web should be trusted. Sources of information should be screened for credibility whenever an important decision is involved. [...]
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There are times in a celebrities life that the glitz and the glamour offer less and less comfort. It is during these times that the celebrities return to their roots and try to make life better for those that are less fortunate than themselves. Celebrity actor, Ed Norton, has done just that with a company [...]
Concern for the environment and concern for the pocketbook are leading home buyers away from luxury estates and toward more affordable houses that use less resources and encourage simpler lifestyles.Variously dubbed the smallhouse, minihome, homelet, microhouse and wee house – modern architects are coming up with great designs that make maximum use of space and [...]
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Sustainable agriculture. Sustainable economy. Sustainable bags, buildings and boots. In today’s ‘environment’ sustainability seems to sound like an overused and wide ranging term which can be applied to almost anything, yet how many people can give a precise and concise definition as to what it actually means?The broadest definition of sustainability is “the ability to [...]
OverviewThis stunning ECO-FRIENDLY property would not normally be found on the island, the developer takes a very keen interest in sustainable construction which he is promoting here in Tenerife and the design is therefore very futuristic but also charming. It has a very Scandinavian feel with a wealth of timber used in the construction.The property [...]
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These days it seems that the fashionable trend in living is going green. By that we mean more and more people are choosing to opt for cleaner energy, less waste, environmentally friendly building materials, paints and flooring plus energy efficient appliances. Al Gore’s award winning documentary An Inconvenient Truth did more to stir up interest [...]
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The green building trend in construction grew out of a concern for the environment and as an effort to reduce the negative impact of everything from carbon emissions to conserving natural resources. Southern California was where the first green buildings sprouted up, and it spread east from there. The U.S. Green Building Council, which is [...]
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Sustainable architecture is designing buildings keeping in mind environmental goals and sustainable development. The terms green architecture or green buildings are often used interchangeably with sustainable architecture to promote this definition further. In a broader sense and taking into account the pressing economic and political issues, sustainable architecture seeks to reduce the negative environmental impact [...]
