A large component of green design is about building today, in preparation for the future. I recently took a tour of 429 Spruce Street, a house that truly exhibits unique features and technologies that was built to withstand the test of time. This LEED Certified Platinum house encompasses energy efficient features and […]
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Step Right Up! Step Right Up! Welcome to the Sustainable Living Roadshow! We’re tossing out fossil fuels! We’re reducing our dependency with renewable energy folks! Thats right, for all of you who are interested in taking part in the Democratic National Convention in Denver and having a great time, here’s […]
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You can ask this to the engineers at TerraLUX, a Boulder-based company that invents, design, develops, patents and manufactures OEM LED lighting solutions based on its proprietary TerraLUX LED Light Engines. Holding multiple patents in a variety of situations where LEDs are used to replace incandescent lighting for both DC and AC applications, TerraLUX […]
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Net zero energy homes are all the rage today in the green building world. The challenge is to build a house that will produce as much renewable energy as the house and it’s occupants will be using. But not all net zero energy (NZE) houses achieve the goal the same way. […]
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Boulder is known for it’s “green” friendliness in building and open space, but did you ever think our eco-conscious fashion? From belts to bags, hard-core vegetarian designer Heather English has developed a product using only cruelty-free and vegan materials in conjunction with crafty ingenuity. English Retreads uses recycled materials and turns them into savvy […]
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Regulatory and societal pressures are instigating higher performance and greater energy efficient buildings throughout the world. We are learning to build greener through LEED Certification, HERS Rating Systems, E-star, using more environmentally safe and sustainable products and through energy-saving technologies. As many of our users are aware, modern building design can be a […]
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As we explore elements of design from around the world this week, our next stop brings us to the High Line project in NYC. Diller Scofidio + Renfro, a NYC firm that specializes in interdisciplinary design, has taken this unique project under their wing. The High Line story captures creative insight to preservation, architecture […]
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With high gas prices on the rise, stay-cations and alternative modes of transportation are top priority for travel plans this year. In order to find solutions to our transportation crisis, industrial designers and engineers are pushing limits to create solutions based on energy efficient technology that encompasses aesthetic appeal. From Verdier […]
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