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Sustainability at Queen’s University in Canada

Natural Building

Moore models sustainability through his own lifestyle, living in an earth-sheltered house in Tamworth, facing the Salmon River. In Moore’s house, natural light seeps into each room from windows facing the south side of the house. Reducing demand means having smaller houses, fewer vehicles, and less stuff. “We

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Modular Can Be High End

Pro Builder

Prefab or manufactured homes may conjure up images of a double-wide mobile home. That is because Mr. Sharp’s new house, a prefabricated modular home, is being manufactured in a factory two hours away. and which was completed in 2018, has a pool, pool house, decking, geothermal- and solar-power systems and a green roof.

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Enforcement of showerhead standard prohibited by House Budget Bill

Contractor Magazine

Green Geothermal. Green Mechanical Awards. Home > Bath/Kitchen > Showers > Enforcement of showerhead standard prohibited by House Budget Bill. Enforcement of showerhead standard prohibited by House Budget Bill. The Croma C 100 Green Showerhead. View Mobile Site. Plumbing Contractor. Wastewater.

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Coolest offices around the world

Lets Build

With an office like this, you could easily be mobile and always be close to your clients. Green roof office. What also makes the university stand out, is the green roof on top that slopes almost at a 45-degree angle. The White House. Photo credit: Tiny Office. Repurposed office. Photo credit: Lindman Photography.

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Next best thing to Boon and Otter?

Digger Blog

Now here we are on the golf course – or at least, a strange makeshift mobile golf course in the Arizona desert. Those greens look a bit ropey. Here’s another one of those fun Caterpillar promo videos. We’ve seen Giant Jenga and Cat in a China shop. Always worth another viewing…

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Sustainable construction products and technologies

GCP Applied Technologies

Two recent Concrete Producer articles detail how fictional ready-mix producer WW utilized technology like mobile devices and an integrated CRM (customer relations management) to save precious, profitable time. Check out VYCOR® enV-s weather barriers on a recent This Old House project. . Green roofs are growing like wild.

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100 Ways to Save Energy at Home: Energy Saving Tips

CivilJungle

That’s why we need to seal the door and windows of our house. By this technique, we can create a climate-like tropical place, and it’s usual for those pets without consuming any type of your house. Air vents in any type of house play a vital role in saving energy. Cover Your House Windows. Garbage Disposal.