I’m a big-time proponent of green buildings, but if I hear straw bale, adobe, tee pee, or the like, I tend to lose interest. And the same goes for rammed earth. That is, until I saw the Red Hill Residence, which happens to be a modern rammed earth home, designed by Christopherchris […]
If you’re a prefab enthusiast, you’ve probably heard of Hive Modular–they’re pushing the envelope on modern, highly-customized, affordable modular homes. I’ve included a short video with Paul Stankey talking about some of the benefits of modular building. Notice, prices are going to be variable due to extreme variations in […]
The Navy has commissioned a $39.5 million, 2-level, 6 courtyard apartment community for about 420 Naval service members in Norfolk Naval Station. What’s most impressive is that the community will use environmentally friendly design and pursue LEED certification. Dubbed Market Style Apartments, the apartments were designed by VOA Associates, a Chicago-based firm with considerable […]
Dubai has money like no other place I’ve ever seen. They’re working to beat Taipei 101, so they can have the tallest building in the world. Now, they’ve announced this building called Times Residences, which is aiming to be the only rotating residential structure in the world. Solar energy will be stored and used […]
Enertia: Houses Heated + Cooled by the Sun – No furnace, air conditioner, heat pump or swamp cooler — just an innovative design that harnesses geothermal energy and sunlight year round. Sydney Leading Light in Hour of No Power – This ambitious plan aims to send a message to Australians about […]
