The Wall Street Journal asked four architects to draw up plans for the most energy-efficient, environmentally sustainable house they could imagine. Moreover, the Journal asked them to do it without thinking about cost, technology, aesthetics, or the way people habitually live. The plans were published yesterday. What do you think about these green houses?
Cosentino, the world’s largest maker of quartz, has just launched an eco-friendly countertop called ECO by Cosentino. The new countertop is the embodiment of six million dollars of research over a three year period. It’s available nationally through Lowe’s at a price of $68-$118, depending on thickness and color. ECO contains 75% post-consumer and post-industrial recycled raw materials and 25% natural elements.
I just love this grain silo home — it's a fantastic example of adaptive reuse. In 2007, Gruene Homestead Inn purchased the 1940s grain silo and remodeled the interior and exterior. The result is authentic and incredible. Can you imagine chilling on that front porch, enjoying a little Texas summer? The Silo includes one bedroom and one bathroom in a loft-type setup for the rental price of $175/$210 a night.
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On Earth Day, the National Children's Museum unveiled plans for a new building designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects. If all goes as planned, the building will obtain LEED certification and open in 2013. The design reflects the Museum's mission to inspire children to care about and improve the world. NCM's new, 150,000 square-foot facility will be built at National Harbor with some of the following green features:
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