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EcoSteel Builds an Honest Steel Home for 3030 House Project

For an open-plan 30 square foot house, Architect Gregory La Vardera’s client in Maryland wanted a comfortable super energy-efficient home for a demanding climate, but all steel, and with an openly industrial vibe. He got one that is 60% more energy-efficient, due to the building technique. Steel buildings have been around for at least 50 [...]

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Euro-Chic Motel 6 Gets LEED-Certification

Folksy Motel 6 spokesman Tom Bodet has long had a signature message, intoned in his folksy gruff voice: “I’ll leave the light on for you” at the economical chain of motel 6s throughout the USA. But now the new message might need to change.Â A much greener “our lights sense when you’re there and when [...]

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FSIGN’s Energy Breakthrough: Magic, Chic LED Lighting

By boldly embracing the inherent qualities of LED, and turning those into the feature, German design firm FSIGN has broken the “buy barrier” for truly energy efficient lighting with its new line shown at light+building this year. The low construction height of LEDs makes it possible to create lights that seem like magic, they are [...]

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Spec House in Maine Gets LEED – Teaches Zero Carbon Design

Richard Renner Architects designed this carbon neutral home as a spec home at the request of a local construction company, in Maine, because the state’s residents like to build sustainably.Â The state would qualify as the Sweden of the USA with 55% of its electricity coming from renewable sources – thanks to state legislation that [...]

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