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    Designing for Centuries of Eco Luxury

    Eco luxury. The term seems contradictory. But sustainable architectural design is about not wasting your resources on a home designed to be thrown away. Alpine 2002 is designed with longevity and permanence in mind, to build a home that will be enjoyed for each of the next 250 years. At 5,160 square feet and $3.5 […]

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    Rio’s Solar+Hydro-Powered Message of Hope for Our Future

    Rio de Janeiro was the site of the original Earth Summit in 1992 that began the global movement to limit the greenhouse gases that scientists had found to cause climate change that will eventually be  catastrophic, with the potential for ending our human civilization. Return to site of Earth Summit And Rio de Janeiro will […]

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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.  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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