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Category: Environment
World’s whitest paint could be an A/C alternative
Engineers at Purdue University have developed a paint so white that it actually cools surfaces. They…
Architects give 1890s home a Passive House retrofit
The idea of retrofitting is certainly nothing new, especially for historic buildings. But the Yannell PHIUS+…
Noa* tucks a 3-star hotel beneath a refurbished barn in Italy
When Network of Architecture (noa*) was asked to expand the traditional South Tyrolean restaurant Schönblick with…
How to get involved in virtual and local Earth Day events
The truth is we can all take steps every day to protect, honor and serve the…
Living near Superfund sites could shorten life expectancy by 1 year
Millions of Americans are exposed to toxic waste by living close to Superfund sites. There are…
The Netherlands to ban carbon-emitting delivery vehicles
The Netherlands has launched a plan that will ban all carbon-emitting delivery vehicles in urban areas.…
New Zealand requires financial firms to prepare climate impact reports
New Zealand has introduced a new law that will require all financial institutions to report the…
Green-roofed CABI HQ champions biodiversity and energy efficiency
After 33 years of working in an old drafty building in Oxfordshire, international nonprofit CABI has…
Campus building reduces stress from California’s car culture
Brooklyn-based design firm Efficiency Lab for Architecture has recently transformed an existing, three-story commercial office building…