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The Illinois team's Solar Decathlon project meets Passive House Institute standards, requiring 80% less energy for heating and cooling than conventional homes.
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After the Solar Decathlon ends, student-led teams explore mass-market opportunities for their innovative technologies.
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The competition promotes the present and future possibilities of green building to students, consumers, and professionals alike.
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A proposal converting McMansions into biofilter water treatment plants took top prize in the Reburbia Design Competition.
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U.S. EPA Joins Government, Industry and Academic Consortium to Develop Next Generation EcoCARs
EcoCAR: The NeXt Challenge today announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has joined the EcoCAR consortium of government, industry and academic leaders who are helping to develop the next generation of automotive engineers who will design and build the environmental...
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Socially Responsible Architects Honored at the White House
Architecture for Humanity, recipient of the 2008 Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt Design Patron Award
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Eight Teams Named As Finalists in International Architecture Competition for Innovative Classroom Designs
Teams vie for US$ 50,000 to improve schools' learning environments
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Towns Compete to Save Energy
Jul. 22--All it takes is a little competition to light the energy-saving spark in six Kansas communities.
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Winning designs will contribute to green rebuilding efforts in tornado-ravaged Greensburg, Kan.
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SKY VEGETABLES, MADISON, WIS., is an urban-agriculture firm that uses a sustainable model to farm produce on grocery-store rooftops.