Caring for the youth while complying with Alameda County’s requirements for all new buildings to have at least a LEED certified rating, is what HOK’s did for the Alameda Juvenile Justice Center. The structure has various eco-friendly features that made it possible to have a LEED certificate. One of the eco-friendly feature it has is …
Energy efficient homes are now getting more and more each day. The Brightbuilt Barn by Kaplan Thompson is a super energy efficient prefab design that is located in Rockwood, Maine. The LED light skirt that lets you know if a structure id generating more or less energy than it is using is probably one of …
With the goal of creating a sustainable housing for a megalopolis in China 2020, Off the Grid explores a project that integrates electronics and biochemistry. With this concept, the current approach of building and habitats that is dependent on the grids of energy and water supply will definitely change. The building materials can be used …
Building our own home is definitely one the most expensive thing to provide for ourselves. In addition, where our home is where we will be for the rest of our lives. This concept of thinking will be totally changed by the Versadome, an affordable home and can be transportable and re-locatable. All of the components …
Rechargers are of big help to everybody nowadays, especially to those mobile people that are always on the go. However, with the traditional rechargers, electric outlets are needed in order to recharge. Kinesis K2 will answer the recharging need that we have. It is a solar and wind power recharger. In addition, the Kinesis has …
Tiles are the most common material used when it comes to designing our home. We use it in our kitchen, toilets, shower, floors and there are even some that uses it on their outer walls. Clay, ceramics and granite can be the most common component of tiles. However, Bedrock Industries made a total difference with …
Billboards are nice and attractive. However, after that particular ad will expire, what will happen to those large printed tarpaulin? Maybe they will be added to the landfill we currently have. Let us eliminate this problem and start patronizing the billboard bag by Paradigm. These useful, trendy and eco-friendly bags are made out of used …
Lighting up your life with sparkling lights needs not to be expensive and dangerous to our mother nature. The Sparkle ball will make you life happier. Creating a sparkle ball is very easy and can be done by kids of all ages. All you have to do is to collect plastic cups, have enough Christmas …
Giving our homes creative and natural interior design really takes sometime to finish. Just like this handmade veggie bowl by Margaret Dorfman. The bowls are made from fresh vegetables that are cured for several days. She then pressed it, dried, aged, and then molds the parchments into bowls that are as thin as paper that …
With the vast grow of electric vehicles in the market today, General Motors reveiled thei Cadillac Converj. The Cadillac Converj is good enough with capability to run up to 40 miles on a single charge without using a drop of fuel. However, if required, a small gas engine will power the electric motor in order …
