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Beijing Vs Delhi | Getting Serious About City Air Pollution

Outdoor air isn't a joy to breathe these days. That's according to the new findings released by the World Health Organization (WHO) last week. Classic tale of adaptation: the peppered moth assuming a dark coloring in response to the Industrial…

neoli13 mai 2014

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Pedal Power and Kinetic Energy for our Green Buildings

Other than the usual clean energy sources which are solar and wind, engineers are also looking into other ingenious ways to supply and supplement power to green buildings. One such source that can be tapped is our own bodily motion.…

neoli6 mai 2014

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What China Needs to Do to Build Better Public Housing

China is gearing up to build over 7 million public housing in 2014 as a measure to combat rising real estate prices. That’s a lot of houses, and if done right could mean a significant boost to home ownership…

neoli1 mai 2014

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Ten Things to Do on Earth Day | What Have You Done for the Earth Lately?

It's Earth Day today, which means you'll probably be faced with a dozen or so reads from various websites, specifically suggestions, to-dos, and resolutions for showing your love for the planet. That's okay—we can never have too many reminders. "You…

neoli21 avril 2014

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Sustainable Furniture with a Conscience

With the advent of 3D printing, everyday objects in our lives suddenly acquired a new dimension so to speak. From mass-production, we move to DIY. No longer are we dependent on the whims of designers and manufacturers. The promise of…

neoli18 avril 2014

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Composting in LEED v4

If you have friends who compost, ask them what they love most about composting and they’re sure to list a good many things about it. They’ll even happily explain the whole process to you. As someone who’s been composting for…

neoli15 avril 2014

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Greening Our LED Smart Lighting

The recently concluded Light+Building trade fair in Frankfurt, Germany showed the world what an exciting competition there is for smart lighting. Hundreds of exhibitors, both new and long-time players in the LED lighting system industry, showcased their creations, innovatively merging…

neoli9 avril 2014

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On Green Buildings and the Internet of Things | Part 2

Click here for the First Part of this article. Exactly How Green? There’s no doubt about the greening consequences of the Internet of Things. As data flows in real time, our devices can make urgent decisions just as soon,…

neoli31 mars 2014

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On Green Buildings and the Internet of Things | Part 1

If you’ve been patiently on the lookout, the Internet of Things and green building seem like a match made in heaven, beautifully made for each other. After all, what better way to turn our homes and buildings as green as…

neoli29 mars 2014

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Trees for Malls | How Our Society Favours Shopping Malls Over Trees

Four decades after Joni Mitchell wrote and sang the lines “They paved paradise. And put up a parking lot”, we still haven’t learned. So now, we’ve got shopping malls everywhere. Earth-balling explained We talked about it in the previous post,…

neoli22 mars 2014

Beijing Vs Delhi | Getting Serious About City Air Pollution

Pedal Power and Kinetic Energy for our Green Buildings

What China Needs to Do to Build Better Public Housing

Ten Things to Do on Earth Day | What Have You Done for the Earth Lately?

Sustainable Furniture with a Conscience

Composting in LEED v4

Greening Our LED Smart Lighting

On Green Buildings and the Internet of Things | Part 2

On Green Buildings and the Internet of Things | Part 1

Trees for Malls | How Our Society Favours Shopping Malls Over Trees

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