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WikiTrend is reporting an upswing in environmentally-friendly upcycling. The trend refers to the repurposing of large scale public and private spaces in creative eco-friendly ways. While planting gardens on urban rooftops is not a new trend, in recent weeks, WikiTrend has seen a surge in stories from around the world ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in August, about Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Green Roof, Green Spaces, Innovation, Lifestyle & Behavior
Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital in Michigan has launched an organic greenhouse and uses the resultant crops in patients’ meals. We’ve seen numerous examples of grocery stores building rooftop greenhouses and then selling the resulting produce, and we’ve even seen a company set up to help others do ... keep reading
Written by Springwise in October 2012, about Children and Families, Consumerism, Food, Green Roof, Sustainability (1 comment)
A few years ago I was doing research on green buildings and I was pleased to meet Gavin Cherrie who was building one – FIL New Zealand’s office and plant in Mount Maunganui.It was a chance for me to see the process first hand, ask about the challenges and ... keep reading
Written by Gord Stewart in June 2012, about Alternative, Cohousing, & Off-Grid Living, Architecture, Design, Green Roof, Green Wall, Sustainability, Technology
Written by Celsias in June 2012, about Alternative, Cohousing, & Off-Grid Living, Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Green Roof, Green Spaces, Innovation (3 comments)
Here's a thing. The New York City Council has just adopted the country's most sweeping green building plan. It's a city of more than 8 million people , which is a heap bigger than any of ours . So how come they can get to this so far ahead ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in May 2012, about Green energy, Green Roof, Infrastructure, Innovation, Politics & Government, Solar, Sustainability (1 comment)
A new programme to incentivise energy efficient commercial buildings will start with a focus on the Christchurch rebuild.Design, construction and energy services experts are being invited to respond to a request for proposals issued today by the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA), on a new commercial buildings programme ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in October 2011, about Architecture, Christchurch, Conservation, Corporate Citizenship, Design, Green Roof, Green Spaces, Industry & Business, Infrastructure (2 comments)
It’s not difficult to understand the appeal of urban gardening for locavores around the world, but the benefits for retailers are at least as compelling. We’ve already seen several such efforts by stores including Fortnum’s andThornton’s Budgens , so it’s no great surprise to see the ... keep reading
Written by Springwise in September 2011, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Agriculture & Food, Children and Families, Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Green Roof, Industry & Business, Sustainability
New Zealand architects, Patterson Associates has been named as one of five international practices set to shape the future of architecture in the 21st century. An international jury named the New Zealand firm along with firms from Spain, Denmark, Japan and NorwayThe award is for “outstanding, forward-thinking people and ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in July 2011, about Alternative, Cohousing, & Off-Grid Living, Architecture, awards, Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Green Roof, Lifestyle & Behavior, Sustainability (1 comment)
Many talks, coffee chats, project groups, neighbourhood groups, interest groupings and websites are creating images,plans and thoughts about how Christchurch might be from now on. As more of the central city cordon comes down it's easier to see the small and sometimes huge gaps in the central city ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in June 2011, about Architecture, Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Earthquake, Green Roof, Green Spaces, Innovation, Sustainability
If New York City's 1 billion square feet of roofs were transformed into green roofs, it would be possible to keep more than 10 billion gallons of water a year out of the city sewer system, according to the study led by Stuart Gaffin, research scientist at Columbia's ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in June 2011, about Architecture, Design, Green Roof, Green Spaces
If you’re a primary school wanting to incorporate an outdoor classroom into the learning environment, you can’t do much better scenery wise than Queenstown. Remarkables Primary School, a newly built enviro school designed by architect Babbage Consultants, has done just that by creating a roof top garden that ... keep reading
Written by Design Daily Team in March 2011, about Architecture, Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Green Roof, Green Spaces, Sustainability
Every city contains up to 32 percent of unused landscape in the form of roofspace. Currently, there is a global experiment underway which hopes to utilise the roofspace to create biodiverse spaces that can solve city problems naturally. Simon Todd sums up key findings from last week'sLiving Roofs for ... keep reading
Written by Simon Todd in January 2011, about Business & Biodiversity, Climate Change, Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Energy Saving, Environment & Wildlife, Green energy, Green Roof, Innovation, Pollution, Sustainability
Those of you curious about environmentally sustainable design might like to head along to the upcoming ‘Living roofs for sustainable communities’ event in Auckland, featuring Nobel Peace Prize winner Dr Brad Bass. Better yet, it's free. Bass will give an overview of how green roofs work with heat and ... keep reading
Written by Celsias Team in January 2011, about Architecture, Climate Change, Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Emissions, Energy Saving, Events, Green Roof, Innovation
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