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Eco Factor: Sustainable library uses computer modeling techniques to lower energy requirement.

BIG Architects have unveiled plans of an incredible library that is to be developed in Kazakhstan. Dubbed, Nursultan Nazarbayev, the library design will.

Eco Factor: Sustainable city center for a totally sustainable eco-city in the desert.

Australian studio LAVA has won an international competition to design the center of Masdar, a completely sustainable city in the desert. The design will include..

Eco Factor: Tower made from hundreds of living trees.

Constructing skyscrapers is now more of a necessity than an architect’s dream turning to reality. With the growth in population and the increase in the number of people living in urban…

Eco Factor: Indoor plantation system helps improve air quality and office ambiance.

Statistics point out that of the total garbage generated by offices about 33% is organic waste. The Biophillic Composting System helps offices utilize all that…

Eco Factor: Juice extracted from waste watermelons to be used in biofuel production.

Producing biofuel from food crops has been regularly criticized as a waste of precious resources such as water. A new research says that other than growing food…

Eco Factor: Lamp made from recycled zip ties.

We all buy a large number of gadgets and appliances for our homes each year and throw away all the packaging material that ends up clogging the landfills and polluting the ecosystem. Avid DIYers have…

Eco Factor: Batteries used in electric cars to get safe with the addition of special molecules in electrolyte.

Li-ion batteries may have given the world of electronics and electric cars what they always longed for. However, the technology isn’t..

Eco Factor: Photobioreactor uses algae to generate fuel.

We recently showcased Emergent Architecture’s Flower Street Bioreactor that was designed to be installed in Los Angeles. The architecture firm has designed an even better bioreactor system.

Eco Factor: Solar-powered cooler recharges portable electronic devices.

Picnic enthusiasm quickly turns dull if you find that your favorite drinks are turned hot as they were left in the sun or in your car. If you don’t want to go for the usual..

Eco Factor: Boat powered by diesel/electric hybrid engine generates solar electricity to recharge batteries.

Hybrid technology is nothing new for the automobile world, with major car manufacturers laying their bets of both diesel/electric and…