Green building practice is on the rise today; the buildings are making the best possible use of the available resources, which in turn reduces their impact not only on the environment, but also on human health. One such green and long lasting design will
Bathroom is a place that should look trendy yet elegant. With global warming being the talk of every town, opting for eco friendly countertops can be your way to contribute toward saving our planet. Many companies today are offering bathroom countertops m
The downed trees are often chopped off and send to landfills. They can be used in a better way in the form of firewood; in the landscapes for decoration, for mulching around trees and flowerbeds or can be used for a walkway. The cedar and pine bark wood
With nuclear families prospering and the conventional joint families suffering a definite setback over the decades, now people no longer bow to cohabitate with more people around. So, quite obviously, those with a green heart prefer staying in cozy, super
A geodesic dome is a spherical or partially spherical shell structure or lattice shell based on a network of great circles (geodesics) on the surface of a sphere. The term geodesic is from Latin, meaning earth dividing. A geodesic line is the shortest dis
Bored of your regular, energy-inefficient dwellings? Here are a few sustainable housing ideas that you may like to know about. Green homes of tomorrow seem to be mobile, portable, comfy and much more. Read on to know more about such sustainable abodes…
The economy of Ireland as we all know is on the declining verge with the European Union handing out 85 billion Euros in 2010 to bail it out of an economic meltdown. There seems to be no light at the end of the tunnel for now and a frustrated Irish artist
Passivhaus is a German term for a ‘Passive House,’ and for those of you not familiar with the term, it is an energy performance standard, which issues clearance to ultra low energy buildings. The design of the house uses technologies and building prod
We have seen a lot of shipping containers being turned into lavish homes and several of them really pull on your purse strings pretty hard. Of course, the features on offer make them well worth the cash shelled out. But these container apartments in China
Lack of housing is becoming a burgeoning problem owing to population growth and lack of space. This has led to high cost of accommodation leaving many with no appreciable options to have a roof over their heads. True, housing developments offer people che
