Eco Factor: Sustainable building design with vertical gardens creates its own ecosystem.
Chinese mega cities are desperately in need of green architecture following the sudden mushrooming of concrete structures that are an environmental…
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Eco Factor: Sustainable pavilion design takes inspiration from ocean ecosystem.
Unsangdong Architects’ Thematic Pavilion of Yeosu 2012 has been visualized with an aim to bring the visitors up close with marine environment. The eye catching…
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Eco Factor: Zero-emission concept motorcycle powered by an electric engine.
The E 100R by designer Miika Mahonen is a combination of modern superbike and street bike. It combines a powerful electric engine and a super-light frame into modern…
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Eco Factor: Renewable energy to be generated using temperature difference in ocean waters.
Researchers at the University of Hawaii at Manoa have stated that Leeward side of Hawaiian Islands might just be ideal for ocean-based renewable energy…
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Eco Factor: Sustainable vertical farm harvests on-site renewable energy.
Architects have often proposed vertical farms as one of the best possible solutions to bring farmlands to the urban world, which reduces transportation costs and pollution….
Modular Vertical Farm for Prague gets powered by renewable energy Read More »
Eco Factor: Sustainable mixed-use development to reduce energy consumption.
Trahan Architects have unveiled their plans to convert an existing municipal dock in Louisiana into a mixed-use development that will be built following sustainable…
Eco factor: Prefab room provides food and energy, improves quality of modern apartment living
Not everyone can afford a lush green garden, but that doesn’t take away the desire from owing one. For those of you who wish to live amongst plants…
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Eco Factor: Electric and solar powered bus allows cars to drive underneath.
Here is a plan that might sound a little crazy, but makes sense when thought with respect to urban transportation. Shenzhen Hashi Future Parking Equipment Co., Ltd, has…
Giant green buses to minimize congestion by allowing cars to drive under Read More »
Eco Factor: Water desalination plant produces potable water from seawater.
The city of Chennai in India has been suffering from a chronic water shortage for decades. The water needs are primarily met by lakes situated around the city, which…
Desalination plant in India saves energy by using high pressure for purification Read More »
Eco Factor: Twin-engine aircraft concept with electric battery gas turbine hybrid propulsion system.
After presenting the pioneering D “double bubble” concept to the world, now the NASA supersonic research program is offering what can be…
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