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Eco Factor: Sustainable house concept created from shipping containers.

The Two-by-Four is the answer to the rise in the cost of housing by Zigloo. The designers here have proposed a generous three bedroom house that will be made using shipping…

Eco Factor: Sustainable skyscraper made from recycled materials harvests solar energy.

Architects Robert Cardenas, Andres Fuentes and Barkev Daron at the Southern California Institute of Architecture, have proposed a new vertical housing…

Eco Factor: Hydrogen-electric hybrid bus emits no carbon dioxide, or sulphur dioxide.

Singapore stands just one-step away from getting its first fuel-cell bus and the guess who will be the first fortunate passengers. Well, the athletes coming for..

Eco Factor: Green buses get their hydrogen fuel from wind and emit just water.

Battery-powered vehicles and its hydrogen counterparts have their own share of pros and cons, but which one is cleaner is the question. It seems like Hamburg goes with.

Eco Factor: Kindergarten designed to minimize energy consumption.

The Kindergarten Green Rainbow by Studio 360 is projected as a sustainable learning facility that is composed of two volumes connected by a glazed central space. The facility is…

Eco Factor: Sustainable mixed-use development aims to reduce energy consumption.

Maxwan Architects have proposed the Albino Alligator mixed-use development to initiate regeneration in Amsterdam. Named according to its shape, the Albino Alligator..

Eco Factor: Display stand made using recycled materials.

The HADEK is a display stand designed by architect Carminati Damiano in Toulouse, France. The stand welcomed two associations which worked together with trashed and other unwanted…

Eco Factor: Low-emission rescue vehicle powered by a hybrid drivetrain.

Designed by Sasank Gopinathan the SRV-P1 or Phase-1 Special Rescue Vehicle heralds a new genre of rescue vehicles for the year 2025. The vehicle aims to provide initial aid to.

Eco Factor: Historic building to have water collection system and green roof.

A building that ditched the 1906 earthquake and fire, and continues to stand as a national historic landmark, is on the verge of getting a green makeover. Yes, the San…

Eco Factor: Researchers use ultrasound to control the growth of harmful blue-green algae in waterways.

We are aware how fatal blue-green algae or cyanobacteria blooming in our water system could be. Not only can they cause ailment like headaches,..