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THINGS YOUNEED TO
KNOWTODAY
THURSDAY , NOVEMBER 3 2016 -
10
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Passive Projects Competition 2016
The Passive House Institute US (PHIUS) hosted their 2nd
annual competition for passive projects. Among the
inspiring winners are projects in Seattle, Colorado, and
Japan.
FEATURE
9 AWARD -WINNINGBUILDINGS ANDHOMES
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A NEW ENERGYSOURCE RIGHTUNDER OUR FEETEngineers at University of Wisconsin-Madison
found a way to turn wood pulp into a flooring
that can generate electricity.
1 . MOVE OVER SOLAR
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RADIANTHEATING
MEANS LESSCOST
and more comfort for aManhattan Hotel.
2 . MANHATTAN HOTEL RADIANT HEATING
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A VERTICALGARDEN INVIETNAMalso acts a sun screen for one couple's home called O-House.
3 . VERTICAL GARDEN DOUBLES AS SUN SCREEN
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4. ARCHI-UNION
ARCHITECTSUSED A ROBOTTo lay a curvy recycled brick
wall in Shanghai.
4 . ROBOT BUILDS BRICK WALL
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THE CEMPEDAKISLANDRESORT
was built almost entirely of bamboo.The hotel is taking sustainable designand eco-lodging to new heights.
5 . CEMPEDAK ISLAND RESORT
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It is powered by renewable energy and
does not need a heating system, making it
a cutting edge eco-community.
6 . HEIDELBERG GREEN VILLAGE
THIS VILLAGE INGERMANY ISMADE OF 2 ,000'PASSIVEHOMES ' .
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YOU CANSTAY
in a sustainable Earthshipmade of beer cans and wine
bottles in the New MexicoDesert.
7 . EARTHSHIP IN NEW MEXICO DESERT
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winners feature several green building solutions. The
Architectural Design of the Year is the Shanghai tower, the
world's second highest tower.
8 . 13 AMERICAN ARCHITECTURE PRIZE WINNERS
THE FIRSTANNUALAMERICANARCHITECTUREPRIZE
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GREEN ROOFS AREGROWINGGLOBALLY. San Francisco has passed a law that requires
some new buildings to be built with a green
roof. Even bus shelters around the city feature
green roofs.
9 . GREEN ROOFS ARE TAKING OVER THE WORLD
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AN INTERACTIVEMAP MADE BY
CLIMATECENTRAL
shows what city summers willbe like in 2100 if current
emissions trends continue.The study says that cities
hold the key to preventingclimate destruction.
10 . CITIES HAVE THE POWER
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THANK YOU,from Green Building & Design.
Green Building & Design (gb&d) is the magazinefor today’s leading green professional. We strive
to connect and inspire green buildingprofessionals by partnering with those at theforefront of sustainable design, development,
planning, and policy.
www.gbdmagazine.com @gbd_mag