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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
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
RADIANTHEATING
MEANS LESSCOST
and more comfort for aManhattan Hotel.
2 . MANHATTAN HOTEL RADIANT HEATING
A VERTICALGARDEN INVIETNAMalso acts a sun screen for one couple's home called O-House.
3 . VERTICAL GARDEN DOUBLES AS SUN SCREEN
4. ARCHI-UNION
ARCHITECTSUSED A ROBOTTo lay a curvy recycled brick
wall in Shanghai.
4 . ROBOT BUILDS BRICK WALL
THE CEMPEDAKISLANDRESORT
was built almost entirely of bamboo.The hotel is taking sustainable designand eco-lodging to new heights.
5 . CEMPEDAK ISLAND RESORT
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 ' .
YOU CANSTAY
in a sustainable Earthshipmade of beer cans and wine
bottles in the New MexicoDesert.
7 . EARTHSHIP IN NEW MEXICO DESERT
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
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
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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