Today’s Solutions: November 23, 2024

Design

Where to move for… eco-l

Where to move for... eco-living in the UK

‘Sustainability’ and ‘environmental’ are slippery terms but there are some places that are much greener than Read More...

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Coal plant waste helps build environmentally-friendly, cementless concrete

Concrete production is one of the largest sources of carbon dioxide emissions in the world, after transportation and energy. To make the ubiquitous building material more environmentally friendly, the industry has been adding by-products from coal-fired power plants, but doing so had its own Read More...

Ford aims to revive a Detroit

Ford aims to revive a Detroit train station, and itself

For the past year, Ford Motor has been working on a plan to reinvigorate its operations and jump-start profit growth. Now, as that strategy is just being put into place, the automaker is taking on another big renovation project: the city of Detroit and the hulking remains of its dilapidated train Read More...

Scientists find that natural f

Scientists find that natural fibers make materials stronger, more sustainable

Materials-science researchers are discovering that they can make many man-made materials stronger and more sustainable with the addition of plant fibers. Carrots can be used to improve concrete and wood can be turned into plastic. These innovations can impact the construction of buildings as well Read More...

Seasonal window glass directs

Seasonal window glass directs light and heat

Swiss researchers have developed seasonal window glass that could make certain soft furnishings redundant. Office workers and homeowners no longer have to block their own view in order to keep indoor space cool. Now, during the summer months, treated windows covered in a film containing micro Read More...

This French village could insp

This French village could inspire a whole new form of Alzheimer’s treatment

A Danish design studio is constructing a little village in France specially made to host people with Alzheimer’s. The goal of the village, which will be reminiscent of the medieval fortresses located nearby, is to create a sense of community and familiarity for the patients by orienting them with Read More...

A district of eco-friendly 3D

A district of eco-friendly 3D printed homes are being built in the Netherlands

3D printers have been used to produce various things from vacuum cleaners to artificial ears, but never have they been used to construct a livable home. That’s set to change as Eindhoven in the Netherlands gets ready to become the first city in the world to have habitable homes made with a 3D Read More...

This plant-covered skyscraper

This plant-covered skyscraper just won the award for world’s best tall building

Architects have created a skyscraper in Singapore that resembles a tree more than it does a tall building. The building incorporates 60 stories of green walls along the exterior, and features a grand total of 54 different plant species within. Because of its unique green design and ample communal Read More...

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Developers made a bold deal when designing Unilever’s ultra-sustainable HQ

To help reach its goal of being carbon-positive in all operations by 2030, consumer product giant Unilever has transformed its old US headquarters into an ultra-sustainable office park fitted with the latest technology.  Throughout the building, 15,000 sensors measure temperature, light, carbon Read More...

Environmentally-friendly fabri

Environmentally-friendly fabric created from microbial cellulose

You may have noticed an increasing number of hangers in high street fashion outlets sporting clothing made with the environmentally conscious shopper in mind. Organic cotton, hemp, bamboo and even recycled plastics are being transformed into clothing for eco-aware fashionistas. Australia's Read More...