We cautiously ascend the staircase, the pitch black of the boarded-up house pierced only by my companion’s tiny circle of light. At the top of … The Great EvictionRead more
Housing
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A Positive Net Energy House
Villa Åkarp is a positive net energy house being built outside of Malmo, Sweden. The house, brainchild of doctor of building physics, Karin Adalberth, will … A Positive Net Energy HouseRead more
Posted inEconomics / Housing / USA Empire
Home for people
By the end of 2008, slightly more than nine percent of all mortgages in the US were either delinquent or in foreclosure, this according to … Home for peopleRead more
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Passive house
Passive houses are airtight buildings that use heat from appliances and even the occupants’ bodies for warmth. They have thick insulation, are oriented to maximize … Passive houseRead more
Posted inCO2 / Global Warming / Housing
You like big house?
Concrete’s impact on the environment starts when limestone is blasted in quarries to make cement – the binder, or substance that sets and hardens it … You like big house?Read more
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Eco-friendly homes in Chicago
Solar Verde is a planned 20-home community near Chicago’s South Chicago Heights subdivision which is intended to have all zero energy homes as defined by … Eco-friendly homes in ChicagoRead more