Archive for the ‘sustainable buildings’ CategorySolar and Wind Step by Step Become independent and produce your own sustainable energy. Anyone can do it! www.earth4energy.com Free Energy? Is it a hoax or does it really exist? Get the manual for constructing your own energy generator www.magniwork.com DYI Solar Panel Save thousands by learning how to make your own solar panels for less than $200 www.greendiyenergy.com Alternate Energy Best Deals Get everything from a great advice to the last screw for your sustainable house project www.altestore.com
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Duration : 0:4:25 Please also include your name, thank you Backup generators and propane cylinders are being used to maintain refrigeration, temperatures (both heating and cooling) in the air and for hot water for dishes, laundry and bathing…indoor humidity has been a problem. Water generation and plumbing and sewage problems, lack of fresh air, proper ventilation, gas buildup in the air have all been problems.
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Cameron Sinclair, co-founder of Architecture for Humanity explains how social, cultural and humanitarian design can offer innovative and sustainable solutions to the challenges faced by disadvantaged and devastated communities worldwide. Duration : 0:45:50
Duration : 0:1:24 I came across this essay that was posted on the internet… do you think it was written by a 12-year-old? It seems to mature to me… (: Canada is endowed with a remarkable amount of natural assets. This biodiversity enriches and benefits the lives of Canadians in many ways. For example, Canada’s beautiful landscapes attract many tourists every year, and a large part of Canada’s revenues comes from its natural resources, like timber, minerals and fisheries. However, nature has more than just economic value to us. It allows us to understand our role in the Earth. We are caretakers, not owners, of nature. All of our physical needs are dependent upon nature’s supply. A part of us can only be satisfied with being among trees and animals. The joy of being with nature is unique, it can even be medicinal; looking at trees and animals are natural cures when you are in emotional distress, as opposed to looking at cement buildings and parking lots. Nature makes people complete. Every animal is part of a chain reaction and all species are interconnected. If even one was lost, the whole world could fall into shambles. If one part of the chain was broken, millions of animals could suffer the consequences. Imagine you decide to revisit the waterfall after 30 years. You find that the fish are gone, the water has been polluted, and the forest has been cleared out. Who killed the fish? Who polluted the water? Who cut down the forest? We did. We have over-fished for food and for fun. We have over-logged and caused habitat loss, because we wanted the resources. We have polluted the water due to our irresponsible behavior. We have clogged up the waterfall with litter, showing no respect to nature. The original scene was picture perfect, so why did we wreck it? Why are we killing our Earth? However, there is hope. Canada has converted only six percent of its forests to farms and cities, keeping more than 90 percent of its original forests. Around 140,000 species live in Canada, and the number is still increasing. It is important that we, as Canadians, do not take our nature for granted, but should strive to reduce the loss of biodiversity through conservation and sustainable use. Canada is an amazing place. So it’s possible, with the world’s help, to sustain biodiversity and keep our world-and Canada-as amazing as it is now. (By Rachel Lin)
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Training Video 7 of 12: Window Buck Installation, Bracing, and Top of Wall Installation for Quad-Lock Insulating Concrete Forms (ICF), a revolutionary construction method for sustainable (green), energy efficient, safe and comfortable buildings
Training Video 2 of 12: Components of Quad-Lock Insulating Concrete Forms (ICF), a revolutionary construction method for sustainable (green), energy efficient, safe and comfortable buildings
At Cisco Live 2009, Tony Anderson provides a demo showcasing the Cisco Network Building Mediator, a Smart Connected Buildings solution that provides the intelligence to interconnect and enable building systems such as heating, ventilation and cooling (HVAC), lighting, electrical, security, and renewables over the IP network to build smart and energy-efficient buildings of the future. This provides operators and owners of these buildings with new ways of managing how energy is used based on policies that make sense for occupants. For more information, please visit: http://www.cisco.com/go/mediator
Sustainability As A Matter of Survival: 10 Years of Architecture for Humanity
John Talbott, a pioneer of ecological and sustainable building talks about how he sees the Findhorn Ecovillage as a model for human settlements in the 21st century and beyond.
Washington, D.C. / October 7, 2009