This past week, eleven teams of students designed, built and presented futuristic houses at the Solar Decathalon 2017. The competition took place in Denver, and though the challenge was simple it was by no means easy: create a super-efficient sun-powered building that seamlessly integrates green building technologies into its design. The winners of the highly-anticipated event were just announced this morning – […]
Team Switzerland’s NeighborHub
Energy Efficient Bamboo House
This experimental bamboo home is helping to set the pace for sustainable growth in China. Milan-based Studio Cardenas designed Energy Efficient Bamboo House, a home with a minimal carbon footprint and Feng Shui-inspired construction. Located in the Longquan International Bamboo Commune in Zhejiang, the energy-saving abode uses locally available natural materials to create a cost-effective building that saves substantially on energy […]
Sustainable Modular Dwelling
The homes of the future will be smart, responsive, and even save us money. University of Maryland students let us take a peek into what the future may hold with reACT, a smart sustainable home that rethinks architecture as living organisms. Created as a “kit of parts,” this modular solar-powered dwelling is likened to a home-building kit that can be easily shipped […]
Geometric Hanging Planters
From his workshop in Bend, Oregon, Justin, a former Marine Officer and Wildland Firefighter, has created a collection of modern wood hanging planters, made from solid pieces of real wood. Under the name of Fernweh Woodworking, Justin is inspired by the mountains and forests that surrounds Bend, he creates a variety of products, like the planters from hardwoods that can […]
Gym Pods
Making time to go to the gym can be easier said than done—especially when your couch is so comfortable. But if getting to the gym is your problem, perhaps having access to tiny gyms all over the city would convince you to pop in and take a quick run on the treadmill. At the very least, it’s a theory one Chinese company […]
Organic Lip Balms From Fruit Waste
When Terence Chung was a schoolteacher, he realized his students were on board with sustainability as a practice they should observe in and out of the classroom. He also saw, though, how sustainability didn’t seem to be a concern of theirs when it came to the cosmetics they were using, as he explained to Sourced: “In a lesson one day everyone got […]
A Guide to Small Business Startup Loans
Getting a loan for your startup can be daunting if you don’t know how to go about it. However, it doesn’t have to be difficult as anticipated by many people. When you are starting a small business, getting the adequate financing is a critical step that determines if the business will stay afloat and grow. Today, most startup owners are […]
A Step by Step Guide to Nailing Your Business Plan
Every business regardless of its type needs a business plan. Not only will your business plan provide you with direction, it’s an important document required for when you need to seek finance from a bank or an investor. In short, a business plan is a description of where you want your business to be in the future. It outlines what […]
Spice up Bedtime Stories with Own Sound Effect
Technology is coming for kids’ story time, but maybe not in the way that you think. The future of bedtime stories, as MIT Technology Reviewdescribes it, won’t involve tablets or reading off screens, but it will have sound effects. Novel Effect is an app that uses voice recognition to track the bedtime stories you’re reading to your kids and insert sound effects […]
Zero Waste Shop
You don’t have to worry about 5p carrier bags – as customers are expected to take their own pots, jars and sandwich bags in order to carry anything home. The shop opened earlier this year in Totnes, Devon, and has been so successful that the green-thinking couple are now planning to open stores in both London and Birmingham to encourage […]