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During history the grass roofs have slowly appeared in those parts of the world where the building materials were very limited. The “green roof” is mostly considered as being a European phenomenon and this type of houses are often found in suburban or country zones. In England and Scotland the phenomena seems to be very common and in the Orkney region of Scotland there are green roofs since...read

Michael Jantzen, the famous architect, is a firm supporter of using the natural resources to the fullest. According to him, a number of resources are used in an irrelevant way so that the things make look in a certain manner. There are certain things which should be considered so that the residential buildings may be made energy- efficient and the usage of limited resources may be reduced....read

By definition multilevel houses mean houses with two or three stories, with a different architecture and generally more space. Lately these types of houses are certainly one of the most preferred, because they have several advantages. One of the biggest bonuses of living in a multilevel house is the fact, that you will use your living space in the most effective way. The design of these...read

The kitchen is the most used placed in your house. Take a look at it! Could it be named an eco-kitchen? If the answer is no, then you can do several changes in your kitchen for a greener future of your home. Nowadays designers are offering green design, based on the idea for maximum reducing energy and water. You can do that by taking small steps and making changes at your kitchen. First...read

Being green doesn’t always mean you have to spend a lot of money. While sustainable and enduring house usually charges more, you could have some ways to cut the cost so you could do it on a limited budget. First, you need to make a plan. A careful planning will give you a better chance to make it based on your budget. You have to know the basics of green building since it will consume less...read

Even a traditional building could have a greener way to conserve energy. As an architect and eco-designer, Dr. Ken Yeang built his own company named Llewelyn Davies Yeang and took a challenge to renovate the London Hospital using his state of art approach to environmental friendly master planning. Located in the district of Camden at Great Ormond Street, this green design could attract many...read

Imagine a tower which not only offers you excellent housing purposes but also beautiful landscape for community use. The multi-floored building which occupies a modern park and a structure which allows its maximum utilization are some of the most necessary features which are required to consider for building greener future of our world. ‘UP’ towers is the name if you want to have all these...read

FreeGreen is a website that is committed to the environment by means of providing users with designs of green buildings online. Green buildings are all the rage around the globe, given the fact that there is an increased awareness about the need to have environment friendly construction models. In the ordinary course, people have to shell out sizeable amounts to get designs for green buildings....read

Used sand- this is the name of a byproduct, used mostly in the foundry industry. Tons of used sand are generated every year in the aggregates sector. But what exactly is foundry sand? It is a byproduct, which contains silica, olivine sand, clay and binders. It is not dangerous and its color is black. This type of sand contains a huge amount of fines. The basic foundry sands in US are olivine...read

The Deutsche bank towers are going natural. The building structure that comes with many years of history was considered to be improved based on the eco trend inspiring the German architecture. Deutsche Bank dared to accept the change based on re-branding itself as a company with a taste for green development and strategy. The two medieval towers of Deutsche bank are undergoing some...read

I-House has gained a huge popularity among a large number of people for its stunning set up and great designing. I-House is looked upon as the future of the house market as it serves best in many ways. Clayton Homes, largest manufacturers of mobile homes are the brain behind this idea and their prefabricated home is turning out to be a rage among people. The innovative idea of green mobile home...read