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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

Hong Kong, one of the congested places in the world, faces the problem of housing woes. Gary Chang, an architect in Hong Kong, has stunned the world with his eco-friendly 330 square foot apartment called The Domestic Transformer. The aim of this building is to conserve energy and also cope up with the cramped space. The apartment which has only very less space to spare can be turned into 24...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

Why Bamboo? This is a question asked by many, who don’t know what a useful and amazing plant is the Bamboo. For those of you who experience a green life style, this plant might be extremely helpful. The areas with bamboo plantations are not only in Asia. This plant could be also seen in North America and Eastern and Southeastern United States. Lately bamboo turns to be very used in housing,...read

In the boring-monotonous life span, there are some events, actions and issues that make persons feel like they are alive and feel that whatever hard work they do are worth it. Those ideas can be traveling, cooking, photographing or just staying at home and enjoying its beauty. There is simply no other feeling like to be ‘owned’ in some place, where a person’s feet touch the ground at...read

Everyone who likes the green idea of living has been trying at least once to reduce the usage of the energy at home. In case your house isn’t supplied by green power, there are few things, which you can do in order to reduce the power for heating and cooling. One of the best ideas is to use ceiling fan in the cold season, not only in the summer. If you switch the fan on low speed, it will...read

Far from inviting the people to join the ride in a dream land populated with hobbits and their picturesque villages so perfectly integrated in the hills, completely covered with grass, green and synchronized with the healthy environment; the underground homes become even more popular every day considering that they are perfect for the environment, come with a low energy consumption and even a...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

The roof of the house is one of its most important parts. This is one of the main reasons why it is quite imperative to consider the kind of roofing you have as part of your green initiatives. The roof is mostly exposed to elements like wind, snow and rain, apart from sunlight. This is why it is essential that you devote a lot of attention to roofing as part of your green construction...read

The roof of the house is one of its most important parts. This is one of the main reasons why it is quite imperative to consider the kind of roofing you have as part of your green initiatives. The roof is mostly exposed to elements like wind, snow and rain, apart from sunlight. This is why it is essential that you devote a lot of attention to roofing as part of your green construction...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

Far from inviting the people to join the ride in a dream land populated with hobbits and their picturesque villages so perfectly integrated in the hills, completely covered with grass, green and synchronized with the healthy environment; the underground homes become even more popular every day considering that they are perfect for the environment, come with a low energy consumption and even a...read

Mr. Veljko Milkovic is a Serbian author and inventor of a new ecological system bringing a modern green innovation. He even has written a book-“Ecological houses”, based on his super new and innovative self heating house. Yes, there is such a house! So far the first one self heated and energy saving house was build in 1979. The designer was Veljko, who invented a house, which can save 85...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