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Brady, Bundchen’s Gargantuan ‘Green’ Manse Nears Completion

Amanda Wills, December 28th, 2011

Written by Matt Hickman, MNN Before your eyes roll completely out of your head with the news that accomplished underpants model Gisele Bundchen and her husband, lusted-after professional football playa Tom Brady, will soon be moving into their 22,000-square-foot “green” dream home in the chichi Brentwood section of Los Angeles (neighbors include fellow mega-rich supermodel Heidi Klum), I’ll say this much: at ... read more

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Tagged appliances, constructionmaterials, energy, recycling, solar

Published in Construction


World’s Longest Bridge Made of Recycled Plastic

Alexis Petru, December 16th, 2011

Here at Earth911, we’ve seen boats, schools and greenhouses constructed out of plastic bottles, but now plastic bottles are being recycled into a different kind of structure in the U.S. and Europe – bridges. Over in Peeblesshire, Scotland, British company Vertech Composites just wrapped up construction on the world’s longest bridge made out of plastic bottles and other household plastic ... read more

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Tagged concrete, constructionmaterials, plasticbottles, recycled, steel

Published in Plastic


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New Starbucks Store Built from Shipping Containers

Alexis Petru, December 13th, 2011

Starbucks fans in suburban Seattle will soon be buying their next cup of Joe in a store made from old shipping containers. The new Starbucks location in Tukwila, Wash., set to open in the near future, is built mainly from four steel containers formerly used to transport goods overseas, The New York Times reported. The coffee giant liked the idea of ... read more

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Published in Construction


Must-See Designs of Opportunity Green

Jennifer Berry, November 18th, 2011

The message at this year's Opportunity Green conference was clear when it comes to the future of sustainable products: consumers can't sacrifice for green. "The value that customers get from a product or service has to be consistent," said Annie Lescroart of eBay. "When we think about scale as sustainability professionals, we need to think about persistent consumer values ... read more

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Tagged autobodies, autoparts, cardboard, clearglass, constructionmaterials, greenglass, wood

Published in General


PHOTOS: Japan’s Most Efficient Home

Amanda Wills, November 10th, 2011

Panasonic's Eco Navi house in Osaka, Japan is just a concept model for now, but it may soon be the norm for Japanese residences (and later in the U.S.). The entire home is remarkably more efficient than the average dwelling: 70 percent lower emissions and 30 percent more water savings. But Eco Navi is more than just numbers. It's a ... read more

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Tagged constructionmaterials, energy, fuel, homeappliances, reduce

Published in Household


Kenyan Students Build Fire Victims’ New Homes

Mary Mazzoni, November 4th, 2011

Hundreds were left helpless and homeless earlier this year when a fire swept through a low-income neighborhood in Nairobi, Kenya. That is, until a group of school children donated enough construction materials to give 500 families new homes. And what's even more amazing is what the materials were made from - recycled soft drink pouches. Students from 80 Nairobi primary schools ... read more

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Tagged africa, constructionmaterials, recycle, students

Published in Construction


PHOTOS: Gorgeous Floors Made of Shipping Crates

Alexis Petru, October 21st, 2011

With the popularity of hardwood floors on the rise, Viridian Wood wants to offer consumers products that are more environmentally responsible than traditional hardwood flooring made of virgin lumber. The Portland-based company makes flooring, decking, counters and other architectural products using wood reclaimed from shipping crates, pallets and scrap lumber, discarded at local docks. Last month, Viridian introduced two new exotic ... read more

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Tagged constructionmaterials, pallets, recycled, wood

Published in Construction


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What Your New Home Will Look Like in 2015

Mother Nature Network, October 19th, 2011

Written by Matt Hickman, MNN The fact that the average American home is slowly but surely shrinking — and will most likely continue to do so if and when the country shakes off its current financial woes —isn’t exactly revolutionary news. But when members of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) were asked earlier this year what ... read more

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Tagged cfl, constructionmaterials, greenbuilding, led, reduce

Published in Construction


6 Tips For Green Renovation

Jim Halter, October 11th, 2011

The following is an op-ed piece by Jim Halter, vice president of construction solutions for Waste Management. It does not describe the views or opinions of Earth911. For architects, builders and suppliers, Greenbuild is like Thanksgiving, Earth Day and a little bit of New Years all wrapped up into one. It’s a time to exchange ideas about sustainable construction, which for ... read more

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Tagged asphalt, cardboard, carpet, concrete, constructionmaterials, opinion, recycled, reuse, shingles, trade

Published in Construction


Back to School in a Shipping Container

Alexis Petru, September 29th, 2011

A private school in Costa Mesa, Calif., says it is the first in the country to recycle old shipping containers into classrooms. The Waldorf School of Orange County, which serves pre-kindergarten through high school students, used 32 modified shipping containers to expand its campus, adding four classrooms, an art studio, a life-science lab, offices and an auditorium. The project, which ... read more

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Tagged constructionmaterials, reuse, students

Published in Construction


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