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Planet Reuse: A Dating Service For Used Materials

Posted on November 22, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off

Image Credit Lloyd Alter There are some things that the Internet is very good at, including helping put people and people or things and things together. Nathan Benjamin runs a dating service for materials, putting people together with the used materials they need. ” PlanetReuse makes using reclaimed building materials effortless, expertly matching materials with designers, builders and owners to save projects money, serve LEED efforts and sustain the planet.”… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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PowerHouse Solar Shingle Is Clever. But Is It A Good Idea?

Posted on November 19, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off

95% of roofs in America are asphalt shingles that are cheap, fossil fuel based, heat absorbing and don’t last very long; then they are hard to get rid of. They have been called “a disposable roofing system that is difficult to dispose of.” But did we say they were cheap? Dow Chemical decided if you can’t beat’em, join’em and has developed the Powerhouse solar shingle, which John showed us last year. It … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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BrightShelf Throws A Curve At The Traditional Lightshelf

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off

Image credit Lloyd Alter One of the simplest technologies for getting more natural light into an interior is the lightshelf; it bounces light off the ceiling instead of carelessly wasting it on the floor. I have thought that it might be a great thing in Graham Hill’s apartment in the LifeEdited project. Brightshelf throws a curve at the traditional flat lightshelf; this wave form on the top spreads the light out a lot farther, making a dramatic difference in the light penetration…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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The Week in Pictures: Galapagos Islands No Longer Endangered? ‘Static Kill’ of BP’s Oil Well, and More (Slideshow)

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico reached an important milestone this Tuesday afternoon when BP started their ‘static kill’ procedure to seal the oil well, and the good news is, that it seems to be working — so far. In other green news, the Galapagos Islands has been taken off the list of World Heritage Sites in Danger — but could it be too soon? The above average temps in July 2010 Temps will be normal for July 2050; an Oregon wind farm offered $5000 for neighbors not to complain about noise, and China reveals a ‘3D Fast Bus’ that straddles the road so cars can drive under — cool! Find … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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25% of BP Oil Still in the Water is World’s Eighth Largest Oil Spill All By Itself

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

photo: Fibonacci Blue via flickr With the news that BP has cemented the leaking well head , and word that 75% of all the oil which poured into the Gulf of Mexico either collected or somehow dispersed, you’re right for starting to breath a sigh of relief. But it occurred to me, if 25% of the oil is still in the water and in the marshes, and rough… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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New Toronto Starbucks Store Demonstrates That Less Is More

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

image via Starbucks Last year at Greenbuild we learned about Starbucks’ new Global Store Design Strategy from Corporate Architect Tony Gale. One very attractive feature was that it was not a “one size fits all” program but would adapt the designs to different regions; Tony said “we like to do different things in different regions, to reflect what is going on in the local culture.” We previously posted about their New York store at Spring and Crosby ; I rece… Read the full story on TreeHugger