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Amsterdam Townhouse Has All The Green Gizmos But Is Gorgeous Too

photos by I See For You / Föllmi Photography via DailyTonic Suzanne Labarre at CoDesign is “smitten” with FARO Architecten ‘s Woonhuis Weijnen 2.0, a townhouse near Amsterdam. No wonder; it is one of those rare combinations of true green and great design…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Biogas From Waste, Direct to the Consumer: It’s Vegan Too!

Image credit: Ecotricity As I wrote last week, just because bio-gas is made from biodegradable sources doesn’t mean it has no impact —and some activists are increasingly worried that demand for biogas will eventually lead to deforestation and other resource depletion issues. So they’ll be pleased to know that Ecotricity, the folks who are now selling biogas direct to British consumers , have made a public commitment to only buy gas made from resources that… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Biogas From Waste, Direct to the Consumer: It’s Vegan Too!

"Traditional" Design Meets Passive House Efficiency In Oregon

Images via owners’ website Most Passivhaus or Passive House designs we have shown on TreeHugger have tended to be modern, but Sarah Evans and Stuart Rue tell Green Building Advisor that “We wanted our house to fit in with the surrounding neighbourhood.” At Jetson Green, a commenter make… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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"Traditional" Design Meets Passive House Efficiency In Oregon