Benjamin Benschneider / The Seattle Times Rebecca Teagarden of the Seattle Times visits Steve Sauer’s 182 square foot basement apartment. The 6′-2″ tall engineer designs airplane interiors for Boeing, but notes a different inspiration: “The greatest innovation anywhere for space is boats. Even more than spaceships and submarines.” … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Engineer Designs 182 Square Foot Boat-In-a-Basement
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Image credit: GardenBot Some commenters may have scoffed when Mike posted about high-tech green farming using soil sensors , but with over-taxed aquifers causing reduced yields worldwide , more intelligent monitoring and usage of water resources should be a top priority. But soil monitoring isn’t just for professionals anymore. In fact, one hobbyist is working on an open-source garden monitoring system that m… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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GardenBot: An Automated, Open-Source Garden Monitoring System
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Image via Ellie Marie When I first started Terracycle, I spent a lot of my time explaining what upcycling was . It was this foreign concept whose name wasn’t on a lot of people’s radar. Now, a handful of years later, more than 10 million people are collecting the brand specific waste that we’ve used to make a range of products; it has become increasingly common and may some day be as conventional as recycling. Currently, several startups are building their busi… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Image via Onen So much of what we build is a response to regulation; from garden sheds to modular homes, it is the rules that define the forms. Swedish Housing Minister, Birgit Friggebo exempted buildings under 150 square feet from the building codes; Her name will live forever in the explosion of lovely little cabins that bear the name Friggebod. The latest we have seen is the Minihouse 1 from Add-a-Room , designed by Lars Frank Neilsen of OneN. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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photo: Art of the Garden If you’ve ever wanted to take your gardening to the next level and add some raised beds to the mix, it can be a bit intimidating. The idea of building the beds themselves can be more than you want to take on. Until now, former high school teacher Jill Plumb has come up with the … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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A Little Art in the Garden: M Brace Makes Constructing Your Own Raised Beds Easy
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This diminutive domicile features fully-equipped indoor and outdoor designs. Photos by RCruger A one-of-a-kind, cozy green designer home was unveiled Friday at the 2010 Dwell on Design show in Los Angeles. It’s up for sale – fully loaded – at an incredible price (last I checked on the eBay auction, it was only $65,000). Plus proceeds benefit Global Green USA . The 400-square-foot modular house is built with 80-90% salvaged materials by Reclaimed Space . The interior is designed by Read the full story on TreeHugger
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EcoFabulous Prefab House Up For Auction Today
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