Green Jobs: Finding Eco-Friendly Careers
Good Jobs Green Jobs conference highlights how people are going green from their homes to the office with eco-friendly, sustainable careers. Visit www.usnews.com for more news on the green movement.
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4D – one of the most sustainable buildings in the world
This project proposal will result in one of the most sustainable buildings in the world when realized. The aim of the project is to achieve a sustainable building in four dimensions (4D): environmental, architectural, functional and commercial. Read more: www.cowi.com
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How a new way of thinking about the buildings we live in will help solve issues of sustainability by reducing carbon emissions so you can become carbon neutral. This is about making buildings ‘nutritious’ for mind, health and ecology.
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Elegant Tropical Residential Home; Filipino Design House Philippines
For more information please visit the project website at www.bluecirclebuilders.com SPECIFICATIONS: Total Floor Area:380 sq.m. Total Lot Area:500 sq.m. Ground Floor: 4-Car Carport Pillared Lanai with Natural Araal Stone Floorings Tropical Landscape Living Area Dining Area Kitchen Powder Room Lounge Area Wood Deck beside Dining Area Maids Room with Toilet and Bath Storage Room Utility Area Features: Wooden Patio Floors at Deck Antique Facing Bricks Interior Walls Natural Adobe Rubble Stones Exterior Wall Finish Natural Adobe Rubble Stones Fence Finish Table Top Lavatories Natural Granite Kitchen Counter Top Wooden Counter Top for Powder Room Natural Araal Stone Floorings at Carport and Lanai Antique Indian Doors for Service Gate and Main Door Second Floor: Masters Bedroom with Spacious Walk-in Closet, Bath Tub, Toilet and Bath and Balcony Bedroom 1 with Toilet and Bath Guest Room with Toilet and Bath and Balcony Hallway Features: Natural Hardwood Planks, Laminated Finish Floorings Elongated Seat Covers with Sensors for Water Closets Remote Controlled Washlets Rain Shower Heads 1×6 S-cut Wood Planks, Sadolin Painted Finish Exterior Wall Finish Sliding Analok Aluminum Framed Windows with Bronze Glass Panels Wood Lattice with Natural Capiz Shells Zen Clay Roof Tiles Wooden Balusters for Balconies Tropical Rustic Mat Webbing for Reflective Ceiling Designs Roman Shade Curtains Basement: Theater Room Massage Room Learn about our other value propositions at www.filbuild.net For …
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The best of California living unfolds at this masterfully designed contemporary home on one of Menlo Parks most sought-after streets. The modern design is never more apparent than at the homes entrance where a dramatic foyer introduces sleek maple floors and a suspended staircase lined with stainless steel railings beneath a skylight and clerestory windows. The floor plan is open and flowing with a sense of volume accentuated by tall windows and perfectly placed lighting programmable for whatever ambiance is desired. Selections of rare granite slab and accents of iridescent slate complement the extensive use of maple cabinetry built-in throughout. The main level is comprised of public spaces that integrate glorious venues for entertaining, complete office functionality, and a family room that doubles as a media center complete with a full spectrum of state-of-the-art technology for audio and video. Four personal retreats are positioned for the utmost in privacy on the upper level highlighted by a sumptuous master suite that rivals a five-star resort. Added accommodations are found in the studio guest house with full kitchen, which also serves as recreation space for entertaining pool side on the eminently private grounds. Replicating the homes clean lines, the landscaping follows suit with stretches of level lawn, extensive use of slate, and defined gardens for vegetables, flowers, and fruit all on one-half acre in the heart of West Menlo Park. Offered for Sale at …
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A French Villa Dream Home an Orlando, Florida Designer
www.SusanBerryDesign.com presents a French Villa tucked away in the Florida lanscape. Susan P. Berry, ASID, designer of luxury homes, castle designs, palace designs, details and much more. Multiple Aurora Award winner unveils her Simply Beautiful Design. Susan P. Berry, ASID unveils her favorite award-winning home designs! From a Mediterranean Courtyard Villa like the breathtaking Villa Bocelli, a Tuscan-themed dream home like Plaza Del Lago, the renowned Contemporary Coo Coo Ka Choo Home, a French Country Estate like Chateau Lorraine, or the dramatic English Country Estate called Moonshadow, the designs of Susan P. Berry, ASID are proven to be Street of Dreams Winners, Parade of Home Classics, and multiple Aurora Award winning Homes. Whatever you desire, Susan Berry of Classical Home Design, Inc. will allow your senses to travel the globe within your own dream home, and bring your fantasy to life. With a reputation of being intuitive, knowledgeable, and creative, CHDI excels at maximizing their unlimited resources to create designs that reflect the lifestyle and spirit of the individual homeowner. CHDI’s focus is to bring to fruition their clients vision of a perfect home. At Classical Home Design Inc. we believe that success is in the details and strive to create simply beautiful design. * Residential Interior Detailing * Residential Decorating Services * Residential Building Design * Plan & Elevation Design Reviews * Material Specifications * Custom Homes Total Design …
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Interior Design: Traditional Home for 2011
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What is Urban Sustainable Living
Patti Moreno the Garden Girl explains her Sustainable Living methods. Check out www.gardengirltv.com SUBSCRIBE TO MY FREE MAGAZINE visitor.constantcontact.com
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Mitchell Joachim of Terreform, on sustainable architecture
Mitchell Joachim of Terreform, a non-profit sustainable architectural design organization, on architecture, sustainability, treehouses, and how Terreform’s work encompasses all three of these topics. UpBeatnik aka Vic Aguilar
Sustainable Kitchen Building Materials—ConcreteNetwork.com
www.concretenetwork.com Learn how to design and build a green and sustainable kitchen. Tips on selecting green building materials like concrete, reusing wood floors and glass. Award-winning kitchen designer Fu-Tung Cheng shows you his kitchen. The green materials he used have lasted over 25 years. The Concrete Network presents Design Tips with Fu-Tung Cheng.
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BaleHaus@Bath is part of a major new research project into how these renewable building materials can be used for homes of the future. Researchers from the University of Baths BRE Centre in Innovative Construction Materials, will be monitoring the house for a year for its insulating properties, humidity levels, air tightness and sound insulation qualities to assess the performance of straw and hemp as building materials. For more information visit www.bath.ac.uk
Green Communication
www.aquavitafilms.com Aqua Vita Films launches Green Communication solutions for businesses who want to promote their green services and products on the web
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Josh Dorfman discusses successful strategies for convincing even the most environmentally indifferent, skeptical, or just plain lazy that green choices are right for them. This speech was delivered at the SWACO Emerald Awards in Columbus, Ohio to 600 business and community leaders. In it, Josh draws upon the lessons he’s learned as executive producer and host of “The Lazy Environmentalist” and through his additional green media and business roles as national spokesperson, radio host, author and CEO of Vivavi, the modern design green products retail company.
EcoFabulous Construction – Green Sustainable Eco-Friendly Modular Home in Canada
The EcoFabulous Home was designed by Kanau Uyeyama Architect Inc. As a firm, we have been researching eco-friendly solutions for many years. In 2008 we put all our knowledge to the test and designed and built the EcoFabulous Home (1000 sq.ft., 400sq.ft. deck) as the Feature Home for the British Columbia Home and Garden Show. There is a living wing (kitchen, dining, sitting) and a bedroom wing (2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms). Eco-friendly solutions included such things as 100% recycled paper with zero VOCs for kitchen and bathroom cabinets, cedar deck, siding and spa skirt, and other sustainable woods, CFLs and LEDs, Hydronic heating system with each radiator with its own non-electric thermostat 95% plus efficiency gas fired condensing boiler supplemented with solar panels, integrated home control system. www.prefabuloushomes.ca
Summary of Green Solutions · Small Eco-footprint · Reduced wastage with Factory Built ·_Sustainable and Recycled Materials – Cork, Cherry Veneer, Cedar, Paper, Framing Lumber, Plywood, Cotton, Wool & Silk · Breathable Building Wrap & Rainscreen · Sprinklers · Energy Efficient Lighting, Appliances, Windows and Fireplace. · Integrated Home Control System (Smart Wiring) · Minimal or zero Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) · Cabinets – 100% Recycled Paper, zero VOCs with photo-imprinted Teak Veneer · Built-in Recycling Bins in Kitchen Island · Local Products · Water Conservation ·Green Paint · Continuous Ventilation · Hydronic Heating System and DHW – 95% efficient · Individual Thermostats for Radiators ·_Solar Panel for Hot Water (Integrated w/ Hydronic System) prefab, modular, built green, green, sustainable, eco-friendly
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