200-Year-Old Swiss Home Gets Green Makeover

The renovated masonry home on a steep hillside in Chamoson, Switzerland. Image by Thomas Jantscher via Savioz Fabrizzi Architectes.

Built in 1814, this Swiss home was already relatively green with the thermal mass of its masonry walls. Today, a solar array and new insulated concrete forms add to the savings. Read more →

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Minimalist Cleveland Museum Seeks LEED Silver

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The new Cleveland Museum of Contemporary Art brings not only a new modernist icon of culture to the city, but also environmental stewardship with a host of energy saving attributes. Read more →

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Chile Unveils Plans For World Green Center

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The city of Santiago, Chile, is continuing its strong green building movement with the launch of two new sustainable six-story office projects: the World Green Center and the Terrazas building. Read more →

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A Cool Summer Getaway In The Hamptons

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Using a closed loop geothermal system and smart passive solar techniques, this green summer home in The Hamptons offers a cool respite from the city heat. Read more →

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Subtropical Home and Gallery Keeps Its Cool Via Geothermal

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In Seoul, South Korea, a contemporary home and gallery beats the heat during the humid summer months (and the cold during the winter) via geothermal wells. Read more →

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Geothermal Giant Iceland Advises Lithuana

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Lithuania wants to develop its geothermal resources. Iceland has the know-how. Guess what the countries' leaders discussed when they got together recently? Read more →

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Indonesian Geothermal Gets World Bank Boost

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The World Bank will provide $300 million in loans to Indonesia to help boost the capacity of two geothermal power plants. Read more →

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Passive House Duplex In Canada A First

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A new duplex in chilly Ottawa, Canada, uses 90% less energy than a conventionally-built home with radiant heat, a geothermal heat pump and other green tech. Read more →

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Government Backs Major Geothermal Projects in Oregon, Nevada

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The U.S. Department of Energy recently announced that it will be backing loans totalling nearly $200 million for major geothermal power plants slated for southeastern Oregon and northwestern Nevada. Read more →

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New Ohio Eco-House Has Old, Civil War-Era Bones

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Using old timber frames from a 1868 Gahanna house in central Ohio, a designer used solar and geothermal energy to created a new home rated 40% more energy-efficient than a conventionally-built home. Read more →

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