The big light bulb manufacturers get what they want out of the DOE and the President. We should all stop buying anything from them.

A Federal judge has ruled that seven Virginia homeowners made legitimate damage claims regarding corrosion of metal items in the home and personal inconvenience caused by use of

A little salamander that is found in only a

A most painful demonstration of Murphy's Law - that

Large swaths of US southern states are experiencing severe drought

Some of them are surprising and all of them will make a real difference.

This building alternately fries the public, blows them off their feet and cheats them out of promised public amenities. And did I mention it's bloated, top-heavy and just plain ugly.

Let's hope that unlike the Oscars, they make the right choices and open the right envelopes.

The Zika virus, borne by mosquitoes, has been linked to a surge in microcephaly in newborn babies.

Deforestation has revealed the large geometrical geoglyphs built over 2000 years ago – their discovery holds valuable lessons for today.

A lack of space becomes something more roomy with some simple design strategies.

What can you do at a music festival in four days with 75 volunteers and lots of salvaged materials? Build some amazing performance stages, that's what. Last year we reported on the Roots Architecture project at the WOMAD

When the team at nature-minded Spanish architecture firm Urbanarbolismo decided to build a tree house, they set some high standards. Working with a centuries old oak tree, they wanted to create a place for

Making things more efficient is not enough; we have to ask ourselves what we really need.

Yes, but not necessarily in the way you think.

Can digital fabrication and robotic construction techniques help reduce the carbon emissions of concrete?

Built for a sculptor and his new family on the site of an old gold mine and sawmill, this house uses reclaimed concrete blocks weighing a ton each.

The carbon footprint of concrete can be a whole lot better, if you make it out of carbon dioxide.

The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) sends out a press release touting their recent political victory in Washington State, and their new promotional campaign, “Build with Strength.” Hilarity ensues.

A Chinese study says concrete actually sucks up CO2. This is not news, it's chemistry.

Sand mining is described as "the global environmental crisis you’ve probably never heard of." Another good reason to use wood instead of concrete.

Is this the future of construction?

New research sheds new light on why Roman concrete is so strong and water resistant, but let's not get carried away here.

Researchers are looking to fungi to help provide a fix for crumbling infrastructure, with promising results.

Architect Jorge Fortan cements his case for a concrete and foam sandwich house.

Making cement puts out a lot of CO2. Making concrete needs a lot of sand. Both are big problems.

Created by Zaha Hadid Architects, this innovative project demonstrates the possibilities of using KnitCrete technology for creating curved concrete shells efficiently.

Contractors are having trouble meeting the new safety standard.

Concrete Week at the Guardian produces some hard truths.

There's plenty of "recognizing," "acknowledging," and "noting" going on in the final draft of the Rio+20 text. Lot's of UN-ese. And that's about it.

The student invention just won the James Dyson Award for its intelligent design.

A fail-safe filter that delivers water easily with a sip or a squeeze could save lives in places where water-borne illnesses thrive, but look for it first as a trendy gym accessory.

The device made from household objects could replace AA batteries for powering small electronics.

In our mission to close the “green-gap” through sustainable messaging, every bit of insight counts.

These fascinating works explore how folding might push the frontiers of flexible photovoltaics, self-assembling materials and nano-forms.

It really isn't necessary but it sure is a lot of fun and you learn a lot. I am conflicted.

The question of flight shaming keeps coming up, and there has been some significant pushback.

No matter how hard we may try to tame her, Mother Nature always comes back to claim her turf.

Shoppers have realized that paying a few extra cents can make or break a domestic food producer.

A few tweaks by stores could make the process more efficient.

You probably already have most of the stuff you need.

Lloyd's of London joins the ranks of big insurers who no longer see coal as a viable investment.

The online-only financial institution will provide low cost loans for solar, electric cars and even electric-assist bicycles.

This is the first-known attempt of a commercial company to undertake a physical clean-up of trash from open waters.

With a renewed partnership between the fashion label and resale consigner The RealReal, McCartney is coaxing consumers into a circular economy.

This stair does it all: it's a connector, a partition, a bench, a counter and a concealer of clutter.

A piece of baby furniture that's designed to last longer by changing into other useful things as one's child grows.

It is reflective and glows in the dark, perfect for "enhanced safety in traffic" -- and the dance floor.

Computers and technology let designers do things that were unimaginable just a decade ago.

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