We have been saying for years that building materials should be healthy and high fiber like the food we eat, and now Perdue delivers.

Energy Star is regarded by consumers as one of the most reliable raters of electronics and appliances in terms of knowing how much energy a device consumes. The organization continually raises the bar (little by little, but still raises) on energy

Katherine Salant writes in the Washington Post:Can a big house be green? Yes, but a smaller house will always be greener because fewer resources were used in its construction and less energy is needed to heat and

It's not rocket science, it's building science, and it's all here.

From broken zippers to damaged USB cables, embrace your inner handyman with these quick DIY repairs.

To many people, Jim Hart and Khalil Abusakran are heroes. When the two men from Maryland saw a deer stranded in the icy waters of the Patapsco River, they did what few others would dare. With an

Residents in southern Maryland have long felt like they live in an 'energy sacrifice zone.' They already have a nuclear power plant and now are trying to stop a liquid natural gas port.

Veterinarians built this sweet mini-wheelchair for a turtle with a shattered shell.

It was designed to stay cool without air conditioning, and the green roof was part of the strategy.

It also pushes the limit of what we mean by historic preservation.

Jean-Philippe Pargade designs a school where the green roof IS the building, defining its whole look and feel

We are going to need a new term that binds them all together. A lecture in 20 slides.

"Less is more" is so over; These days the mantra is "too much is never enough."

And I am going to be positive, upbeat and happy about it, really.

Really, this trend should be nipped in the bud.

Blouin Tardif Architectes do a beautiful adaptive reuse and addition in Montreal.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation shows how thinking circular could change the way we live for the better.

Finally, people are beginning to take this issue seriously.

But some people are beginning to take the issue seriously. Anthony Pak writes a good article about it for Canadian Architect.

Biochar, the "co product" of burning wood or agricultural waste in a pyrolitic (oxygen free) environment, has

Argentine architect Carlos Levinton, who we've seen help Bolivian communities with PET, was asked by the UN White Helmets Comission to collaborate with ideas for the reconstruction of Haiti after the earthquake.

Growing up in California, I was never really scared of earthquakes -- they happened frequently and most caused little, if any,

Breadfruit trees planted by Trees That Feed Foundation are creating food systems and jobs in Jamaica.

We want to extend National Talk Like A Pirate Day just a few more days, especially since it is helping to spread the word about clean sailing and boating. The Sierra Club has put together a fun set of questions to not only get you in the

Provoked by questionable propaganda, a group of scientists is setting out to offer an antidote.

The contents of your bag reveal more about you than you might think, but what about your choice of bag itself? District Cotton, a New York City-based company dedicated to fashion with a conscience, has a couple of sturdy options that are as socially

We have to reconsider what is "acceptable for how houses should look and feel."

Leed is for wimps; the Living Building Challenge really pushes the building envelope.

The future of green building depends on what comes out of our soil.

When made from the right materials, buildings can be a solution, not a problem.

"This is our last chance to avert a climate disaster. We must act now."

Studies show that taller buildings are simply less efficient, and don't even give you any more useable area. Why bother?

Up until now, only solid materials have offered the ability to capture materials using the filtering power of pores

Natural materials are the only ones that sequester carbon rather than produce it.

Keep your plants in fighting shape, even after the first frost sets, with a geodesic-dome greenhouse of your very own. And raise a homegrown cantaloupe to Buckminster Fuller while you're at it.

Buckminster Fuller 's 1933 Dymaxion car was a marvel. Architect Norman Foster tells Jonathan Glancey of the Guardian: "The Dymaxion had the same engine and transmission as the Ford Sedan of the time," says Foster, who worked

At the time of its construction the Union Tank Car Dome was the biggest clear span structure in the world. It was demolished in 2008 (see Another

After seeing the stunning Dymaxion car built by architect Norman Foster in Abitare and the Guardian, I wrote "I want one." Not that an eleven-seater is particularly useful, but it is just so gorgeous. Over at Metropolis,

It can; but until Americans are willing to trade quantity for quality, nobody will bother doing it.

Of course, Bucky answered, "Why not?" On Pi Day, we look at the Dymaxion and other round houses."

They were wonderful mathematical constructs, but they are terrible buildings.

Researchers gathered data over two years by following 70 different dogs, from 37 different breeds, as they... defecated and urinated.

The tech helps owners take care of their dogs the way the dogs take care of them.

The real life romance sparked while making a merry romp of this endangered species protection success story could be the sequel!

These water-packed foods can lend a helpful assist for meeting your daily hydration needs.

This ambitious goal is all the more remarkable because NIPSCO is currently 65% coal dependent.

Trump would rather keep humans out of the country than saltwater.

New quarters are coming and they star FRUIT BATS!

Scientists will be able to easier monitor the population of penguins, thanks to a high-tech solar-powered remote camera setup.

Climate change is affecting sea ice, which will have a direct impact on survival for many colonies of Emperors.