Planted to insulate homes and cut energy bills, green roofs are sprouting up all over the world
When I moved to Salt Lake City, I was pleased to see environmental efforts popping up in surprising places, such as the roof of the downtown public library, pictured below. Atop a beautifully modern building with various green elements, the roof offers seating and a plethora of natural elements, including trees.
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Last May, a group of 22 dedicated graduate students from the University of Colorado, Denver ventured out into beautiful southeastern Utah. Their mission? Build a totally sustainable rammed-earth house for a low-income family in Navajo Nation. And the results are as stunning as they are groundbreaking.
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Eco Architect Sarah Susanka recently shared with Inhabitat five fabulous tips for green renovations, and we wanted to introduce her concepts with you in our own way, to help you in your renovation plans. Susanka believes that comfort can majorly influence the sustainability of your living.
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What happens when modernists move into a very old structure? Nothing short of amazing design. When a hedge-fund manager, his wife and three-year-old twin daughters wanted to reimagine the interiors of their 19th-century barn, the results of such an unusual feat bring a unique and elegant unification.
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Bea and Scott Johnson's addictive quest to live with less began three years ago when they downsized from a 3,000 square-foot home into their current 1,400 square feet. Out of necessity, the couple began to get rid of stuff, and the concept caught on like wildfire.
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