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Israel rolls out nationwide electric car network

Israeli entrepreneur Shai Agassi has begun rolling out the world's first nationwide electric car network. Now, will the drivers come?After more than US$400 million in outlays and months behind schedule, dozens of electric cars have...

Green with envy over new Ferrari

Ferrari will this year take the covers off its most expensive and powerful sports car yet, the petrol-electric F70 hybrid that will replace the limited-edition and naturally aspirated Enzo.Chairman Luca di Montezemolo confirmed...

Insurance firm plugs in electric car

Staff of a large Auckland insurance office will have to remember to plug their company pool car back into the wall after business trips.Sovereign has had power charging points installed in the garage of its energy-efficient North...

Vauxhall amps-up green goal

Last year, riding high on a promise to be the greenest British government ever, the Department for Transport hailed 2011 as the "year of the electric car".Subsidies were offered and councils were told to plan for an electric future....

Colorful, Comfy Bench Is Made from Trashed Textiles

This odd-looking bench is stuffed with shredded textile leftovers.
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Visiting Graham Hill’s Amazing LifeEdited Apartment

I will admit it: It is better than I expected, and can be a real model for urban living.
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Live Screen Vertical Garden for the Home

The Live Screen will make its debut at Wanted Design in New York City this weekend. It was designed by Danielle Trofe and relies on a hydropic, self-watering configuration to create a stylish and sustainably maintained vertical garden for home interiors. The water is circulated with an aquatic air pump that pushes water through what will likely be 80% recycled food-safe plastic when the product is produced.  More info in the video:

[+] More about The Live Screen by Danielle Trofe Design.

Credits: Danielle Trofe; noticed at Urban Gardens.

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Simple Swing Makes Any City Spot a Playground

A minimalist, easy to setup swing lets you have more fun anywhere you go.
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Hand-Sculpted "Brick Biotopes" Turn Brick Walls Into Wildlife Habitats (Video)

Two designers show how new habitats for endangered birds can be made in the standard brick wall, using low-tech techniques.
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LEED BeachHaus I Prefab in White Rock

This is BeachHaus I in the White Rock area of British Columbia.  The home (like the neighbor, BeachHaus II) is on the market, should you have an interest in a luxe, modern, prefabricated home with incredible views.  BeachHaus — located at 15611 Columbia Avenue — is waiting for LEED certification from the CAGBC and has three bedrooms, two full bathrooms, two half bathrooms, a two-car garage, and about 2,085 square feet.

BeachHaus is listed for sale at $1,350,000, which includes a clean design by noted architectural firm Pb Elemental, a factory-built structure of four modules by Method Homes, and the full project development by InHaus Development.

To keep energy in check, BeachHaus has dual-pane low-E windows, Control4 home automation, an air-to-water heat exchange system, energy monitoring, soy-based spray foam insulation, an automatic skylight, Bosch appliances, and ultra-efficient laundry with steam dry, etc.

For water conservation, the green prefab includes an integrated rainwater harvesting system, dual-flush Toto toilets, and xeriscape low-maintenance landscaping.  Other green products and materials include FSC-certified wenge cabinetry, carbonized bamboo hardwoods, an open bamboo staircase, and a HEPA-filtered HRV, etc.

To see more of BeachHaus I, check out this video on YouTube.

[+] More about BeachHaus I Prefab by InHaus Development.

Credits courtesy: Pb Elemental.

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Posted in InHaus Development, Method Homes, Modern architecture, Pb Elemental, prefab, residential
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