Fall 2011 Sustainable Design

This blog is for students enrolled in DSID 130 Sustainable Design in the Fall 2011. Enter at least two blogposts per week about sustainability. It can be anything that you read, hear, or see. You can add links, photos, and please write up a one or two sentence description of what makes it such a compelling entry. Build, share, learn. This is what begins to make you an active and life long learner!

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Bali’s New Big Tree Chocolate Factory is the World’s Largest Commercial Bamboo Structure

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Meshmatics Combines Chicken Wire and Bamboo Paper into Brilliant Soft Lights

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This is definitely pretty honest and simple. It looks cool too!

Scotland to Build Two-Blade Offshore Wind Turbine with Helicopter Landing Pad

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At least two of these wind turbines are going to be built just off the coast of Scotland. The unique two-bladed design, which features a la...

Nick Fraser Creates Fun and Functional Decor from Standard Pipework

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I guess you can say this guy is repurposing the pipes and valves, but it would be cooler if the pipes were still in use... until someones h...

Northwestern University Researchers Create Breakthrough Batteries That Could Give EVs 500 Mile Range, 10 Minute Charge Time Read more: Northwestern University Researchers Create Breakthrough Batteries That Could Give EVs 500 Mile Range, 10 Minute Charge Time | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World

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Maybe if this technology takes off in the next few years, fully electric powered cars will be more realistic  for everyone to have.

Student-Built Biofuel Truck Breaks World Land Speed Record at 155 MPH! Read more: Student-Built Biofuel Truck Breaks World's Land Speed Record at 155 MPH!

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These students from Boise set out to break the biofuel vehicle land speed record and thats exactly what they did. The truck is powered by a ...

HOK Architects Unveil Porsche’s Green-Roofed North American Headquarters Read more: HOK Architects Unveil Porsche's Green-Roofed North American Headq

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UNICEF’s Clever LEGO-Inspired Bricks Provide Food, Water, and Shelter to Disaster Victims Read more: UNICEF’s Clever LEGO-Inspired Bricks Provide Foo

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Alpine Ski Apartments are Wrapped in a Modern Scalloped Skin Read more: Stunning Alpine Ski Apartment are Wrapped in a Modern Scalloped Skin

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this complex apartment is made of materials taken from its surrounding environment.

Bright Ideas from Buenos Aires: Minimahuella

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Argentina based company is focusing on re-purposing things in a creative way.
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