Innovative ideas at architecture contest prove that using alternate energy does not have to mean altering your lifestyle.
Clean, free and so abundant that in a single day the sunlight falling on the United States contains more than twice the amount of energy the nation uses in an entire year, solar energy is the way... 14 college and university teams have squared off for the final two weeks of a competition more than four years in the making to design and build the most efficient, livable and aesthetically inviting home possible, run entirely by the sun... Each home was required to include a kitchen, a bathroom, a bedroom, a living area and even a home office...Each home has to run entirely on the solar energy it can capture through its own systems.
Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan
FULL STORY: It Takes a Solar Village

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Trump deemed the landmark civil rights agreement “illegal DEI and environmental justice policy.”

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The 120 Year Old Tiny Home Villages That Sheltered San Francisco’s Earthquake Refugees
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Record Temperatures Prompt Push for Environmental Justice Bills
Nevada legislators are proposing laws that would mandate heat mitigation measures to protect residents from the impacts of extreme heat.

Downtown Pittsburgh Set to Gain 1,300 New Housing Units
Pittsburgh’s office buildings, many of which date back to the early 20th century, are prime candidates for conversion to housing.
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