Developers seeing value in rainwater toilets The 22-story apartment tower in Portland, Oregon, has a roof garden that funnels rainwater to its public toilets. Because the water isn’t treated, state law requires “Do Not Drink” warning signs. “Just in case your dog can read,” said Dennis Wilde, chief sustainability officer for Gerding Edlen, the Portland-based builder of the development called Indigo@Twelve West. Green features, such as reusing rainwater and generating about 1 percent of the tower’s electricity with four rooftop windmills, help the Indigo’s bottom line by saving energy and attracting tenants who pay a premium to live an eco-friendly urban lifestyle, said Mark Edlen, CEO of the company that has developed US$5 billion of residential and commercial real estate since 1996. Last year, the developers of 23,000 US multi-unit buildings applied for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification, according to the US Green Building Council, which developed the standards.
Lowimpactman’s Weblog Segway-inspired Personal Mobility Vehicle | DamnGeeky Segway-style personal mobility vehicles always tend to look extra geeky to us. For us they are the future of transportation where geeks will get around sans polluting the surroundings. This is exactly what an Indian design student Bimal Rajappan wants to convey with his concept of a Segway-inspired personal mobility vehicle that was the most radical concept at the Design Degree Show organized by IIT Bombay’s Industrial Design Centre in Mumbai. Techtree reports, the wearable personal transporter concept that’s more of a Segway strapped to the riders legs, has a pair of hubless wheels powered by an electric-motor.
9 Digital Ways to Make a Difference This Earth Day Are you busy preparing for Earth Day this Sunday? Are you worried that you'll end up being a slacktivist when it comes to saving the planet? Don't fret — there's plenty you can do to make a real difference, even if it's only from your computer or mobile device. Check out the following ways you can use digital channels to get involved this year. 1. Plant Trees Through Catalog Spree Catalog Spree, an eco-friendly app for catalog shopping on the iPad, has partnered with the Arbor Day Foundation, a non-profit conservation and education organization dedicated to planting trees. Download the app here. 2. Actor Edward Norton is the United Nations goodwill ambassador for biodiversity, and he's teaming up with Groupon this Earth Day for an "Earth Day Challenge." Contest instructions and rules are here, but get going! 3. On April 12, Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Staples announced a free recycling program that allows consumers across the United States to recycle their electronics easily and free. 4. 5.
Finding Vegan | Vegan food photos - Vegan Recipes - Vegan Products Meta: de vetste augmented reality bril? We waren hier al eerder onder de indruk van de Meta augmented reality bril, die de techwereld deed watertanden met een enorm gelikte video. Nadat de futuristisch gadget op Kickstarter werd gezet was de crowdfunding dan ook zeer snel rond. Wordt dit een geduchte concurrent voor Google Glass? Oordeel zelf:
Tell President Rousseff to save the Amazon Dilma: save the Amazon, veto the new Forest Code One of our planets largest remaining rainforests is under threat from changes to the laws that govern forest protection in Brazil. The new Forest Code being proposed severely weakens protections for the Amazon rainforest and opens up vast areas to destruction, which would contribute to accelerating climate change. But there is still time. Update: Brazil's parliament has passed the rotten reforms, and all eyes are on President Dilma now. Already sent the email? En wat eet je dan wel nog? Naast de ‘waarom?’ vraag, is dit wellicht een van de meest voorkomende vragen die vegetariers te horen krijgen. Wat eet je dan wel nog? Gras natuurlijk! CONTEXT Welk antwoord je geeft op de vraag ‘wat eet je dan wel nog?’ VLEESLOOS en VLEESVERVANGERS Het is belangrijk om te beseffen dat veel mensen vegetarisch eten zien als eten waar iets aan ontbreekt. VARIATIE ‘Wat eet je dan wel nog?’ PROEVEN Het beste antwoord is wellicht de daad bij het woord voegen. wortel cupcakes met soyakaas frosting MAG JE DAT NOG ETEN? GRAS En wat eet je dan wel nog? Tags: en waarom?
ROBOTS & ROBOTICS PORTAL | ROBOT DEVELOPER CENTER Archeologische opgravingen Suikerrui nog tot eind juli te bezichtigen | Antwerpen Tot eind juli 2012 kan iedereen de archeologische site aan de Suikerrui bezichtigen. De huidige timing van de werken aan de Suikerrui blijft echter wel behouden. Ze zullen voor de zomer klaar zijn. De opgegraven resten tonen aan dat het mogelijk gaat om zowel laatmiddeleeuwse structuren, te relateren aan het gotisch stadhuis, als om oudere bouwkundige resten die aan de bouw van het eerste stadhuis vooraf gingen. Het college besliste dat de archeologische site te bezichtigen is tot eind juli.
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