Ancient wisdom and ancestral cooling
Growing our homes from the ground up
The high-tech skin of modern skyscrapers
Working with water and waste
Designing for a changing climate
YOUR GOAL
Master of The secret life of buildings that breathe
007skaty Designing for a Changing Climate
When the waters start to rise / (rising so high!) / These floating houses climb / (we float on by, yeah!)
007skaty Since 2002, Shidhulai Swanirvar Sangstha has used solar-powered wooden boats to deliver classrooms, libraries, and computer labs directly
007skaty Glowing neon arrows trace heat recovery through a holographic diagram of insulated walls.
007skaty Place sustainable materials on your blueprint to discover how buildings survive extreme weather.
Passivhaus heating: A certified Passive House is so well-insulated that it can be kept warm during a freezing winter using the heat of just a single hair dryer.
The process of change by which something becomes better suited to its environment. Australia's Your Home guide outlines eight national climate zones to help homebuilders adapt to future weather patterns.
In what year was the highly efficient Passivhaus standard first developed in Germany?
What organization builds solar-powered floating schools in Bangladesh to combat monsoon flooding?
In which South Korean city is the floating community project "Oceanix" being developed?
How are the components of the Triodos Bank headquarters tracked for future recycling?