Sustainability Archives - Moorish Harem

Earthship: One Man Turns Trash To Treasure With Recycled Materials

July 10, 2018

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The cost of materials in modern building can be expensive and damaging to the environment. Not to mention the waste and pollution that construction creates. Earthship Global strives to change the game by renewi...

Amazing Building Made From 1.5 Million Plastic Bottles Withstands Fires And Earthquakes

Harun Amen

June 27, 2018

Sustainability, Tech

408

Plastic exterior Plastic bottle architecture is fantastic at turning a problem into an eco-friendly opportunity. The amazing EcoARK in Taipei, Taiwan is one such example. Built from 1.5 million recycled plast...

The 10 Most Sustainable Architecture Projects In The U.S.

MH Staff

December 26, 2017

Sustainability, Tech

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by Karissa Rosenfield (Read the original article here) In honor of Earth Day, we have complied a preview of the top ten most sustainable exemplars of U.S. architecture selected by the American Institute of A...

Cannabis Construction: Entrepreneurs Using Hemp For Home-Building

MH Staff

July 1, 2016

Entrepreneurs, Sustainability, Tech

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STUYVESANT, N.Y. — It started with Hurricane Katrina: the flooded houses in New Orleans festering with mold, many uninhabitable to this day. Then came the earthquake in Haiti: thousands dead, crushed by homes t...

Vertical Village

MH Staff

March 10, 2016

Architecture, Sustainability, Tech

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An eco-neighborhood planned to be built outside New Delhi brings a vision of future sustainable housing with innovations meant to optimize energy efficiency and limit environmental impact. It is composed of six...