Frustrated With Utilities, Some Californians Are Leaving the Grid
Citing more blackouts, wildfires and higher electricity rates, a growing number of homeowners are choosing to build homes that run entirely on solar panels and batteries.
Francis Kéré Receives the 2022 Pritzker Architecture Prize
“I am hoping to change the paradigm, push people to dream and undergo risk. It is not because you are rich that you should waste material. It is not because you are poor that you should not try to create quality, [...] Everyone deserves quality, everyone deserves luxury, and everyone deserves comfort. We are interlinked and concerns in climate, democracy, and scarcity are concerns for us all.” – Francis Kéré, 2022 Pritzker Architecture Prize Winner.
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Glavel | What is foam glass gravel?
Foam glass gravel is a building material designed for a future where the built environment is not at odds with the natural environment. Both versatile and lightweight, foam glass gravel’s physical properties allow it to be a preferred material across the built environment.
BuildingGreen Announces Top 10 Products for 2022
Innovative products include heat pumps that use low-GWP refrigerants, energy-saving window inserts, water-saving infrastructure, induction ranges, and more.
Where Are the Architectural Masterpieces?
Maybe we’re beyond all that. Maybe that’s a good thing.
Cooling With Solar Energy
A new energy-saving technology that uses solar rays to cool buildings and the surfaces of objects