http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mlt6kaNjoeI
I found this Ted Talk video on YouTube that speaks to the new economy that is emerging on the planet at this time powered by the people or the other 99%. Imagine building your own home from free blueprints you find online and have access to the tools with in the commons (free for the community) to build this house. It's already happening.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mlt6kaNjoeI
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Iwan Baan researched and documented ingenious housing in unexpected places. He travels to China, the Middle East, and South America to research the "built environment" and innovations made by impoverished and uneducated people who designed communities in unlikely places. Fascinating video that portrays the resilience and ingenuity of our fellow humans.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxwLfSlkJDI http://www.intelligent-city.com/monad/ Architecture Firm: Lang Wilson Developer: Intelligent City Construction: Tresolini Chetner Features: Geo-exchange heating Solar hot water Sliding Screens Green roof Gardens and patio on rooftop Solar Panel Flexible unit layout Cross-ventilation in courtyard Electric vehicle outlets I actually heard about the "greenest building in the world" two months ago. I meant to write an article on the Bullitt Center, located on the edge of Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood, and I was unable to get around to it. So instead I am including a video written, narrated and edited by Michael Werner: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHtgie2t5UI Designer: Miller Hull Architects http://www.millerhull.com/html/nonresidential/Bullitt.htm And here are some facts you'll learn about when you watch the video. At $55 per square feet, the construction costs of this building was $18 (and a half) million. This is the first toxic-free office building. The building is considered a "living building" and mirrors the natural world or a Seattle of the distant past. Some features include the daylight feature (lighting the building through natural light), a 6-story compost toilet. Solar panels, water collected on the panels and sent through a filter system with end result as drinkable water. Energy efficient. The solar panels generate 230,000 kilowatts per year. The pioneering building acts as a prototype for green office buildings elsewhere and in our future. |
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