The Many Joys and Woes of Off-Grid Living

In an online age where we find more and more ways to connect to each other across the globe, it’s unthinkable to disconnect one’s self from the basic utilities we depend our life on. Water, electricity, basic plumbing. Those things…

neoli13 June 2014

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The Lure of Small Space Living | Why People Choose Micro-Homes and Apartments

Small space living is big these days. From trendy micro-apartments in New York to tiny homes in Toronto to no-nonsense shipping container homes in Amsterdam to sustainable cabin homes in Germany—more and more people are gladly moving into smaller dwellings…

neoli5 June 2014

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How LEED Certification Can Be Even So Much Better for Green Building

USGBC’s LEED has been around for more than a decade now, and it has certainly proven to be an efficient and effective standard for pushing green building all over the world. LEED v4 Credit Categories: Green building for the win!…

neoli30 May 2014

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USGBC Launches New Green Building Magazine for Its Members

After more than a decade of transformative leadership in green building, the U.S. Green Building Council is finally launching its first ever magazine called USGBC+. A taste of things to come: USGBC+ website still on the works. USGBC President Rick…

neoli26 May 2014

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Building Better, More Sustainable Parks

We need to take our local parks seriously. They're the last bastion of greenness in any urban setting, the breath of relief amidst looming steel and glass skyscrapers that characterize our modern world. Bukit Batok Nature Park in Singapore uses…

neoli22 May 2014

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Beijing Vs Delhi | Getting Serious About City Air Pollution

Outdoor air isn't a joy to breathe these days. That's according to the new findings released by the World Health Organization (WHO) last week. Classic tale of adaptation: the peppered moth assuming a dark coloring in response to the Industrial…

neoli13 May 2014

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Pedal Power and Kinetic Energy for our Green Buildings

Other than the usual clean energy sources which are solar and wind, engineers are also looking into other ingenious ways to supply and supplement power to green buildings. One such source that can be tapped is our own bodily motion.…

neoli6 May 2014

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What China Needs to Do to Build Better Public Housing

China is gearing up to build over 7 million public housing in 2014 as a measure to combat rising real estate prices. That’s a lot of houses, and if done right could mean a significant boost to home ownership…

neoli1 May 2014

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Ten Things to Do on Earth Day | What Have You Done for the Earth Lately?

It's Earth Day today, which means you'll probably be faced with a dozen or so reads from various websites, specifically suggestions, to-dos, and resolutions for showing your love for the planet. That's okay—we can never have too many reminders. "You…

neoli21 April 2014

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Sustainable Furniture with a Conscience

With the advent of 3D printing, everyday objects in our lives suddenly acquired a new dimension so to speak. From mass-production, we move to DIY. No longer are we dependent on the whims of designers and manufacturers. The promise of…

neoli18 April 2014