The world’s top system for certifying environmentally conscious design is putting more emphasis on preventing bird-building collisions, but critics say it’s still too easy for builders to skip measures that could save avian lives. The view through bird-friendly glass from inside the LEED-certified Statue of Liberty Museum in New […] Click here to view original […]

Tiny homes are far more affordable than the average home both in terms of upfront and lifetime costs. Tiny homes aren’t just eco-friendly alternative housing options; they’re a whole eco-friendly alternative lifestyle. The passion, dedication, and intent behind this lifestyle are on full display in the r/TinyHouses subreddit — […] Click here to view original

Marco Island Time has a way of erasing what we leave behind, and nowhere is that more hauntingly evident than in the forgotten buildings slowly being reclaimed by the earth. Once thriving homes, factories, and places of worship now stand in eerie silence, their walls crumbling under creeping vines, […] Click here to view original

Business Development Manager, Prospect Group. WWS contributor Protecting the environment is a key driver for the growth of the sustainable housing market, but there are other reasons and benefits for investing in eco-homes. An ecohouse near Faaker See, Austria. Photo: Wikimedia. Concerns about the environment and climate change have […] Click here to view original

America buries hydrogen after finding something better: It’s under these green lakes 1 America has implemented higher clean energy standards by approving the Lithium-Boron Rhyolite Ridge Project in the Silver Peak Range of Western Nevada . The project highlights the transition towards electric vehicles, addressing climate change while reducing […] Click here to view original

EcoMESA. (Photo provided by Willmeng) Many real estate investors shy away from “green” or “sustainable” projects for a myriad of reasons. One of the most commonly cited reasons is the fallacy that investing in projects with an environmentally conscious scope do not provide the highest returns on investment. While […] Click here to view original