We, the people: eating the orange, calling each other white, yellow or black, majority wearing pink glasses about the future, but still feeling blue… and what about green?
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Tag Archives: Sustainability
New ecological bus coming to Copenhagen
From the second half of 2012 new electric buses will be tested on routes in Copenhagen. Model K9 is 12 meters long and 2,5 m wide. Compared to conventional buses reduces carbon emission by 55 percent and what is more, it does not spread any exhaust particles- and this could help to a lot of urban air environments quiet significantly. Based on internet sources, the battery charges 4 to 6 hours and with this charge the bus could pass a distance of approximatelly 250km.
Model K9 from company BYD
1st International Conference on Architecture and Urban design
19th- 21st April 2012 will be help at Epoka University in Tirana 1st International Conference on Architecture and Urban design.
Official website of the conference:http://www.icaud.epoka.edu.al/
Nationwide sustainable Housing Competition 2011
Another competition for architecture students: Nationwide sustainable Housing Competition 2011. Check the webpage for the detailed brief and condiditons. Deadline: 18th OCTOBER 2011
Official homepage of the competition, http://www.nationwide-riba.co.uk/
The story of stuff
This movie is a cartoon animation at leading climate solution, discussed in Copenhagen and Capitol Hill. Annie Leonard and her team used the virtual system to show and promote a important and current topic : Sustainable production and Consumption, in a really nice way to visualize and understand the cycle of stuffs.
Take 20 minutes of your time and watch this video that ARCHITEXTING recommend to you:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLBE5QAYXp8