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Water innovation recognised at Edinburgh awards ceremony

Envirotec Magazine

Technologies included water reuse, water recovery through zero liquid discharge and digital stormwater management. Ecopetrol Columbia-based energy company Ecopetrol won a Lighthouse Award for the development of a pilot agri-energy wastewater reuse project.

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As climate change threatens cultural treasures, museums get creative to conserve both energy and artifacts

Grist

Within walking distance of the Grist office in downtown Seattle, there’s a pinball museum, an NFT museum, a Jimi Hendrix-inspired museum of pop culture, and Seattle’s Museum of History and Industry, just to name a few. But, she added, museums can actually be some of the most carbon-intensive buildings in cities.

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Amsterdams new circular archives building sustainably generates all of its own energy

AGreenLiving

Designed by cepezed and cepezedinterieur, the new building offers nearly double the amount of space of the existing archive facilities. Even more impressive is its use of circular design principles and energy-neutral operations thanks to an airtight envelope, energy-efficient systems and solar panels.

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Oregon State mass timber buildings sequester over 2,000 tons of CO2

AGreenLiving

Last year, the College of Forestry at Oregon State University welcomed Peavy Hall and the Advanced Wood Products Laboratory (AWP), two new mass timber buildings that serve as living laboratories for sustainable architecture. Energy modeling informed the designs of both Peavy Hall and the AWP lab to optimize energy efficiency.

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LEED-Platinum learning lab is a beacon of sustainability

AGreenLiving

In a bold move to embrace environmental education, Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine recently welcomed the Roux Center for the Environment, a new three-story academic building that’s also been certified LEED Platinum. LEED-Platinum learning lab is a beacon of sustainability. View post:Â .

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Solar-powered luxury home celebrates contemporary style at Lake Huron

AGreenLiving

Durable weather-resistant materials, energy-efficient systems and a 15-kW solar array help minimize the home’s environmental footprint to meet the project’s sustainability targets. View original post here: Solar-powered luxury home celebrates contemporary style at Lake Huron.

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Solar-powered home embraces tree canopy views in all directions

AGreenLiving

In the coastal township of Barwon Heads, Australian architecture firm Peter Winkler Architects has completed the Green Velvet House, a family’s solar-powered home that sensitively responds to the landscape in more ways than one. Recycled “Grey Ironbark” hardwood columns and beams are also featured throughout the building.