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Passive Projects Competition 2016

The Passive House Institute US (PHIUS) hosted their 2nd

annual competition for passive projects. Among the

inspiring winners are projects in Seattle, Colorado, and

Japan.

FEATURE

9 AWARD -WINNINGBUILDINGS ANDHOMES

A NEW ENERGYSOURCE RIGHTUNDER OUR FEETEngineers at University of Wisconsin-Madison

found a way to turn wood pulp into a flooring

that can generate electricity.

1 . MOVE OVER SOLAR

RADIANTHEATING

MEANS LESSCOST

and more comfort for aManhattan Hotel.

2 . MANHATTAN HOTEL RADIANT HEATING

A VERTICALGARDEN INVIETNAMalso acts a sun screen for one couple's home called O-House.

3 . VERTICAL GARDEN DOUBLES AS SUN SCREEN

4. ARCHI-UNION

ARCHITECTSUSED A ROBOTTo lay a curvy recycled brick

wall in Shanghai.

4 . ROBOT BUILDS BRICK WALL

THE CEMPEDAKISLANDRESORT

was built almost entirely of bamboo.The hotel is taking sustainable designand eco-lodging to new heights.

5 . CEMPEDAK ISLAND RESORT

It is powered by renewable energy and

does not need a heating system, making it

a cutting edge eco-community.

6 . HEIDELBERG GREEN VILLAGE

THIS VILLAGE INGERMANY ISMADE OF 2 ,000'PASSIVEHOMES ' .

YOU CANSTAY

in a sustainable Earthshipmade of beer cans and wine

bottles in the New MexicoDesert.

7 . EARTHSHIP IN NEW MEXICO DESERT

winners feature several green building solutions. The

Architectural Design of the Year is the Shanghai tower, the

world's second highest tower.

8 . 13 AMERICAN ARCHITECTURE PRIZE WINNERS

THE FIRSTANNUALAMERICANARCHITECTUREPRIZE

GREEN ROOFS AREGROWINGGLOBALLY. San Francisco has passed a law that requires

some new buildings to be built with a green

roof. Even bus shelters around the city feature

green roofs.

9 . GREEN ROOFS ARE TAKING OVER THE WORLD

AN INTERACTIVEMAP MADE BY

CLIMATECENTRAL

shows what city summers willbe like in 2100 if current

emissions trends continue.The study says that cities

hold the key to preventingclimate destruction.

10 . CITIES HAVE THE POWER

THANK YOU,from Green Building & Design.

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