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		<title>Nigerian students would get to attend school during flood season with Floating Schools</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2013 03:59:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The good folks of the Makoko community in Lagos, Nigeria know that floods are a&#8230;]]></description>
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<p>To ensure that children from the community are able to attend school no matter how bad the flooding is, Adeyemi has created the flooding schools project that would essential comprise of a three storey structure sitting atop the water using plastic drums. These floating schools would be made to functional pretty much like regular school building and would come fitted with mechanisms for waste disposal, fresh water and even sanitation facilities. Each floating school would be designed to house 100 students plus faculty. Locally-sourced wood would be used to construct the frame of the building while 256 plastic drums would allow the structure to stay afloat.</p><span class="cmampos1-content-widget cmam-content-widget widget cmam_responsive_ad_widget_class"><script type="text/javascript">
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<p>To help operate toilets in the building, rainwater harvesting would be employed and solar panels on the roof would provide electricity to the building. When finished, the entire building should cost around $6,250 though the figure could be far less if the design could be made to use natural daylight and does away with the solar panels and electrical fixtures.</p>
<p>Coastal communities in Africa have been struggling to cope with constant flooding though efforts have been made to reclaim land from the ocean floor to compensate for the land lost to flooding. However, projects like these could provide these communities with a more versatile and sustainable alternative that would also be more cost effective.</p><span class="cmambottom-content-widget cmam-content-widget widget cmam_responsive_ad_widget_class"><script type="text/javascript">
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		<title>Garden design trends for 2013</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2013 07:07:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why do we garden? This question drives the research of many researchers each year and&#8230;]]></description>
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<li>Fragrant flowers: a garden must have flowers and if the flowers smell good then it becomes even more beautiful. It happens to be a natural reaction to smell the flower but the problem is that not every flower has a good scent. The year 2013 will come with a trend that will require gardens to have a lot of fragrant flowers.</li>
<li>Variegated beauties: a beautiful garden is desired by every gardener and that is why they keep updated about the latest design trends. Pretty flowers come and go however variegated beauties tend to stay. Hence they are the latest choice for the gardeners as they are beautiful and stay as they are for the whole season.</li>
<li>Plant bulbs: if the gardeners wish to add the beautiful look of first spring to their garden in different colors then they should go for planting bulbs. A beautiful garden only calls for a trowel and of course some bulbs.</li>
<li>Mixed bouquets: bouquets of only flowers are the thing of the past as the latest trends inspire people to take a different road. Now when you make a bouquet try using some fresh vegetables like radishes or flowering kale in it. This will give you a pretty and a unique bouquet.</li>
<li>Mini versions of homesteads: homesteading is also becoming the latest trend as people are trying to grow more in less space and with use of less water.</li>
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<li>Community gardens: the craving to grow own food has been in people for a long time now and it does not get any weaker by lack of space. Community gardens are the outcome of such desires and indeed a wonderful thing.</li>
<li>Old fashioned flowers: old is gold- this saying can be used in many different situations and this one happens to be one of them. Old fashioned flowers are making a huge comeback this year and gardeners will love planting them in their gardens. Plants such as lavender, Russian sage and moonflower will be among the favorites of the people in 2013.</li>
<li>Sharing gardens: people will try and make their garden a friendlier place for the natural beings such as butterflies, bees and birds. What could be better than having a beautiful garden that could also serve as a home to natural critters?</li>
<li>Permeable pavers: pavers happen to be a vital part of a garden and every gardener wants to have the best for his garden. Permeable pavers are actually a wonderful choice for a garden as they help the storm water to filter and they also look very good.</li>
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<li>Personal garden for herbs: gardening is a popular activity and people who enjoy gardening take pleasure in planting not only fruits, flowers and vegetables but also herbs. Growing fresh herbs in windowsill planters will emerge as a latest trend in the year 2013.</li>
<li>Huge hanging baskets: hanging baskets will be among the latest trends in the year 2013 and most gardeners will include them in their gardens to make it even more beautiful.</li>
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		<title>Evolution Algorithm Inspires Organic Solar Cell Design: Research</title>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The energy potential of the Sun is known to all and it is also a well known factor that this energy can be exploit to  certain limitations owing to the expenses require to be incurred. Taking electricity through silicon solar cells is really very expensive and one could get the estimate by knowing that one require to spend 10 times more than the money spent on coal energy. In the developing countries the idea still seems to be a matter of dreams. However, the richest of nations are still spending on it.</p>
<p>At present, the polymer solar cells are used to harness electricity from solar energy, which use the organic materials for absorbing light and then transform it into light. However, according to the scientists these current properties to generate electricity are not very efficient and up to the mark.</p>
<p><b>What new research says:-</b>In a new research by scientists at Northwestern University, researchers have attempted efforts to increase the efficiency of this polymer layer, which is based on mathematical search algorithm based on evolution. In this experiment scientists have tried to design the pattern of this layer in a geometrical way, in order to increase the time for which light remains to be within the cell.</p>
<p>This pattern holds the light for optimum amount of time in the organic solar cells which therefore, has shown three fold better results in the matter of trapping light in comparison to the conventional method of organic solar cells. The new pattern of trapping light in thin-cell organic solar cells would be soon fabricated at Argonne National Laboratory.</p>
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<p>In this algorithm based method, light is made to enter a geometrically patterned scattering layer , which is 100 nanometer thick. This dielectric layer is designed in order to increase the light transmitted into the cell, after this front layer, light enters the active layer which converts it into electricity.</p>
<p>This new discovery has challenged to the yablonovitch limit, which is a thermodynamic limit to describe the duration for which a photon can be held in a semiconductor. This pattern was developed in the year 1980 and since then has been followed worldwide for converting solar engery intoelectricity.</p>
<p>According to Cheng Sun, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Northwestern University, the researchers wanted to establish the geometrical pattern in order to get the maximum holding time for light and thus, took the guidance from laws of natural selection. Cheng Sun has also co-authored this research paper.</p>
<p>This research paper  under the name of <b>“Highly Efficient Light- Trapping Structure Design Inspired by Natural Evolution”</b> was published on January 3 in the Journal called Scientific Reports, which is a publication of Nature.<br />
According to Wei Chen, Wilson-Cook Professor in Engineering Design and Mechanical Engineering Professor at McCormick, the research included evolutionary principals of crossover and genetic mutation. She also said that this process works on the biologically process of evolution, which is survival of the fittest and required an appropriate approach because of the non-linear and irregular behaviour of the systems.</p>
<p>This new pattern of light scattering layer could prove to be a less expensive method of harnessing electricity from solar energy. Researchers have not increased the thickness of the polymer layer, rather looked for other possibilities which involved mathematical search algorithm based on natural evolution procedures. Initially the scientists had made efforts with several other design patterns of the layers, which could enhance the light trapping performances and finally after over 20 generations experiments they reached this form of evolutionary process.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Eco-Modular Classroom, A Green Approach For Young Minds</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Eco-Modular Classroom, A Green Approach For Young Minds Whether you need an art studio, office&#8230;]]></description>
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<p>Whether you need an art studio, office space, music room, science block or coaching centre, it is always worthy to choose a place where learning is green and comes naturally. For a space where young minds are developed, it is imperative to have a green environment for more inspiration and motivation. Eco-friendly classroom has evolved as a great and innovative solution to encourage environmental citizenship, educational play, outdoor learning and help students re-connect with nature. Without any doubt, poorly maintained and old buildings have detrimental impact on both teaching and learning.</p>
<p>Eco-friendly materials and modern designs used for construction makes green classrooms a relaxing space to lean while maintaining strong ecological approach. Good thing is that eco-modular classes are designed to nurture your individual needs and reduce impact on environment. Right now, 7.5 million children study in more than 300,000 classrooms in United States. So far, “temporary” rooms serve the needs for 5-year tenure indicating that these structures are designed for quick support for staffing overflow. This is probably a challenge but, an architect Allen Post at “Perkins and Will” designing firms told Co. Design that Temporary classroom is loud and inhospitable for learning.</p>
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<p><b>Allen Post’s Eco-Modular Classroom </b></p>
<p>Inhospitable dungeons designed the plan for “Sprout Space”, that is eco-modular classrooms of firm and winner of 2009 Open-Architecture Challenge. Allen Post was pleased by modular construction when studying 2.5 million houses built under housing mandate of Nelson Mandela in South Africa. This shifted Allen’s approach for temporary classrooms in support of healthier and strong learning environment. Perkins+Will examine all essential materials used for eliminating off gassing in learning space. Natural ventilation let fresh air to enter into the room for improving quality of indoor air.</p>
<p>Thoughtful designs often affect the curriculum of teachers and have a great impact on learning. Moreover, butterfly-shaped roof opens up doors for more sunlight to sparkle up indoors. This design also diverts the way of rainwater towards class-side funnels through funnels. Rooftop solar sheets link to real-time website often accessed by students to monitor the use of power in entire building.</p>
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<p><b>About Eco-Modular Classrooms </b></p>
<p>An architect-designed eco-modular classroom space is a preeminent choice to serve your educational needs and propose an energy-efficient building. Eco-classrooms are cost-effective and sustainable solutions that are build on government’s intention to achieve sustainable learning space. With low emission and running cost, eco-modular classrooms have evolved as a turnkey solution to complement every need. Introduced in 1960, quick-fix solution has great drawbacks as classroom space and ever deteriorating. In an era when children are taught on interactive plain boards with the use of handheld computers, an out-dated and prefabricated surrounding is unsuitable.</p>
<p>Eco-friendly environment not only maintain healthy environment but also ensures child-friendliness and low maintenance. By providing a realistic approach, eco-modular classroom is an eco living space for students. Green classrooms are constructed using 99.9% recyclable and reusable materials to ensure minimum impact on environment. This space builds a relationship between teaching and learning. With an estimated lifespan of more than 40 years, eco-modular classroom propose both a permanent and semi-permanent solution for student’s needs. Flexible design of eco-modular classroom opens up ways for close integration whenever you want to expand existing buildings.</p>
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<p><b>Efficacy Of  An Eco-Modular Classroom </b></p>
<p>Many issues influence your outlook for eco-modular classrooms that also includes environmental concerns. Learning in sustainable environment spread positive message about preventing earth’s natural resources. There is no doubt that many things pave ways for creating an eco-friendly classroom. This will certainly involve some changes in classroom such as use of paper-recycling boxes, re-usable plastic bottles and green symbol on classroom walls. In spite of suing artificial decorations, one can consider using plants, flowers and can even ask students to grow seeds.</p>
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		<title>Red Carpet Fashion with a Green Eye_eco friendly celebs</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2012 05:10:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Celebrities going green along with designers Go inexperienced was the expression of the entire style&#8230;]]></description>
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<p>Go inexperienced was the expression of the entire style designers gift throughout the big apple Fashion week. As trends of fashion is dynamical, the trade specialists and known fashion designers area unit taking use of eco friendly fashion wear that is precious by the audience. Throughout the style week, the models were additionally excited to seeing the new styles that supported being inexperienced. The style designers explicit that, they need designed new styles and ideas that area unit best fitted to maintaining the ethics of surroundings. Throughout the style week in big apple, many eco friendly styles were seen on the ramp that was displayed by the models. Several of the style designers World Health Organization were gift throughout the style show explicit that, they needed to make one thing new and exciting this year and since of that they created a replacement line that was supported environmentalism.</p>
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<p><b>What has the style designers say regarding the new concept?</b></p>
<p>The designers World Health Organization were there within the show explicit that, they need taken use of the foremost natural resources for attaining the material, that they need used for making the styles. Reprimand a number of the style magazines, the designers unequivocal that, they would carry on the work of coming up with eco friendly cloths. They additionally quoted to the style magazines that value incurred in making the dresses, that area unit eco friendly, area unit less and area unit created with ease.</p>
<p>Some of the known fashion designers like Semitic deity Skarra designed cloths, that were perishable and fabricated from material, that were naturally obtained like bamboo, silk, wool and eco animal skin. Semitic deity obverted that, organic cotton along with legume is used for creating her collections. Beside Semitic deity, Kimberly Ovitz bestowed the natural and eco friendly assortment for men. Ovitz explicit that, use of sturdy tencel material for creating his creation is used.</p>
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<p>During the event, the famed Brazilian designer displayed his assortment of eco friendly cloths that were created of fish animal skin, waste milk beside recycled vegetable dye. The designer Oskar Metsavaht, stated, making eco friendly styles were the simplest issue, which will happen within the industry.</p>
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<p><b>What is the longer term of the eco friendly dresses?</b></p>
<p>The specialists of industry area unit stating that, throughout the big apple Fashion week, they were ready to see some smart and exciting eco friendly assortment from the known designers. They additionally stated the longer term of eco friendly dresses would flourish within the close to future. The brands, which are associated with designing some of the finest eco friendly cloths, have stated that, the future of eco friendly designs is on the verge and soon it will be seen all across the world.</p>
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<p><b>Celebs going green</b></p>
<p>If you are not a Natalie Portman fan currently, you may be soon. This twenty-eight year recent Israeli yank actor has started her own eco-friendly fashion line. Portman has created a line of vegetarian shoes. These trendy and horny shoes area unit made of various materials like pretend leathers. Portman and her team of designers did not hurt any animals in their construction. This eco-friendly vegetarian is not solely environmentally aware however additionally socially. She has been praised for her efforts in saving gorillas in Rwandese Republic. Portman has raised the bar once it involves being associate degree eco-friendly and socially aware celebrity.</p>
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<p>The &#8220;Pretty Women&#8221; star has been associate degree eco-friendly all-star. She associate degreed her husband drives an eco-friendly automotive, a Prius. She is additionally trying to create a completely eco-friendly range in Malibu. Her inspiration to be additional eco-friendly came from her kids. That has galvanized her to buy additional eco-friendly diapers for her young ones. She uses chlorine-free, non-toxic diapers for two of her kids and a plastic-free, flushable diaper for one more. The flushable diaper could be a distinctive hybrid between fabric and disposables.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Celebrating a Well Lit Green Christmas</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2012 15:58:16 +0000</pubDate>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It is common knowledge that everybody is going Green in the present times. Of course, there are many who still do not give a toss, but they are not worth bothering about. Still staying on the optimistic side, everybody is trying in their own, unique, small or large way in which to contribute toward a better environment and less wastage.</p>
<p>However, sometimes you have to think beyond just recycling. Sometimes replacing certain things with something more adaptable to Mother Nature is the solution. Not that many realize this, but the answer always lies in front of our eyes. Take festivals, for example. Believe it or not, together with all kinds of festivals that takes place over a period of one year, the consumption of light alone is enough to provide electricity to a small Third World country!</p>
<p>Not anymore, however. Rising Sun Energy Center in San Rafael has dished out the perfect solution.</p>
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<p><strong>What We Use and What We should Use</strong></p>
<p>The kind of lights that we have so far used in our households, fairy lights or strands of colorful or white lights, are usually incandescent, consume plenty of power and do not last long. However, the new kind of LED fairy lights supplied by the nonprofit organization, Rising Sun Energy, is not just a brilliant alternative, but inexpensive and consumes much less power.</p>
<p>For people who love fancy things, you can get plenty of strands of such LED lights which glow much stronger while helping you with a pocket friendly electricity bill. In addition, there is no point of uselessly dumping such LED lights once they have run their course. Such lights can be recycled in some manner or the other. In fact, there are plenty of joints which not only recycle but create new things from such lights.</p>
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<p><strong>Stylish Introduction and Consumer Views</strong></p>
<p>Though, it may seem like a small step, but Rising Sun Energy Center could not have chosen a better time or place for launching these lights. San Rafael, which is pretty much gearing up for Christmas, down to every small detail, have more than welcomed such an option.</p>
<p>Of course, it is not without some amount of tactics that Rising Sun Energy has accomplished such a task. Plenty of people were found to flock the Northgate Mall on a blistery December Saturday morning to exchange their old lights for the better LED ones.</p>
<p>The organization had introduced this exchange offer, whereby people could bring in their old strands of lights for new LED ones, absolutely free of cost! Even apart from the free offer, the launch was very well received by the folks of San Rafael. On an average, each family swapped their incandescent strands of lights for about 7 strands of the LED ones. Not that there was any limit attached to the exchange. Plenty of people did take more. The choice was of course between colored ones and white or yellowish ones.</p>
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<p>This innovative swapping option was of course given till whatever time the stocks lasted. Judging by the popularity of the swap encounters, stocks did not last for too long! People in doubt could pretty much see the moderators of the Rising Sun Energy Center’s happily taking the numerous strands of incandescent lights and dumping them in green eco-friendly trash and recycling bags.</p>
<p>Surely, it was a very busy Saturday morning and for many who turned up a bit late, had to go back home disappointed. Not that they had to worry much, since the Rising Sun Energy Center held the swap event again, this time in the Community Center, again on a Saturday morning.</p>
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		<title>Do hotels need to green up, make their guests happy and healthy</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2012 12:10:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>If you are having a business in providing accommodation services to the people then you certainly need to make sure that your guests feel completely satisfied with their stay at your hotel or resort. However, pleasing each and every customer could be a really hard task as every person has individualistic demands and requirements but it becomes the sole duty of the person in-charge to make sure that every visitor gets the facilities that he expects. Besides all the luxurious requirements of person, the one thing that should be considered as a prior service for every customer is that his health should not be affected in any manner.</p>
<p>When a person visits a new area, it would be quite predictable for him to fall sick due to the sudden change in physical atmosphere, eating and drinking products as well as the environmental differences as compared to his native place. However, being the manager of a hotel you would be required to make sure that your visitors do not face any such problem in the regular duration. Thus, it would be best to make the hotel as much eco friendly as possible because it would make the place hygienic and pleasing for the eyes. Stated below are some of the tips that would help to make your hotel greener and happier place to stay in for your customers:</p>
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<li>[box_dark]<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Save water</span>-[/box_dark] Water is certainly one of the most wasted natural resource in the world. However, if you have a systemized system in your hotel, you can actually reduce the wastage to a huge extent. Get low flow showers and toilets installed in all the washrooms in order to lowers the wastage of the water by the customers.</li>
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<li><span style="text-decoration: underline;">[box_dark]Purchase material in bulk[/box_dark]</span>- As you are owning a hotel and the business in the accommodation resorts in really good in the peak period, it would be wise to purchase the toiletries and skin care products for your customers in bulk as it would not only be less expensive for you but would also save the travelling as well as packaging sources from being wasted.</li>
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<li>[box_dark]<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Always choose eco friendly alternatives</span>- [/box_dark]Whether you have to buy food or beverage products for your customers or any cosmetics for their daily use, make sure that you always buy organic products as they are not only available in reasonable prices but would also be healthier and suitable for even those people who have certain allergies.</li>
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<li>[box_dark]<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Avoid the use of non-disposable products</span>-[/box_dark] Instead of using plastic cups, try and use the glass cups to offer beverages to your customers. Besides, the left over products as well as food items should be donated to the charitable organizations instead of throwing them away as it would not only help the organizations to make their livings but would also save the environment from having more pollutant products in its kitty.</li>
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<li>[box_dark]<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Offer discount to your eco-friendly customers</span>-[/box_dark] The visitors supporting the eco-friendly acts who would come to stay or hold meetings in your hotel should be awarded with some considerable discount in their billing as it would act as an encouraging measure for the others to follow the simple rules in order to keep the hotel a clean and green place instead of making it a dumping yard.</li>
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<p>By following a few simple steps, a hotel could be easily made a nature friendly place and since the hotel business has lately become really very popular due to the travelling needs of the people due to various business as well as educational purposes, it would be very thoughtful if resorts established in different regions would contribute their bit in saving the environment from getting more depleted.</p>
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		<title>Go Green in Style: Design Concepts for Eco Curtains</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Nov 2012 06:49:47 +0000</pubDate>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Curtains are mainly used for the purpose of preventing heat and sunlight from entering the rooms. Draping curtains over the doors and windows secure you. But instead of conventional curtain designs, you can opt for innovative styles that help save energy in many ways. Some curtains come embedded with solar cells to generate energy in sunlight and use it at night for lighting. Other designs help preserve energy.</p>
<p><strong>[box_dark]Energy Efficient Curtain Designs[/box_dark]</strong></p>
<p>The Energy Curtain, conceptualized by the industrial designer team of Johan Redström, Margot Jacobs, Linda Worbin, Ramia Mazé and Carolin Müller, serves separate purpose other than stopping the entry of heat and daylight into your rooms. The curtain is designed to harvest power from heat and sunlight during the day and at night, the light-emitting elements in the inner portion of the curtain will allow it to glow using the stored power. Consequently, your room will benefit from natural light 24&#215;7.</p>
<p>You are able to harvest power during the daytime with the help of the amazing solar curtain concept called Some Shine. Some Shine prevents heat and sunlight from entering your house in sunny days. The solar cells in the curtain harvest power and store it in a charging base. You can charge your tablets, smartphones and LED lamps in the dark with the stored power.</p>
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<p>The window-covering Tucson Blackout curtain helps you optimize the warmth in your rooms. Apart from keeping sunlight, cold and noise pollution away, the curtain imparts an impressive look to your rooms. The window curtain has been designed with Thermatic lining, allowing you to save energy costs. The blackout curtain is able to black 99 percent of the light from outside.</p>
<p>Energy Saving Blackout Curtain is an eco-friendly energy-saving curtain that can darken the room any moment of the day. It helps you stay warm in winter and cool during the summer season. You can block noise pollution and sunlight by draping the curtain on your windows. Available in 84 and 63 inch length, the energy saving blackout curtain comes in different colours at a price of $54.99.</p>
<p><strong>[box_dark]Eco Concepts: Curtain Substitutes[/box_dark]</strong></p>
<p>Eco-Leaf Shade consists of OLED and E ink lamps in the form of leaves. The exclusive power harvesting window covering can harvest power from heat and sunlight. Rooms are protected from sunlight and heat in daytime. OLED lamps present within the curtain illuminate at night, using the stored power. The design helps reduce your carbon footprint.</p>
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<p>Designed by the Integral Studio Vinaccia, the Solar Module boasts of a LED-embedded solar ceramic tile that you are able to use in the form of a curtain for the windows in your room. You can prevent the entry of heat and sunlight during the day and light up your room at night with the stored power.</p>
<p>The Soft House structure developed from KVA Matx by architect Sheila Kennedy and her team is a great textile embedded with solar cells, capable of producing up to 16,000 watts-hour of power. The textiles can be used to design curtains as well as other materials. They harvest power from heat and sunlight in daytime and illuminate the lights at night.</p>
<p>SunTiles happens to be a curtain powered by sunlight that allows your room to heat up in cold winter days. Astrid Krogh came up with the design for SunTiles, recycling solar panels that had been left unused. Combining a curtain with abandoned photovoltaic cells, she has managed to come up with this amazing natural heating system. Solar panels are woven together with the curtain. Therefore, you get to enjoy natural heat within your room yet, at the same time, manage to keep sunlight away from your room during the day.</p>
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		<title>New Design competition Explores wood as green material for urban construction</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[[box_dark]Wooden construction ideas for urban living initiated by ACSA competition[/box_dark] From thousands of years, wood&#8230;]]></description>
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<p>From thousands of years, wood has been one of the most used products for construction. However, whenever it comes towards the development of urban area, cities are based on concrete and steel. Nevertheless, as the development is increasing at a rapid pace, more and more eco friendly methods are being adopted for development of homes so that it is easy to save the environment. It has been rightfully stated that, wood is one of the best green material for urban construction, but it has to proved to the public so that they can take use of it for the development process.</p>
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<p><strong>[box_dark]Reasons for holding the competition[/box_dark]</strong></p>
<p>For generating interest and understanding in the lives of people about wood as a green material for urbane construction, Association of Collegiate Schools of Architectural and Binational Softwood Council along with Parsons the new school for design have decided to start up a competition for new designs for urbane construction that involves wood. The new concept that has been brought into light is taken excitedly by the students, as they would be able to show their talent and working skills in new models and designs with use of wood. The students who are participating in this event are stating that, it is a lifetime opportunity for them to show the world how good wood can be for building homes even in the urbane area.</p>
<p>The faculty and the expert professionals who are involved in this competition have stated that, timber or wood is the best eco friendly option for developing the residential and commercial area. In addition, they also stated that, it is easy to design the wood and take use of new designs and patterns that can give a new look with ease. Wood is considered one of the safest options for construction. Some of the major cities are already concentrating on the use of wood as the construction material and new projects are being initiated for the development. One such project has been handled by the professionals who in result have provided one of the tallest residential buildings made of laminated wood panels.</p>
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<p><strong>[box_dark]The tasks assigned for the competition[/box_dark]</strong></p>
<p>The teams or individuals who will be involved in the competition have to design mixed use and mid-rise complex for a site. The site that has been decided is situated in Brooklyn waterfront of Red Hook. Although this place is a flux, it would be an opportunity for the students to show their skills and knowledge involved around wood. The teams or individuals who will be involved in the competition will have to regenerate the manufacturing sector of the urban area. In addition, they have to scrutiny the development needs of residential and commercial area and give solutions accordingly. In addition, they have to build affordable housing sections, bike repair and sharing joints, distribution centers and manufacturing units with use of wood.</p>
<p>New construction systems are to be proposed by the entrants with use of different wood technologies that are into existence. The design and patterns that will be done has to be there in the proposal for the urban development. In addition, characteristics of wood that would be taken into use for the development has to be there in the report so that it is easy for the panel of judges to decide upon the winner of the competition.</p>
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<p><strong>[box_dark]The reward to the winner[/box_dark]</strong></p>
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<p>As the motto of going green or environment friendly has taken new turns in the society, interior designers are also taking it as a challenge so that they can develop the best of the best eco friendly designs for the betterment of the society. The changes have been seen in Montreal and the new developments are clearly seen. Experts are stating that as Montreal is one of the best cities for business, eco friendly changes will surely affect the society in positive ways. The experts have also stated that, these changes will have the influence on the society as the will be encouraged to adopt the eco friendly measures.</p>
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<p><strong>Where did the change happen?</strong></p>
<p>It is not that eco friendly designs will not enhance your style and ambiance. As Montreal has been constantly looking for green development projects, it has recently given one of the most magnificent designs that are simply out of this world. The development or you can say it as a redesigning of office has been done for one of the showrooms of Teknion Corporation. The changes, which has been done in the seven thousand square feet area is something that you will notice and admire. The designer of this place stated after completing the project that, it was a tough task but it has been achieved and they have put a feather in the cap of eco friendly developments in Montreal.</p>
<p><strong>Who designed?</strong></p>
<p>Kiva and Vanderbyl designs were the mind behind this beautiful development. Every part of the showroom, which includes office space, boardrooms, conference halls, kitchen and washrooms have been redesigned. The experts from the industry are stating that, the changes, which have been done, are remarkable and it will be a stepping-stone for other designer present in Montreal who is ready to take the eco friendly measures. After the completion of the project, experts visited the place and stated that, everything that has been installed in this place is exceptionally good along with which has stood on the benchmark of being eco friendly.</p>
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<p><strong>The praises by the president</strong></p>
<p>Even the president of Teknion Corporation has stated that, it is something that was not expected as the results, which has been attained, is outstanding. In addition, the president also stated that, the changes in the showroom would surely attract more customers as it is a drastic change in area of Montreal. The president also stated that, they would host a free demo of the showroom that has been designed so that budding architects and designers are able to know about the new designs and eco friendly measures, which are being taken into use. Along with this, the president stated that, they have loved the design in Montreal and will surely plan something same for the other branches all across the world so that they can play their part of being environment friendly.</p>
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<p><strong>Problems faced and solutions achieved</strong></p>
<p>The experts who were working on the showroom design stated that, working on the new model of the showroom was a tough task as there were different changes, which were to be implemented. They also stated that, they have considered the French designs along with brocade pattern so that the best design can be attained. The designers also stated that, they had put up the lighting in such a manner that it reflected the natural light during the day so that it can cut down the expenses. The walls of the showroom along with other parts have been made of aluminum panels that will help in reflecting the light in the room and not in the eyes of people present. Across the world, this design of the showroom in Montreal is being talked as it has set up a benchmark for eco friendly designers all across the world.</p>
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