by EDGE Staff Writer | Mar 17, 2021 | Home Efficiency, Repost
VAEEC March 1, 2021 The Department of Housing and Community Development Board has finalized the latest update to the Uniform Statewide Building Code (USBC). This update puts us nearly inline with the 2018 model international energy conservation code (IECC). Continue...
by EDGE Staff Writer | Mar 15, 2021 | Repost
Inhabitat February 15, 2021 Designed by Argentina-based Grandio, a company run by a group of architecture and engineering teachers, HÜGA House is a safe, strong tiny home with the added benefits of affordability and flexibility. The prefab tiny house is made out of...
by EDGE Staff Writer | Mar 15, 2021 | Repost
Science Focus February 28, 2021 From their deadly 23m/s punch, to their unique photoreceptors and secret communication channels, here’s everything you need to know about these amazing creatures and stars of BBC’s Life in Colour. Read the full article...
by EDGE Staff Writer | Mar 15, 2021 | Repost
Ars Technica March 1, 2021 The Biden administration announced it had fulfilled the requirements of one of the executive orders issued on the very first day of his presidency: determining what’s called the “social cost of carbon.” This figure tries to...
by EDGE Staff Writer | Mar 15, 2021 | Repost
Homedit March 4, 2021 Everyone wants a yard that is useful and that they can enjoy. You can dress up a yard in many ways, but retaining walls were made to help you create a safe, exciting, and alluring yard. You can also utilize every bit of space you have to work...
by EDGE Staff Writer | Mar 15, 2021 | Repost
Fast Company March 4, 2021 There are more than 4,000 coal power plants globally. Now you can track every one and see if they’re closing—or if countries are adding more. Continue reading here.
by EDGE Staff Writer | Mar 15, 2021 | Repost
Inhabitat March 4, 2021 Made using an upcycled, discarded shipping container and featuring its own personal wind turbine, three solar panels and a rainwater harvesting system, the Gaia off-grid container house embodies self sufficiency. The architects at Pin-Up...
by EDGE Staff Writer | Mar 15, 2021 | Repost
Microgrid Knowledge March 4, 2021 The CLEAN Future Act authorizes $565 billion in spending to cut greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050, with an interim target of reducing carbon pollution by 50% from 2005 levels by the end of this decade. Continue reading...
by EDGE Staff Writer | Mar 15, 2021 | Repost
New Atlas March 8, 2021 3D-printed architecture moves from niche hobbyist proposition to serious housing solution with a groundbreaking new project that’s nearing completion in Austin, Texas. Hailed by 3D printing firm Icon as the USA’s first 3D-printed...
