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The NZ Clean Energy Centre (NZCEC) has just completed an online survey in which respondents were asked – among other things – to identify their interest in living in an off grid housing community in Taupo. Home heating would be supplied via either geothermal or biomass. Electricity would be supplied by solar ... keep reading
Written by Celsias last month, about Alternative, Cohousing, & Off-Grid Living, Architecture, Children and Families, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Lifestyle & Behavior, Solar, Sustainability
30 storeys in 15 days . Earthquake resistant and energy efficient - the video shows the time lapse construction of a hotel in Hunan Province in China. And it's designed to take earthquakes and for energy conservation. No wonder then that when a Chinese delegation came through Christchurch in November and ... keep reading
Written by Celsias last month, about Architecture, Christchurch, Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Energy Saving
You know how we like supporting your actions and projects and the amazing stuff you do. Here's a cause we would really like to commend to you, Architecture for Humanity and the plea from founder and CEO ( Chief Eternal Optimist) Cameron Sinclair. We've heard Cameron talk on his ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in December 2011, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Architecture, Earthquake, Infrastructure, Innovation, Sustainability, Technology
The final draft Central City Plan will on Thursday 15 December 2011 be adopted by the Christchurch City Council. The Council has spent the last nine months developing the Plan in consultation with the Greater Christchurch community, key stakeholders and partners Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, CERA and ECan. The ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in December 2011, about Architecture, Christchurch, Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Earthquake, Economics
A new programme to incentivise energy efficient commercial buildings will start with a focus on the Christchurch rebuild.Design, construction and energy services experts are being invited to respond to a request for proposals issued today by the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA), on a new commercial buildings programme ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in October 2011, about Architecture, Christchurch, Conservation, Corporate Citizenship, Design, Green Roof, Green Spaces, Industry & Business, Infrastructure (1 comment)
Hardly a week goes by without our discovering some new urban gardening innovation, and this one is no exception. The spotting this time? CitySoil — a new, lightweight soil designed specifically for use in rooftop gardens.CitySoil, a newly launched product from a Canadian startup by the same name, is an ... keep reading
Written by Springwise in October 2011, about Architecture, biological farming, Children and Families, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Lifestyle & Behavior, Soil, Sustainability
And for more on the wonderful world of coops for chickens check these out form UK firm Omlet . Who said they had to be ugly ?And if you don't like pink, then there's orange- of course. keep reading
Written by Celsias in September 2011, about Architecture, Children and Families, Consumerism, Design, Food, Innovation
We thought you might like to see what a Christchurch office can look like these days Here's Marek's. Marek does all the clever web things that mean that all the Celsias sites work and expand each day so we can tell your stories.First of all the house ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in September 2011, about Architecture, Christchurch, Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Innovation, Lifestyle & Behavior, Recycling
In the busy and densely populated city of San Francisco, denizens get to enjoy a refreshing view of nature, even in the form of a dumpster. Parkmobiles, as these dumpster-turned-garden units are called, are now found along the South of Market District. Measuring about 16 feet long by 6 feet ... keep reading
Written by Anna Brillon in September 2011, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Architecture, Children and Families, Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Green Spaces, Innovation, Recycling, Sustainability
Box Living won the Emerging SME Business Award in this year's Northern Sustainable Business Awards. Started in 2009. It produces bespoke architecturally designed homes using a component based building building system which allows them to adapt to any site or client brief while offering certainty of price and the ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in September 2011, about Alternative, Cohousing, & Off-Grid Living, Architecture, awards, Corporate Social Responsibility, Green Spaces, Industry & Business, Innovation, Sustainability
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