en Technology Articles - Dwell http://www.dwell.com/articles/rss/?catset5689=239579&amp;c=y Wed, 30 May 2012 02:14:38 -0700 hourly 3 dwell/techbloghttp://feedburner.google.com Conversation » The Future of Housing http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/dwell/techblog/~3/MUxotjnrxUQ/the-future-of-housing.html http://www.dwell.com/articles/the-future-of-housing.html Sun, 20 May 2012 19:27:29 -0700 Conversation Diana Budds <a href="http://www.dwell.com/articles/the-future-of-housing.html"><img src="http://media.dwell.com/images/148*148/the-future-of-housing-mitchell-joachim-portrait-square.jpg" alt='architect Mitchell Joachim Terreform ONE' /></a><br/><br/><strong>by Diana Budds</strong><br/><br/>Is biologically based architecture the next big thing? Architect Mitchell Joachim thinks so. He proffers radical ways to rethink the science of structures. architect Mitchell Joachim Terreform ONE

by Diana Budds

Is biologically based architecture the next big thing? Architect Mitchell Joachim thinks so. He proffers radical ways to rethink the science of structures.
]]> the future of housing mitchell joachim portrait rectangle http://www.dwell.com/articles/the-future-of-housing.html 101 » Warmth http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/dwell/techblog/~3/z2mIlNtA1QQ/warmth.html http://www.dwell.com/articles/warmth.html Wed, 11 Apr 2012 18:26:50 -0700 101 Patrick Di Justo <a href="http://www.dwell.com/articles/warmth.html"><img src="http://media.dwell.com/images/148*148/101-fire-in-the-home-coal-square.jpg" alt='use of fire and energy in the home ' /></a><br/><br/><strong>by Patrick Di Justo</strong><br/><br/>Kiel Moe, assistant professor of architectural technology at Harvard University, specializes in architecture and energy issues. &ldquo;As fuel prices fluctuate,&rdquo; he says, &ldquo;you&rsquo;re going to see more people return to heating directly with fire.&rdquo; use of fire and energy in the home

by Patrick Di Justo

Kiel Moe, assistant professor of architectural technology at Harvard University, specializes in architecture and energy issues. “As fuel prices fluctuate,” he says, “you’re going to see more people return to heating directly with fire.”
]]> 101 fire in the home coal rectangle http://www.dwell.com/articles/warmth.html 101 » Fire in the Home 101 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/dwell/techblog/~3/4C3PmiAose8/fire-in-the-home-101.html http://www.dwell.com/articles/fire-in-the-home-101.html Wed, 11 Apr 2012 18:25:59 -0700 101 Patrick Di Justo <a href="http://www.dwell.com/articles/fire-in-the-home-101.html"><img src="http://media.dwell.com/images/148*148/101-fire-in-the-home-shrimp-square.jpg" alt='use of fire and energy in the home ' /></a><br/><br/><strong>by Patrick Di Justo</strong><br/><br/>Taming fire was humankind&rsquo;s first and most critical step toward its mastery of the material world. About 400,000 years ago, our ancestors learned to harness the flame, setting us on the course that would lead from the stone hearths those early humans built to the modern high-efficiency catalytic woodstoves we use today. More important, though, was the capacity to selectively apply heat, a transformative power that allows us to turn dirt into metal, cold into warmth, dark into light. use of fire and energy in the home

by Patrick Di Justo

Taming fire was humankind’s first and most critical step toward its mastery of the material world. About 400,000 years ago, our ancestors learned to harness the flame, setting us on the course that would lead from the stone hearths those early humans built to the modern high-efficiency catalytic woodstoves we use today. More important, though, was the capacity to selectively apply heat, a transformative power that allows us to turn dirt into metal, cold into warmth, dark into light.
]]> 101 fire in the home shrimp rectangle http://www.dwell.com/articles/fire-in-the-home-101.html Off the Grid » E+ for Effort http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/dwell/techblog/~3/yGglTdQKUQU/e-for-effort.html http://www.dwell.com/articles/e-for-effort.html Sun, 25 Mar 2012 10:45:41 -0700 Off the Grid Aaron Britt <a href="http://www.dwell.com/articles/e-for-effort.html"><img src="http://media.dwell.com/images/148*148/e-green-home-facade-square.jpg" alt='e green home facade rectangle' /></a><br/><br/><strong>by Aaron Britt</strong><br/><br/>The E+ Green Home, a concept house located an hour outside Seoul, not only points the way to a greener South Korea, it may well be the most sustainable house in the country. e green home facade rectangle

by Aaron Britt

The E+ Green Home, a concept house located an hour outside Seoul, not only points the way to a greener South Korea, it may well be the most sustainable house in the country.
]]> e green home facade rectangle http://www.dwell.com/articles/e-for-effort.html Conversation » Sixteen Ways of Looking at a Bedouin Tent http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/dwell/techblog/~3/NAmpkhU8-M4/sixteen-ways-of-looking-at-a-bedouin-tent.html http://www.dwell.com/articles/sixteen-ways-of-looking-at-a-bedouin-tent.html Thu, 22 Mar 2012 10:59:25 -0700 Conversation Alexis Madrigal <a href="http://www.dwell.com/articles/sixteen-ways-of-looking-at-a-bedouin-tent.html"><img src="http://media.dwell.com/images/148*148/conversation-sixteen-ways-of-looking-at-a-bedouin-tent-william-mcdonough-square.jpg" alt='light and energy discussion with bill mcdonough' /></a><br/><br/><strong>by Alexis Madrigal</strong><br/><br/>Architect, systems designer, Cradle to Cradle founder, and sustainability guru William McDonough talks entropy, Walker Evans, paper houses, and &ldquo;buildings like trees&rdquo; with science writer Alexis Madrigal. light and energy discussion with bill mcdonough

by Alexis Madrigal

Architect, systems designer, Cradle to Cradle founder, and sustainability guru William McDonough talks entropy, Walker Evans, paper houses, and “buildings like trees” with science writer Alexis Madrigal.
]]> conversation sixteen ways of looking at a bedouin tent william mcdonough rectangle http://www.dwell.com/articles/sixteen-ways-of-looking-at-a-bedouin-tent.html Houses We Love » About Face http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/dwell/techblog/~3/GSh3Us-EIB8/about-face.html http://www.dwell.com/articles/about-face.html Sat, 17 Mar 2012 09:00:00 -0700 Houses We Love Diana Budds <a href="http://www.dwell.com/articles/about-face.html"><img src="http://media.dwell.com/images/148*148/houses-we-love-about-face-solar-homestead-square.jpg" alt='Energy Solar Decathlon show home solar panels' /></a><br/><br/><strong>by Diana Budds</strong><br/><br/>Solar panels have a reputation as being unsightly, but this U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon show home sheds the stereotype that photovoltaic arrays are eyesores. Energy Solar Decathlon show home solar panels

by Diana Budds

Solar panels have a reputation as being unsightly, but this U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon show home sheds the stereotype that photovoltaic arrays are eyesores.
]]> houses we love about face solar homestead rectangle http://www.dwell.com/articles/about-face.html Backstory » Building a Zero-Energy Community: Part 9 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/dwell/techblog/~3/e2twr7gH-iA/building-a-zero-energy-community-part-9.html http://www.dwell.com/articles/building-a-zero-energy-community-part-9.html Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:40:09 -0800 Backstory Brad Liljequist <a href="http://www.dwell.com/articles/building-a-zero-energy-community-part-9.html"><img src="http://media.dwell.com/images/148*148/zhome_post9_thumb.jpg" alt='zhome_post9_rect' /></a><br/><br/><strong>by Brad Liljequist</strong><br/><br/>Project Manager Brad Liljequist chronicles the building of zHome, a ten-unit townhome in Issaquah, Washington&mdash;the first multifamily zero-energy community in the United States. Part 9: Social equity through green material selection Note from Brad Liljequist: Patti Southard has been involved in zHome since its beginning in 2006 and has helped inspire and leverage its core goal of market transformation in myriad ways. She'll be guest-posting for the next two installments of the zHome blog. zhome_post9_rect

by Brad Liljequist

Project Manager Brad Liljequist chronicles the building of zHome, a ten-unit townhome in Issaquah, Washington—the first multifamily zero-energy community in the United States. Part 9: Social equity through green material selection Note from Brad Liljequist: Patti Southard has been involved in zHome since its beginning in 2006 and has helped inspire and leverage its core goal of market transformation in myriad ways. She'll be guest-posting for the next two installments of the zHome blog.
]]> zhome_post9_rect http://www.dwell.com/articles/building-a-zero-energy-community-part-9.html Off the Grid » Green Is in the Details http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/dwell/techblog/~3/y6-oxBX9yf0/green-is-in-the-details.html http://www.dwell.com/articles/green-is-in-the-details.html Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:27:00 -0800 Off the Grid Miyoko Ohtake <a href="http://www.dwell.com/articles/green-is-in-the-details.html"><img src="http://media.dwell.com/images/148*148/burnett-residence-exterior-facade-closeup-square.jpg" alt='LEED Platinum certification modern home renovation ' /></a><br/><br/><strong>by Miyoko Ohtake</strong><br/><br/>Carver + Schicketanz Architects&rsquo; eco-friendly renovation earned this mid-century-modern home LEED Platinum certification and proved that when it comes to building sustainably, it&rsquo;s all about the little things. LEED Platinum certification modern home renovation

by Miyoko Ohtake

Carver + Schicketanz Architects’ eco-friendly renovation earned this mid-century-modern home LEED Platinum certification and proved that when it comes to building sustainably, it’s all about the little things.
]]> burnett residence exterior facade closeup rectangle http://www.dwell.com/articles/green-is-in-the-details.html Backstory » Building a Zero-Energy Community: Part 7 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/dwell/techblog/~3/W1gYWT4AYoA/building-a-zero-energy-community-part-7.html http://www.dwell.com/articles/building-a-zero-energy-community-part-7.html Wed, 21 Dec 2011 13:53:44 -0800 Backstory Brad Liljequist <a href="http://www.dwell.com/articles/building-a-zero-energy-community-part-7.html"><img src="http://media.dwell.com/images/148*148/zhome_post7_thumb.jpg" alt='zhome_post7_rect' /></a><br/><br/><strong>by Brad Liljequist</strong><br/><br/>Project Manager Brad Liljequist chronicles the building of the zHome, a ten-unit townhome in Issaquah, Washington&mdash;the first multifamily zero-energy community in the United States. Part 7: Finding a new builder partner. In our last blog, we described the early days of zHome. The story rolls on with us facing our first hurdle&mdash;finding a new builder partner. In Spring of 2008, we were informed by our initial builder partner that they needed to pull out of the project. After working so hard to push the project forward quickly, including design team selection, initial design charrettes, energy modeling and finishing schematic design, it was a rough blow. zhome_post7_rect

by Brad Liljequist

Project Manager Brad Liljequist chronicles the building of the zHome, a ten-unit townhome in Issaquah, Washington—the first multifamily zero-energy community in the United States. Part 7: Finding a new builder partner. In our last blog, we described the early days of zHome. The story rolls on with us facing our first hurdle—finding a new builder partner. In Spring of 2008, we were informed by our initial builder partner that they needed to pull out of the project. After working so hard to push the project forward quickly, including design team selection, initial design charrettes, energy modeling and finishing schematic design, it was a rough blow.
]]> zhome_post7_rect http://www.dwell.com/articles/building-a-zero-energy-community-part-7.html Off the Grid » A Sweetheart Deal http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/dwell/techblog/~3/f2wlV56Fmcg/a-sweetheart-deal.html http://www.dwell.com/articles/a-sweetheart-deal.html Wed, 14 Dec 2011 10:59:17 -0800 Off the Grid William Lamb <a href="http://www.dwell.com/articles/a-sweetheart-deal.html"><img src="http://media.dwell.com/images/148*148/pryor-residence-outside-pool-family-portrait-square.jpg" alt='sustainable Prefab beach house retreat in Long Island ' /></a><br/><br/><strong>by William Lamb</strong><br/><br/>Decades after they met as teenagers on a Montauk beach, Manhattanites Victoria and Greg Pryor returned to Long Island to build a sustainable second home together. sustainable Prefab beach house retreat in Long Island

by William Lamb

Decades after they met as teenagers on a Montauk beach, Manhattanites Victoria and Greg Pryor returned to Long Island to build a sustainable second home together.
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