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johnharrisonwade // January 26, 2008 at 10:42 pm | Reply

Thought the class might be interested in the

NOW HOUSE http://nowhouseproject.com/ and
A LIVING HOUSE – Terreform’s Fab Tree Hab http://www.inhabitat.com/2005/09/18/fab-tree-hab/

Two homes on opposite ends of the ‘radical’
eco-house design spectrum – one retrofitting a 60-year-old WWII house into a near zero energy home and the other “a living treehouse in which the dwelling itself merges with its environment and nourishes its inhabitants.”

norto129 // February 9, 2008 at 7:04 pm | Reply

Here is the website that I used to convert watts into kilowatt hours. I hope it helps!

http://www.mhi-inc.com/Converter/watt_calculator.htm

norto129 // February 9, 2008 at 7:17 pm | Reply

Here is a link that some people might be interested in! You can sign up to receive the eco-structure magazine. It’s a great magazine that’s filled with sustainable building information. The best part is that it’s free!

http://www.eco-structure.com/

carr0435 // February 11, 2008 at 1:40 pm | Reply

OK so I found a plug in for Revit that will provide all the energy calculations for your building/model. Here is a pdf from Autodesk that kinda explains how this works ( http://images.autodesk.com/adsk/files/bim_for_sustainable_design_jun05.pdf ). And here is the website to get the plug-in ( http://www.greenbuildingstudio.com/gbsinc/index.aspx ). You have to go to the web services tab and create a log in. I have not personally tried this yet but from the information on the pdf it sounds pretty easy.

k.weber // February 14, 2008 at 3:08 pm | Reply

here are a few websites people might find interesting ranging from design blogs to eco-design blogs.
[url=http://architecture.myninjaplease.com/]Architecture.my ninja please[/url] combo of architecture/green arch/videos/commentary
[url=http://bldgblog.blogspot.com/]BLDGblog[/url] interviews/reviews/really abstract articles
[url= http://www.inhabitat.com/Inhabitat/urleco-design blog
[url=http://core77.com/]Core 77[/url] design blog/tutorial bullentins on everything from software to illustration techniques.
[url= http://designobserver.com/Design Observer[/url] a really good design blog
[url= http://woostercollective.com/wooster collective[/url] a street art website, but a good resource for ideas
[url= http://www.lcacalculator.com/life cycle assesment calculator [/url] will generate the footprint of a created object

i’ll post more later, but there is the beginning of a greatest hits..

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kweber // February 14, 2008 at 3:18 pm | Reply

Here are some links to check out –

http://architecture.myninjaplease.com/
http://www.core77.com/
http://www.inhabitat.com/
http://bldgblog.blogspot.com/
http://www.worldchanging.com/
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/sci_tech/green_room/default.stm
http://www.woostercollective.com

that should be a good start..

nhbaker // February 16, 2008 at 3:56 pm | Reply

For anyone interested, there are actually six Lustron Houses on Nicollet Ave. in South Minneapolis, 5009-5055. There also three more around the city, two near 40th and Cedar, and another in Lowry Hill. Completely non-residential, but using similar construction, is the White Castle building now at 33rd and Lyndale. The Charlie Lazor “Flatpak” house is at 2024 Thomas Ave. S.

nhbaker // February 22, 2008 at 11:36 am | Reply

There’s a review in the NY Times today of an interesting exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art, “Design and the Elastic Mind,” which features some work quite relevant to discussions we’ve had in class. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/22/arts/design/22elas.html?ex=1361422800&en=c2a9f2fcda1390b6&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink

newto089 // February 22, 2008 at 6:02 pm | Reply

Nick, this is a great reference! I’m actually going to be taking my studio to the exhibit now that you’ve brought it to my attention. Keep these links coming! Thanks!

newto089 // February 22, 2008 at 6:30 pm | Reply

This is an interesting exhibit on prefab housing opening in July at the Moma:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/08/arts/design/08moma.html?_r=1&fta=y&oref=slogin

nhbaker // March 8, 2008 at 8:29 pm | Reply

For professor Newton and anyone else who might be interested: a review of Rem Koolhaas’s new urban plan for Dubai. A “generic” city somewhat resembling lower Manhattan and featuring a giant sphere reminiscent of Boullee’s Cenotaph for Newton.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/03/arts/design/03kool.html?ex=1362200400&en=9d4315edd6d39272&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink

Marti // March 14, 2008 at 8:45 am | Reply

http://www.templesf.com/green_info

This is a really interesting Night club. Its green, using many different technologies, and has a lot of information and pictures.

Gary // March 14, 2008 at 4:27 pm | Reply

http://www.buildinggreen.com/

L.Phan // March 24, 2008 at 6:53 pm | Reply

This is a nice program I got from my last workshop. It’s a Climate Consultant and it pretty much has the average temp/wind velocity/humidity/etc. for throughout the year in a lot of different locations.

http://www2.aud.ucla.edu:16080/energy-design-tools/

Marti // March 25, 2008 at 2:26 pm | Reply

http://www.gnocdc.org/orleans/8/index.html

Marti // March 25, 2008 at 8:38 pm | Reply

http://msc.fema.gov/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/info?storeId=10001&catalogId=10001&langId=-1&content=productDFIRM&title=DFIRM%20Databases&parent=productInfo&parentTitle=Product%20Information
fema maps

http://minorjive.typepad.com/hungryblues/NOLA_whitealone_westend.png
lower ninth ward

Marti // March 25, 2008 at 8:40 pm | Reply

http://msc.fema.gov/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/info?storeId=10001&catalogId=10001&langId=-1&content=floodZones&title=FEMA%20Flood%20Zone%20Designations

definitions of flood zone maps

Marti // March 26, 2008 at 3:12 am | Reply

really cool furniture, very useful
http://www.flexiblelove.com/