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Lenny Antonelli is deputy editor of Passive House Plus. He also writes regularly for the Irish Times, and has contributed to a variety of other publications including the Sunday Times, the CS Monitor, Village, the Sunday Tribune amd the Dubliner. He is currently working on a radio documentary on Ireland's oceans.
Website URL: http://lennyantonelli.ie/
Tuesday, 04 May 2010 00:00
A random selection of beautiful buildings
I started compiling my usual round-up of interesting green building, architecture and energy stories, but I came across quite a few stunning new buildings so thought I'd give them a post of their own. Some are quite green, others less so, but they all look amazing. Check 'em out:
The Seed Cathedral at World Expo: Treehugger
French Pavillion at World Expo: Inhabitat
Malaysian container house: Jetson Green
Ark house, Montana: Inhabitat (I can't tell if this one is built yet or not)
Hill End house: Inhabitat
Also, check out the the winners in the Canadian Governor General's architecture awards - Treehugger has a slideshow. My favourite? The Ravine Guest House by Shim Sutcliffe architects, pictured here. More details on all the buildings here.
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Tuesday, 04 May 2010 00:00
The American Institute of Architects' ten green buildings of the year
Last week the American Institute of Architects announced its top ten green building projects of 2010. Pictured below is one of the buildings, the Omega Centre for Sustainable Living in New York. Jetson Green has a gallery of all the buildings, while detailed information on all of the projects can be found here .
Photo by Andy Milford
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Friday, 09 April 2010 12:18
Power to the people
The ESB's Home Insulation Scheme aimed to upgrade the homes of 1,000 pensioners on fuel allowance last year - it ended up reaching almost three times that number, reducing carbon emissions and improving the lives of many. Lenny Antonelli found out more.
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Thursday, 08 April 2010 11:46
Pushing the envelope
It’s not surprising that a 1970s bungalow on an exposed north-facing site might be draughty and burdened with high energy bills - but external insulation, a new heating system and a brand new roof can make all the difference. Lenny Antonelli reports.
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Thursday, 08 April 2010 11:28
Solid as a rock
With over twenty years of design behind him, architect Martin Meyer has tackled plenty of big projects in his time, but his first home renovation challenge – to turn a dank 19th century red-brick house into a bright energy efficient home – was still eye-opening. Lenny Antonelli reports.
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Thursday, 08 April 2010 00:00
Green building & energy links, April 8
For your perusal:
A journalist re-designs his neighbourhood: Grist
Is the Passivhaus standard too inflexible for America? Treehugger
Solar plane takes first successful flight: Inhabitat
A few interesting green buildings: Wildlife Conservation Society HQ, Harpoon House, Maine low enegy house, Dairy barn converted into eco home, Guelph City Hall
Frank Gehry not a fan of green architecture, says the cost of green building is "enormous": Infrastructurist
Applying Passivhaus to a "centuries old" building: Green Building Advisor
How to sell green products to builders: Green Building Advisor
Sustainable 'superbus' under development: Energy Saving Trust (more here)
Best of green design & architecture, 2010: Jetson Green
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Wednesday, 07 April 2010 15:41
Village green
Plans for the first Irish eco-village have been in the works since 1999, but – finally – work is well underway at The Village in Cloughjordan, Co Tipperary. Following a site visit in December, Lenny Antonelli gives an overview of the innovative project’s renewable energy district heating system and sustainable planning and community design approach, before profiling four of the first houses to be built.
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Wednesday, 07 April 2010 15:19
Solar Decathlon
Lenny Antonelli takes a look at some of the entrants of the 2009 Solar Decathlon, a competition that challenges university teams from around the world to design and build homes that capture the sun’s energy.
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Tuesday, 06 April 2010 00:00
SEAI launches 2010 Energy Awards
As it says on the tin. Full details here.
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Tuesday, 06 April 2010 00:00
Does Ireland need a green bank?
Sorry for the prolonged absence - after the madness of the last CI deadline I took a week off, but normal service will resume now.
The following letter appeared in the Guardian a couple of weeks ago. Does Ireland need a green bank too, or are the big banks' 'green funds' enough?
We agree that the chancellor should next week announce an investment bank to help build green business and infrastructure (Editorial, 17 March). Up to £750bn needs to be invested in low-carbon infrastructure, low-carbon energy and energy efficiency over the next two decades. This will only be achieved if a green infrastructure bank is set up in the public interest to help leverage and deploy private capital at the scale and speed required. This bank must have a clearcut mission to accelerate investment in the low-carbon economy. A general infrastructure bank without this primary mandate risks locking the UK into a high-carbon future. That would cause immense damage to our economic, energy and climate security.
Adrian Wilkes Environmental Industries Commission, Paul King Green Building Council, Gaynor Hartnell Renewable Energy Association, James Cameron Climate Change Capital, Peter Young The Aldersgate Group, Andy Atkins Friends of the Earth, John Sauven Greenpeace, Nick Mabey E3G, Stephen Hale Green Alliance, Andrew Simms New Economics Foundation, Sean Kidney Network for Sustainable Financial Markets, Jonathan Johns Climate Change Matters
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