Eco-Friendly Buildings
Oct 25

Eco-Friendly Buildings

High-tech buildings use sunlight, sea water to save energy: Interesting article on how computers and technology are making more eco-friendly buildings. If this interests you, see this past post about The Robert Redford Building.

At Dallas/Fort Worth Airport, the lights are controlled by sensors that measure sunlight. They dim immediately when it’s sunny and brighten when a passing cloud blocks the sun.

At a new middle school in Washington, D.C., the air conditioner shuts off when a window is open.

A wall of windows at a University of Pennsylvania engineering building has built-in blinds adjusted by a computer program that tracks the sun’s path.

Buildings are getting smarter — and the next generation of building materials is expected to do even more.

by Deane   October 25, 2004 4:41 PM   |

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by jess,   April 12, 2006 10:32 PM  

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by Edward Cullen,   June 11, 2008 8:59 AM  

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by Isabella Swan,   June 11, 2008 9:13 AM  

Did you know that in 1993, Spirit Lake Elementry school in Spirit Lake Iowa, was the first school in the U.S.A. to be powered by wind?

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by jessi zovek,   January 10, 2009 5:15 PM  

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by (:,   December 8, 2009 10:24 AM  

really awesome i need to do this project for a class really nice info(:

by Isabella Swan,   December 15, 2009 9:46 PM  

wow this is some useful info :)

by Andrew,   January 21, 2010 12:03 PM  

Sorry couldn't we see some pictures? But very interesting site althogh, thanks you helped me for my homework,

Hi Andrew

by Sarah Parker,   July 24, 2010 2:32 AM  

I need some really good points for my school Science project. Perhaps some points like how to save energy and water, even electricity. I need to present my project with my group in two days time, and this is going to be graded. So, yes, I'm way nervous because this is going to cover 40 percent of my grades. Help me out here?

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