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October Story Roundup: Ants, Meat, Poop, Drought, and Tech Predictions

Before we let go of October, here are a few of our favorite stories that piqued our interest and gave us an insight or two about our world. Welcome to our monthly story roundup. The Meat of the Matter: WHO’s Announcement…

neoli31 October 2015

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Our Favorite and Notable Buildings This October

Cloud Forest and Mountain Top: Proposed Garden Skyscrapers in Singapore An ambitious fusion of nature and skyscraper is set to take place in Singapore’s Marina Bay. Lush and green: the proposed garden haven of Marina One in Singapore German studio…

neoli28 October 2015

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The US Surgeon General Calls for Walkability in Communities

No doubt a city's walkability is largely due to conscious urban design. Community planners and designers are thus tasked with creating cities that are both pedestrian- and environment-friendly. As far as simplicity goes, nothing beats walking as a form of exercise. …

neoli21 October 2015

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Giving Volkswagen and Dieselgate a Second Chance

Dieselgate isn't just about emission-cheating cars. It's also about how we need to make sure every manufacturer out there and their products live up to their claims. The long road that lies ahead for Volkswagen. (Image from EuroNews.com) http://www.treehugger.com/health/how-many-deaths-did-vw-emissiongate-scandal-cause.html…

neoli16 October 2015

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How to Read The Martian the Film

The Martian asks hard questions not just about one man's survival on a strange new world, but the entire human race's survival on Earth itself which we're slowly transforming to something strange and inhabitable. Most likely you’ve already seen…

neoli10 October 2015

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The US and China Start Getting Serious About Climate Change

You know climate change is no longer undeniable when the two biggest polluters of the world finally agree start getting serious about it. Earlier this week the US and China issued a joint presidential statement regarding their action plan…

neoli30 September 2015

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3-D Printer for Glass Unveiled. Here’s to Smarter Glass Façades for Green Buildings

Last August, the MIT Media Lab’s Mediated Matter Group headed by Neri Oxman, in partnership with the MIT Glass Lab and the Wyss Institute at Harvard University, unveiled a fascinating novel way to 3D print glass previously not possible. Yes,…

neoli11 September 2015

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Why the Proposed LEED for Existing Multifamily Buildings Makes Sense

In the past, the challenge was to maximize the tiny cramped space of condo units making it modernly and elegantly minimal yet fully livable. That’s all been done. The new challenge is to make them sustainable every square feet that…

neoli7 September 2015

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Why LEED v4 Is Good for Green Hotels

Back when BEE was still working on naked Stables, it was still LEED 2009. Targeting a LEED platinum certification, the resort merged 5-star luxury hospitality with pure honest-to-goodness sustainability. It wasn’t until 2013, with the launch of LEED v4, that…

neoli27 August 2015

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Q&A at the Workplace: Of Stairs, Bleach, and Cafeteria Food

In this edition, three office employees confide to us their biggest gripes in the workplace. One of them can't use the stairs, one can't make it out of the office bathroom alive, and one simply wants to eat her…

neoli23 August 2015

October Story Roundup: Ants, Meat, Poop, Drought, and Tech Predictions

Our Favorite and Notable Buildings This October

The US Surgeon General Calls for Walkability in Communities

Giving Volkswagen and Dieselgate a Second Chance

How to Read The Martian the Film

The US and China Start Getting Serious About Climate Change

3-D Printer for Glass Unveiled. Here’s to Smarter Glass Façades for Green Buildings

Why the Proposed LEED for Existing Multifamily Buildings Makes Sense

Why LEED v4 Is Good for Green Hotels

Q&A at the Workplace: Of Stairs, Bleach, and Cafeteria Food

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