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Eco Books to Read for the Holidays

Now that the world didn’t end, and we’re all still here, we can all get back to whatever we’ve been reading—you do read, right? Great. Why not read eco books for a change? Here’s our recommendation of six eco books…

neoli26 December 2012

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GravityLight, Creating Light from Gravity

I know we just featured FIPEL in our last post—that breakthrough lighting system reputedly more efficient than CFLs and LEDs. But truth be told, even if FIPEL actually takes off, the lighting needs of the rest of the world wouldn’t…

neoli15 December 2012

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How to Enjoy Fairtrade Wine This Holiday Season

It’s that time of the year again—the low carbon footprint merrymaking, the twinkling LED Christmas lights, the sumptuous organic feast on the table, and the… uhm, fairtrade wine. Fairtrade means well for the farmers for sure—it ensures growers get paid…

neoli8 December 2012

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Move Over CFL and LED, FIPEL Lighting is Here

Just when we thought cold cathode and that new lighting system by Philips called Hue are smart already, an even better one comes along. (If you've been thinking of buying those smart bulbs, as a Christmas gift perhaps, kindly postpone for the meanwhile.) Researchers at…

neoli4 December 2012

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Green Christmas Gifts for Your Eco-Friendly Loved Ones

Yes, Christmas is a time of giving. Depending on our mood, we’d be scouring the malls now, hunting for what we think is the best gift for our loved ones. But isn’t the eco-friendly lifestyle all about reducing our purchases? …

neoli3 December 2012

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Yay for Smart Windows Technology!

Everything’s smart these days. We have smartphones, smart grids, smart homes, smart walls, smart cars, even smart cities. When technology people start labeling something as smart, trust that they don’t do it lightly. They mean it in the most mind-blowing…

neoli28 November 2012

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Be Inspired by Eco-Friendly Bathrooms in Green Buildings

I don’t know about you but I happen to judge an office building or an establishment, say a restaurant, according to its bathrooms. I don’t care much for the façade or the adorable pocket garden, not even the plush sofa…

neoli1 November 2012

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Why Curved Buildings are Green, and Why They’re Here to Stay.

A few articles ago, Lloyd Alter of Treehugger lamented the news of the threatened Prentice Hospital in Chicago. For two reasons: one, because it’s pointless to demolish perfectly-good, structurally sound buildings just to erect a new one (pointless still if…

neoli30 October 2012

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Green Building for the Newbies | What Your LEED Contractor Can Do For You

Building green is no easy task. If it’s your first time, ask any LEED contractor and you’ll be introduced to an elaborate process of planning that borders on obsessive compulsiveness. What is LEED anyway? LEED, currently the gold standard in…

neoli27 October 2012

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Green Building Myths We Should Stop Believing Now (Part 2)

Two posts ago, we tackled some of the green building myths we should stop believing now. As in now. And now we’re on to the second half of the list: Green Building is Just a Passing Trend Not if…

neoli20 October 2012

Eco Books to Read for the Holidays

GravityLight, Creating Light from Gravity

How to Enjoy Fairtrade Wine This Holiday Season

Move Over CFL and LED, FIPEL Lighting is Here

Green Christmas Gifts for Your Eco-Friendly Loved Ones

Yay for Smart Windows Technology!

Be Inspired by Eco-Friendly Bathrooms in Green Buildings

Why Curved Buildings are Green, and Why They’re Here to Stay.

Green Building for the Newbies | What Your LEED Contractor Can Do For You

Green Building Myths We Should Stop Believing Now (Part 2)

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