When I visited Japan in 2005 I saw some pretty cool building products that you don’t see in the US. This is one idea that I saw a few times in Tokyo and it really struck a chord with me. The ultimate in efficiency a toilet & sink combo! Why use pristine water to flush your toilet then walk over to the sink to wash your hands when you’ve got toilet water to use.
Two years ago I was interviewed about the future of the green kitchen , and suggested it might look much like Donald Chong’s design , saying: Local food, fresh ingredients, the slow food movement; these are all the rage these days. A green kitchen will have big work areas and sinks for preserving, tons of storage to keep it in, but will not have a four foot wide fridge or a six burner Viking range.
Old buildings and communities are so important to us because we have to relearn how to design cities like they were before cars, and buildings like they were before there was air conditioning and cheap fuel.
Life-cycle costing, the methodology that examines the cumulative costs for using a product over its useful life (both to the buyer and to the environment), is a useful approach for ascertaining the economic value of materials and designs used in building. This analysis can take into account a range of variables including cost, payback period,
Recycled countertops are like the students in your high school class everyone envied: they are blessed with stunning good looks and amazing social skills, too. Recycled surfaces offer the benefits of being socially conscious without sacrificing style. Whether your client wants to be adventurous with chunky glass and swirled metallics, or simply add a personal
These requirements are being levied for the construction site as well as measures for permanent stormwater management, which are designed to control and treat runoff for the life of the project. Much of this new regulation builders are facing involves reducing contaminant loading in stormwater runoff in additionto limiting the amount of impervious surface on
