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New Yorker writer Adam Gopnik calls 423 Park Avenue (far left) "the tallest, ugliest, and among the most expebsive residences in NYC's history....an Oligarch's Erection. See his essay and review of books on urban design below. (Photo by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler CC: 3.0)

Portal to Sizzling Cities

January 29, 2016by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

CITIES around the world are sizzling – with urban design, the arts, green practices and smart technologies. Green News Update serves as a portal to cities worldwide that are booming […]

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Architecture, Art & Design, Books, China, Cities, Europe, Green Practices, Museums, Netherlands, Photo Gallery, Photography, Sustainability, Urban design
Summer Tomatoes (CC 3.0 Bobbie Faul-Zeitler)

Food Tank 20 Books to Read (and More)

July 6, 2015by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Our friends at Food Tank – one of the best  and most thoughtful web sites on the Internet – offers a sampler of 20  interesting and thought-provoking books that will take […]

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Books, Farming, Fish, Food, France, Gardens, Green Practices
Installing solar panels at Dickinson College's farm. Photo courtesy of Jennifer Crowley.

Earth Heroes: Next Gen Coming Up

April 23, 2015by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Thousands of students in architecture, engineering, environmental science, health and other fields  in the US, Asia, Latin America, Australia, and Europe are going to make a big difference for the […]

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Architecture, Energy, Green Practices, Higher education, Solar energy
Bunnies and shamrocks in my front garden (last year!).

Go Green Today! (March 17)

March 17, 2015by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Happy St. Paddy’s Day! Skip the pint and take a few steps today — even tiny ones– to green the planet by what you’re doing. Turn off the power strips […]

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Biodiversity, Climate change, Endangered species, Energy, Green Practices
Solar Decathlon Teams Celebrate Courtesy Team RHOME

Solar Decathlon 2014: The Winners! (news update) Pt. 4

July 13, 2014by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

The winners of the 2014 European Solar Decathlon have been announced. Teams from Italy, France and the Netherlands placed one, two, and three in the overall standings from 10 competitive contests. […]

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Architecture, Europe, Green Practices, Higher education, Solar energy, Sustainability
Installing Maison Reciprocite

Solar Decathlon 2014: Final Weekend, Watch & Vote

July 11, 2014by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

  Solar Decathlon Europe 2014:  It’s head-to-head this weekend with the World Cup, and it’s a very hot contest for the collegiate teams in the top five slots at the […]

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Architecture, Energy, Europe, Green Practices, Solar energy
Maquette of Techstyle Haus Courtesy of Brown University

Solar Decathlon 2014: Monitor, View, Vote (Pt 3)

July 3, 2014by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Competition is hot and heavy in Versailles, France,  at the 2014 European Solar Decathlon – the 10 juried contests for the student-designed and -built  solar-powered houses are underway.  News update: two […]

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Architecture, Energy, Europe, Green Practices, Higher education, Solar energy, Sustainability
Orchid House

Solar Decathlon 2014: Meet the Teams (Pt 2)

June 24, 2014by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Here’s a preview and updates on the 2014 European Solar Decathlon projects from educational institutions in 16 countries, including several joint projects. They are competing June 28-July 14 in 10 […]

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Architecture, Europe, Green Practices, Higher education, Solar energy, Sustainability
Schematic of city rendering using Maison Reciprocity

Solar Decathlon 2014: The Game Is On (Pt 1)

June 18, 2014by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Twenty international collegiate/technical institute teams from 16 countries are about to begin competing in the 2014 European Solar Decathlon  which debuts June 28 at the Chateau of Versailles, France, just […]

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Architecture, Cities, Energy, Europe, Green Practices, Higher education, Solar energy, Urban design
Rendering of Maison Reciprocite, one of the 20 team solar-powered houses competing in Versailles France.

Solar Decathlon 2014: Coming Soon

June 9, 2014by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Twenty international collegiate and technical institute teams are getting ready to build solar-powered houses and compete for top awards at the European Solar Decathlon 2014, in Versailles, France. You can […]

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Architecture, Energy, Europe, Green Practices, Solar energy

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