Design

2012 Solar Decathlon Europe: 6 Amazing Sun-Powered Homes

  The 2012 Solar Decathlon Europe kicks off this weekend as 19 teams of students from around the world unveiled stunning solar-powered homes in the heart of Madrid. This year’s teams combined cutting-edge eco technology and green building strategies with tremendous creativity to achieve the decathlon’s goal of creating the world’s most efficient sun-powered house. [...]

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By developer
Monday, September 17th, 2012

Designing Sustainably in Dubai – VIDEO

  MyDubaiMyCity and its Home in DXB team catches up with Tatiana Antonelli Abella, Co founder and Managing Director at Goumbook, who helps explain what we can do to live a more environmentally friendly life in Dubai. From installing recycling bins to solar panels there are lots of small and large steps that can be [...]

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By developer
Saturday, September 15th, 2012

The Solar Decathlon: our future homes designed by the next generation

Every other year, some of the best and brightest college and university students form around the world come together to built amazing solar-powered home designs. The main purpose of the competition is to select the most energy efficient, sustainable and comfortable solar house, which is determined through a series of ten tests undertaken by each team. [...]

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By developer
Tuesday, September 4th, 2012

Eco-friendly mosque ready in Dubai by 2013

    An eco-friendly mosque which is expected to reduce energy and water consumption by 15-19 per cent will come up in Dubai by 2013. The Awqaf and Minors Affairs Foundation said the Dh25-million mosque will be located behind Al Rowad village near the Clock Tower Roundabout in Deira.   The 45,000-square-foot mosque will be [...]

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By developer
Tuesday, July 10th, 2012

Sustainable insulation

Insulation is an integral part of any building’s structure, on either the interior or exterior, to block heat transfer and keep inhabitants cool. Having good insulation means energy is saved, as less is needed to cool the buildings due to extensive air-con use. Companies have realised the benefits of good insulation in terms of sustainability, [...]

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By Tatiana Antonelli Abella
Wednesday, August 17th, 2011