Well, at least the roof rotates. That’s still pretty wild and, it turns out, solar efficient. The Heliotrope, designed by German architect Rolf Disch is a wild looking structure located in Germany that has a rotating array of solar panels to follow the sun during the course of the day. A “Sun Sail” on the [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Energy Conservation’
Solar House Doesn’t Just Produce Electricity; It also Rotates
August 23rd, 2010 
Justin Manger 8 Months of Life Without a Car: Pretty Good
August 22nd, 2010 Justin Manger Back in January I sold my 2003 Hyundai Elantra and began the “carless” life in Washington, D.C. This was the first time since freshman year of college that I’d gone without a car. So, now that it’s been 8 months, how is it going? First of all, I’m lucky to live in an area of Washington, [...]
Infographic: World’s Carbon Dioxide Emissions
August 16th, 2010 Justin Manger Here’s a quick post linking to an montage at flight search engine fly.co.uk about the amounts and sources of greenhouse gases. Among other information, the world’s 1.8 billion cattle apparently produce 18% of the world’s total greenhouse gases. It’s well presented and makes for some interesting quick reading. The infographic is also pasted below after the [...]
Posted in Behavior, Business, Energy Efficiency, Justin Manger, Transportation 
Tags: Carbon Dioxide, Energy Conservation, Food, Trains 
View CommentsThink You’re Being Green at Work? Test Your Knowledge with a Quiz
August 10th, 2010 Justin Manger The Energy Star program has a fun little quiz you can take to see if you’re up to snuff on your work related greenness. Some of the questions are no brainers but some are quite tough and the answers interesting. I was shocked, for example, to find out the age of one of the oldest buildings in [...]
Posted in Behavior, Business, Conservation, Education, Justin Manger, Sustainability Tags: Carbon Dioxide, Energy Conservation View CommentsMarriott Hotels to Use LEED Certified “Green Prototype” Design
July 31st, 2010 Justin Manger In an effort to reach their goal of 300 LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) hotels by 2015, Marriott will begin by building their Courthouse Charleston/Summerville hotel with the backing of U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC.) The company’s press release states that “Marriott is the first in the hospitality industry to launch a green hotel prototype [...]
