Hair colour loss ‘reversal hope’
People whose hair has turned white because of illness are being offered hope that scientists may be able to reverse the process.
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Archive for November 13th, 2008
‘Old treatments’ better for IBS
Fibre, anti-spasmodic drugs and peppermint oil are effective treatments for irritable bowel syndrome but often remain overlooked, research suggests.
David Suzuki and Bruce Mau Behind New Eco-Boutique in Toronto
Pistachio’s flagship Yonge & Eglinton location in Toronto. Photo courtesy of Pistachio.
Looking for beeswax crayons for the kids? Or perhaps you’re in need of unique note cards printed on recycled paper with soy ink? If your dream store carries nothing but chic, eco-friendly products, you’ll be nuts for Pistachio, a new retail store that opened […]
Iconic Boston Building Gets an LED Make-Over
Photo via Philips
We talk a lot about the breakthroughs in LED lighting. Well, take note that the new technology is getting put to good use.
Boston’s first official skyscraper, the Marriott Custom House Tower, was in need of a makeover, and it received one in the form of replacing its incandescent fixtures with LED fixtures, […]
Space Stations Were Always So Green
Avi at Dark Roasted Blend does a great collection of images of distant worlds, but I was most interested in the visions of space stations from NASA Ames in the early 1970s; notice how everything is so green….
Extreme Insulation: Who Needs It Most?
I thought I could delve into this topic like an engineer or architect, showing: heating degree-day isotherms, cooling degree-day isotherms, and mean annual temperature maps. But, alas, the graphics just don’t work at blog-format. What else, then?
Turns out that, for the USA at least, plant hardiness zone maps get the overall idea across […]
World Economic Downturn "Decycles" Reclaimed Materials
In just months we went from common thieves stealing power cables and iron fences to a market that couldn’t care less for reclaimed materials. The price for scrap anything is in the toilet, and likely to stay there for a few years. No more green washing about recyclable water bottles - please.
On the […]
American Federation of Teachers Passes Landmark Green Schools and Colleges Resolution
It may have slipped by your news reader during the dog days of summer, but don’t think for a second that the AFT’s recent adoption of a green schools and colleges resolution is anything less than a landmark event; because with 1,400,000 members the AFT has the membership muscle to back up their call for […]
Architect James Scott Brew on Recession: With Existing Buildings "We Are Sitting On a Virtual Oilfield"
The LEED-certified Oregon Health & Science University’s Center for Health & Healing
James Scott Brew, a principal architect with the Rocky Mountain Institute, the seminal green “think and do tank,” knows a thing or two about sustainable design. He’s been at it for the better part of three decades, designing high-performance buildings and consulting on projects […]
Green Room With A View: Denali’s Cutting-edge, Off-Grid Visitors Center
Sixty miles down a dirt road in the Alaskan Wilderness, sits a cutting-edge green building nestled in the mountains.
An educational landmark for visitors and a starting point and shelter for backcountry hikers, the LEED platinum Eielson Center in Alaska’s Denali National Park sports some of the greenest features yet produced by federal funds.
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