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Ahead of schedule, and not a moment too soon. #OceanCleanup believes this device will be up and running by the end of 2018! 

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A recent adventure to Hobbitenango! An eco-resort and restaurant inspired by the J.R. Tolkien novels, in the mountains above Antigua, Guatemala.  Speaking with the two founders of this magical retreat, they utilized a combination of natural building techniques and ingenuity to highlight the ‘hobbit home’ inspired blossoming resort.  Most of the structures and homes for rent were built with eco-blocks, taking discarded plastic bottles, ramming them with trash and debris. These blocks form the walls, supported by wire mesh, waterproofing fabric, and a mixture of sand, clay, and lime for the stucco.  The homes are built into the hillside, joining the roofing and landscape with green roofs throughout the grounds. All their power comes from a wind turbine and solar panels for the restaurant and resort. A cistern diverts rain water into a pool, to be dispersed throughout the grounds for gardening and plumbing use.

In the spirit of sustainability, the founders also began a non-profit for local children, where the public education system in the area ends at age 12. They provide scholarships to students to complete their high school degree. Every student that completes this program is offered a place of employment at Hobbitenango. 

At Hobitenango, social responsibility, ecological awareness, and natural building, and stunning natural landscapes combine in the name of whimsy to create a truly magical place. 

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Spring has SPRUNG in New York! Here are some spring onions from a #paella party I hosted last week. The unused roots have grown over 6" in WATER ONLY in the past week. So simple to grow some of your own food, even if a green garden seems like a distant dream. 🌱#foodisfree #spring #growyourgreens

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It would only take .06% of the land in the USA to provide all of our energy needs from solar power. 

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This is the first report of it’s kind, showing the energy and water use report in New York City’s largest buildings. How can YOU help reduct NYC’s energy use?

Improve heating efficiency: refurbishing and replacing steam heating systems can yield deep energy savings.

Reduce energy loss from ACs: Leaks from window and wall air-conditioning units—roughly equivalent to punching a six-square-inch hole in your wall—are costing building owners up to $180 million every year.

Update lighting: Roughly 40% of multifamily buildings and 25% of offices are lit by older, inefficient and poorly controlled systems.

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(Mani)ual labor 💅 #goinuponatuesday #alltheshingleladies

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(Re)florece fantasía: one's fantasy blossoming again; a recycled community art shelter💚 Come visit and collaborate with me at #gratitudemigration this weekend!

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Find me at Gratitude Migration next week! #gratitudemigration #recycle #recycledart #communityart

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Contemporary building mimicking natural forms, this proposed Amethyst Hotel aims to mirror the soothing qualities of gemstones on a large, super human scale. 

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100% solar powered airplane to fly over New York City tonight! 

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RenGen has got the right idea.

"We anticipate literally tons of abundant organic food every year—from vegetables, fruit, nuts, legumes, fish, eggs, chicken, small animal dairy and protein—that can continually grow and yield in the vertical garden systems all year long as supplement to the seasonal gardens and farming adjacent”

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Closed a doorway to create a separation for a new chicken coop, and decorated this new location with a 5′ tall cob sculpture the Amazigh, indigenous people of northern African.

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Hand sculpted the exterior of this cob building, including natural forest detailing. This sculpture serves a dual function of incorporating natural tree limbs and posts to support the roof. The strength of a cob wall and beauty of cob detailing shown in this organic high relief sculpture. 

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How to work as a team and make a cob batch in hyperspeed!

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If I were asked to name the chief benefit of the house, I should say: the house shelters day-dreaming, the house protects the dreamer, the house allows one to dream in peace.

Gaston Bachelard

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NYSID presents James Russell, president of NYC Department of Design and Construction, as he presents a lecture on Sustainability and Resiliency in NYC Public Buildings. The Brownsville Fire Station design above utilizes geothermal and solar heating and cooling, solar power, day lighting of interior spaces, natural ventilation and rainwater collection.