New York City plans to install a 50,000-square-foot photovoltaic (PV) panel array at the office/industrial complex Brooklyn Army Terminal. The Smart Grid Demonstration Project will create the largest solar collector in the city, capable of producing at least 600,000 kilowatt hours of electricity each year, enough to power two percent of BAT’s electrical usage, or 120 NYC homes.
NYC solar architecture story on Architect's Newspaper website
2. Beijing student Dai Haifei builds portable egg house
Hunan City University architecture student Dai Haifei decided to innovate his way into the city of Beijing' architectural community with his self-designed Egg House.
Created for just $960, the egg-shaped house is portable, features a water tank, a small bed, and a lamp powered by a photovoltaic solar panel on the top of the structure. Haifei successfully lived in the structure on the street for a few months until local media attention forced him to abandon his tiny bamboo palace.
Photos of Egg House in Beijing China, designed by Hunan's Dai Haifei
3. Toronto architect and artist Paul Raff promotes green home designs
Toronto artist and architect Paul Raff, principal of Paul Raff Studio, specializes in environmentally friendly residential architecture. His homes and other projects have attracted international attention and include the Biosphere Sustainability Centre in the Thousand Islands region and the multiple award-winning Cascade House in Toronto.
Paul Raff interview with Deirdre Kelly of The Globe and Mail
Paul Raff Studio: Designing for Sustainability
