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Best quotes from Jaime Lerner about sustainability

There is little in the architecture of a city that is more beautifully designed than a tree.

Environment 2020 and Green Commuting Events This March In Tel Aviv

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The Porter School of Environmental Studies (PSES) at Tel Aviv University supports a new garden initiative: How do you stop peacocks from the neighboring garden, that...

Burj Tower In Dubai A Steep Investment During Tough Economic And Environmental Times

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Ecological Housing Coming Soon to Tel Aviv!

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Shimon Peres Inaugurates Israel’s first “Green City,” Kfar Saba

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Abandoned Building Becomes Urban Bat Habitat in Israel

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Palmachim: Battle of the Beach Revisited

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Israeli Company Spotless Creates Sustainable Advertising For Roads

Usually the advertising industry is not considered to be a very ecological industry. Think about  the amount of useless junk mail you get to your...

Abu Dhabi is Proving Ground for Futuristic Podcar People-Mover

Masdar's PRT pod cars. The playground of the rich, Abu Dhabi, is not just a place for playing kick-the-golden-can. Instead of simply finding ways to...

Abu Dhabi to Build the Gulf's Largest Solar Powered Hot Water Project

Jordan's Millenium Energy Industries (MEI) has announced a project to provide 1.3 million liters a day of hot water for a new development in...

Designing from Nature at Jerusalem's Green Design Seminar

Green Design - From Theory to Practice (see preview post here), a major international architectural seminar took place this week here in Jerusalem, bringing...

Geotectura to Build Israel's Greenest Building at Tel Aviv University

Within a few years Israel's greenest building will be located at Tel Aviv University (TAU). That's the goal of Joseph Cory of Geotectura. He...

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