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Architecture for Humanity announces Rebuild Moore campaign

Tue, May 21, 2013 7:30 PM
by Matt Hickman
With particulars of a long-term reconstruction plan to soon be released, Architecture for Humanity launches a campaign to aid post-tornado rebuilding efforts in the devastated city of Moore, Okla.

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HarvestGeek: 'Modern Farmer's Almanac' takes guesswork out of gardening
Tue, Feb 05, 2013 11:10 AM by Matt Hickman
Have a knack at knocking off plants? Michael Alt's HarvestGeek system brings wireless crop monitoring and automation to gardens both big and small.
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Hotel lets travelers rest their weary, discerning heads in rehabbed Airstreams
Tue, Feb 05, 2013 8:15 AM by Matt Hickman
Eco-architect-turned-full-time vintage aluminum trailer renovator Matthew Hofmann reveals his latest project: An Airstream hotel that's just a quick bike ride away from beautiful downtown Santa Barbara.
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Christmas trees reborn as dune re-builders in Sandy-ravaged communities
Mon, Feb 04, 2013 4:52 PM by Matt Hickman
In coastal communities left vulnerable by Superstorm Sandy, residents are turning to a new weapon to protect homes and control beach erosion: Discarded Christmas trees.
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Coat racks and hooks: Hiber-Nation '13
Mon, Feb 04, 2013 1:13 PM by Matt Hickman
Winter outerwear pile spiraling out of control? Before hunkering down indoors, keep organized by stashing your cold weather gear on an eye-catching rack or hook.
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Playing catch up: Half time linkage
Fri, Feb 01, 2013 4:58 PM by Matt Hickman
Need to take a quick breather from screaming at the TV this Beyonce Bowl Sunday? Do it with kid-friendly tiny homes, designer chicken coops and a pedestrian-friendly, paranoia-centric planned community.
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Report: Is the Super Bowl a household energy saver?
Fri, Feb 01, 2013 3:27 PM by Matt Hickman
Well, this is interesting: According to a new report by energy consulting firm OPower, household energy consumption was actually down — yes, down — during Super Bowl XLVI.
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10 ways to upcycle an old T-shirt
Thu, Jan 31, 2013 5:18 PM by Networx.com
What better way to work out your frustrations with an ex than to use one of his or her old shirts to clean the toilet? (We've got other ideas too.)
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20 household things you can clean with salt
Thu, Jan 31, 2013 3:52 PM by Networx.com
Add this kitchen mainstay to your arsenal of natural cleaners.
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British home improvement giants to banish bee-harming products
Thu, Jan 31, 2013 11:00 AM by Matt Hickman
Following a major announcement connecting bee deaths to a family of insecticides, two major home improvement retailers in the U.K. pledge to pull gardening products containing the chemicals from their shelves.
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Green moms convince Tide to cut the chemicals
Wed, Jan 30, 2013 2:30 PM by Jenn Savedge
After almost one year and 78,000 signatures, Procter & Gamble agrees to petitioners' request to remove a carcinogen from Tide Free & Gentle laundry detergent.
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Chicken coops get a high-end makeover

Wed, Jan 30, 2013 11:32 AM

Video: What would posesses a person to buy a $1,200 chicken coop, or a $45 white-enamel pail? Outdoorsy activities are getting a high-end makeover and consumers are flocking to the trend.
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Watch: Micro-studio dweller upsizes by a generous 420 square feet
Wed, Jan 30, 2013 9:29 AM by Matt Hickman
After a video of Felice Cohen's 90-square-foot studio goes viral, her landlord threatens to evict. She's since upsized to one-bedroom digs that probably won't be mistaken for a maintenance closet.
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Photos: Hudson Valley Breezehouse opens for business
Tue, Jan 29, 2013 9:08 PM by Matt Hickman
Snow, sleet and near sub-zero temps didn't prevent a horde of prefab admirers — including this blogger — from welcoming this modular masterpiece to the East Coast.
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Please, step inside my Mobius strip: 3-D printed house in the works
Tue, Jan 29, 2013 11:00 AM by Matt Hickman
Employing an innovative robotic building process known as D-Shape, Dutch architect Janjaap Ruijssenaars plans to 'print' a 12,000-square-foot habitable Mobius strip dubbed the Landscape House.
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Couple covers floor with 60,000 pennies

Tue, Jan 29, 2013 9:21 AM

Video: Ryan Lange and Emily Belden were looking for a way to update the floor of their Chicago bedroom when they were inspired by a jar of change. They chat about the ensuing project, which took about four months and involved acquiring nearly 60,000 pennies and gluing them to the floor.
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