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Vision | Team Shunya

Vision | Team Shunya | Cities and buildings of Tomorrow | Scoop.it

Team Shunya's project, H0, will redefine the Indian housing story. Inspired by India's rich cultural heritage and age-old wisdom, H0 will seamlessly integrate modern technology and efficient systems to create a house that embodies everything the quintessential Indian homeowner aspires to have.

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Team Shunya's project is one of the 6 teams' projects sponsored by Saint-Gobain competing for Solar Decathlon 2014.

The Solar Decathlon is an international competition in which students design comfortable and energy-autonomous homes.

Watch the 6 projects in video here:  http://bit.ly/1kFnNAu

 

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EMBRACE

EMBRACE | Cities and buildings of Tomorrow | Scoop.it
THE EMBRACE PROJECT URBAN CONTEXT: NORDHAVNEN IN COPENHAGEN SMART - SAVE - SHARE     Team DTU named its entry for the Solar Decathlon Europe 2014 EMBRACE. It is a dwelling designed for a ...
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"Embrace" project is one of the 6 teams' projects sponsored by Saint-Gobain competing for Solar Decathlon 2014.

The Solar Decathlon is an international competition in which students design comfortable and energy-autonomous homes.

Watch the 6 projects in video here:  http://bit.ly/1kFnNAu


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Habitat du futur : découvrez les 4 projets français en compétition au Solar Décathlon

Habitat du futur : découvrez les 4 projets français en compétition au Solar Décathlon | Cities and buildings of Tomorrow | Scoop.it

Dans le cadre du concours Solar Decathlon du 28 juin au 14 juillet, 20 équipes universitaires venant de 17 pays différents viendront présenter leur prototype de bâtiment zéro énergie à Versailles. Chaque prototype est doté d'une double technologie : solaire thermique et photovoltaïque. Cette année, quatre projets français sont en lice pour remporter ce concours.

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Anonymous concept designs for the highest building in the Nordic region revealed

Anonymous concept designs for the highest building in the Nordic region revealed | Cities and buildings of Tomorrow | Scoop.it
See if you can guess who designed which!
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Skyscrapers to launch aircraft – the future of cities? - Virgin.com

Skyscrapers to launch aircraft – the future of cities? - Virgin.com | Cities and buildings of Tomorrow | Scoop.it
Architects, designers and engineers have always been fascinated with the future, in particular how innovative new structures can enhance our environment and the way we live.One of the key contributors towards progressive architectural design during the 1960s was a group of architects called Archigra...
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CITY OF PHILADELPHIA SELECTED AS ONE OF SEVEN US2020 CITY COMPETITION FOR STEM MENTORSHIP WINNERS

CITY OF PHILADELPHIA SELECTED AS ONE OF SEVEN US2020 CITY COMPETITION FOR STEM MENTORSHIP WINNERS | Cities and buildings of Tomorrow | Scoop.it
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"As Philadelphia's lead partner in its STEM coalition, Saint-Gobain, the world's largest building materials company, is ready to address the nation's STEM education challenge starting here in Philadelphia, our home since 1948," said John Crowe, President and CEO, Saint-Gobain and CertainTeed Corporations. "Our more than 800 employees in the Philadelphia region are committed to sharing their building science, engineering and math knowledge and technical expertise with youth through hands-on mentoring that will spur their interest in STEM careers. It is our belief that through mentorship, we can help youth develop a blueprint that will serve them well through life's journeys and challenges."

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3 équipes Solar Decathlon 2014 visitent le centre d'innovation Saint-Gobain : DomoLab - YouTube

Trois des 20 équipes participant au Solar Decathlon 2014 ont visité le centre d'innovation de Saint-Gobain à Aubervilliers, en France. Le Solar Décathlon est...
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Hey Internet, where's my talking city?

Hey Internet, where's my talking city? | Cities and buildings of Tomorrow | Scoop.it
Unfulfilled promises of super-wired smart cities have sparked a dubious backlash, say experts.
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Solar Decathlon 2014 - Team ATC Project Solar Philéas

Solar Decathlon 2014 - Team ATC Project Solar Philéas | Cities and buildings of Tomorrow | Scoop.it
We extract an accommodation Cap 44 to create our prototype. It transcribes our will to re-use and enhance the existing. Our proposal is linked to materiality, considering the life cycle of each inserted element. It is actually about studying the material interaction with the system it is grafted into.
Saint-Gobain's insight:

"Solar Philéas" project is one of the 6 teams' projects sponsored by Saint-Gobain competing for Solar Decathlon 2014.

The Solar Decathlon is an international competition in which students design comfortable and energy-autonomous homes.

Watch the 6 projects in video here:  http://bit.ly/1kFnNAu

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How 3D printing could transform building design - FT.com

How 3D printing could transform building design - FT.com | Cities and buildings of Tomorrow | Scoop.it

"It appears this is a technology whose time has finally come and European innovators are beginning to reap the rewards"

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Three Solar Decathlon 2014 teams visit the Saint-Gobain innovation center DomoLab - YouTube

Three of the 20 Solar Decathlon 2014 teams visited the Saint-Gobain innovation center in Aubervillers, France. The Solar Decathlon is an international compet...
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Philadelphia wins national competition to boost STEM participation

Philadelphia wins national competition to boost STEM participation | Cities and buildings of Tomorrow | Scoop.it
US2020 encourages the connection between STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) professionals and youth.
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May 28, 2014 5:39 AM
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Sustainable office buildings are about saving costs as well as saving the planet

Sustainable office buildings are about saving costs as well as saving the planet | Cities and buildings of Tomorrow | Scoop.it
It's not just ecological issues driving large corporations to build more sustainable HQs, there are reduced running costs too Sponsored feature
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Living buildings for tomorrow’s cities

Living buildings for tomorrow’s cities | Cities and buildings of Tomorrow | Scoop.it
Cities rely on systems that pollute our world. Sustainability expert Rachel Armstrong looks at how nature could breathe life into urban architecture.
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Saint-Gobain Inks 320 KSF Lease for New North American HQ | Commercial Property Executive

Saint-Gobain Inks 320 KSF Lease for New North American HQ | Commercial Property Executive | Cities and buildings of Tomorrow | Scoop.it
World's largest building materials company Saint-Gobain has signed a long-term lease for 320,000 square feet of space at its new North American headquarters in Malvern, Pa.
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Ils ont imaginé la ville de demain, en partenariat avec Saint-Gobain et Studyka - YouTube

Repense un lieu de la ville de demain ! Tel était le thème du challenge "Ville de demain" dont la finale s'est tenue le jeudi 17 octobre à l'Ecole des Ponts ...
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