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Mobile App Analyses Energy Star Scores |
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A new free mobile app will enable real estate professionals to view and analyze Energy Star scores while on the go.
This first-of-its-kind Energy App from New York City-based consulting firm CodeGreen Solutions enables easy search and comparison for thousands of buildings throughout the country. New Energy Star disclosure requirements in cities such as New York, Seattle, and San Francisco have increased the importance of keeping track of efficiency scores, says CodeGreen director Patricia Lee.
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The sound of gunshots has been transformed into the sound of music in Mexico's Ciudad Juárez, where artist Pedro Reyes turned 6,700 confiscated weapons into a complete orchestra of fully playable musical instruments.
Reyes, who is based in Mexico City, worked with a group of six musicians to turn revolvers, shotguns, and machine guns into 50 wind, percussion, and string instruments, a project he calls "Imagine."
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St. André Lang Architectes won the Archi<20 design competition on a budget of less than the equivalent of $10,000 with its “circular form that allows for panoramic views of the surrounding landscape” in Muttersholtz, France (Mok).
The layout of interior of the house was designed to take advantage of the sun’s movement: “For instance, the entrance and bedroom is found at the structure's northern, low-hanging and more "night-like" section. The eastern section hosts the work area. On the other hand, the social area is designated at the southern end, where the roof slopes more openly upward to shelter daytime activities” (Mok).
See more pictures and read Kimberley Mok’s full article. |
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