The first line of this article echoes my opinion of the LEED ratings: “Building green is not about building structures that use lots of materials and energy, and then fixing them so that they become a little more efficient.” The … Continue reading
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We Are Back!
Yesterday, while trying to update this WordPress installation things went crazy and the entire news section failed. Had to do a restore from backup this morning and, so far, everything seems to be back in place.
Sintex Biodigester for Sewage
Found an article at Sustainable Design Update (the site seems to have disappeared) about Sintex Industries making a prefabricated biogas digester which turns waste and garbage into cooking fuel. Nothing new about the technology but constructing a tank has always … Continue reading
Site Overhaul
You will, of course, have noticed that the news pages look different from the rest of this site. That’s because after months of trying to get the site working on the new template, I’ve realised that I don’t have the … Continue reading
Fiber Optics for Accent Lighting
C|NET reports that a company based in Ohio, USA has created interior lighting systems that consume just one-third the energy compared to the average fluorescent system. In addition, it is said to emit neither heat nor UV light and won’t … Continue reading
Godrej Ties up with Masonite
When I read the advertisement in a trade magazine, I was happy to see more competition in the field but, when I headed over to the Godrej site, I found nothing that looked even remotely like this news. A Google … Continue reading
Cadalyst
Cadalyst has a gargantuan collection of routines and new ones are added to each month. I suggest that you subscribe to their newsletter or RSS feed. Registration is free.
CadDepot
CadDepot also has a massive collection of blocks to insert into your drawings. Not all of them are freeware though and please look out for blocks that have been created by unlicensed versions of AutoCad. If you’ve ever had your … Continue reading