By Michael McDaniel – October 27, 2009 In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, it became obvious that America was frustratingly ill-prepared to house people displaced by a natural disaster. frog Senior Designer Michael McDaniel took this as a design challenge. His Reaction Housing System — inspired by the humble Styrofoam cup — could be deployed [...]
Project: Living Climate Change – China
Harmony City from IDEO. By Hei Cheng, Makiko Taniguchi, Selena Xu and Nathan Stoner. “Do I contradict myself? Very well, then, I contradict myself. I am large, I contain multitudes.” — Walt Whitman, Song of Myself With coal still firing up massive electricity plants in the name of economic growth, China presents an unparalleled tension [...]
U.S. and China Agree to Study Ways to Make Buildings More Energy-Efficient
Ending his first official visit to China, the United States energy secretary, Steven Chu, said the two nations had agreed to plan joint studies on ways to improve the energy efficiency of buildings, a major issue in addressing China’s contribution to climate change. Mr. Chu said that the United States and China had drafted a [...]