Ecofriend

Eco Factor: Plan to refurbish Paineiras Hotel sustainably. Built in 1884 by Pedro II, Emperor of Portugal, as a luxurious rest stop for wealthy travelers on their way to the Corcovado statue, the Paineiras Hotel in Rio has fallen into disrepair...

Eco Factor: 10MW photovoltaic plant developed in Abu Dhabi. Enviromena Power Systems has announced the completion of the Masdar 10MW Solar Power Plant, which will help the development of Masdar City, which when developed would be the greenest city.

Eco Factor: Passive solar tree house by Standard Architects. L.A.-based Standard Architects have designed a modern “Tree House” which would definitely make the life of the modern Tarzans lavish. The 167-sq-m concrete and wood house is designed.

EcoFactor: Promotes eco-friendly housing. BrightBuilt Barn is a super-green studio that is a modern-day example of sustainable living brilliantly designed by Kaplan Thompson Architects and Bensonwood, demonstrating a net-zero building. The...

A £30m plan has been launched to create an eco-friendly business park in north Kent. The new sustainable construction centre- SusCon -- is scheduled to open by 2010. The center will have laboratories for researching and designing new energy-efficien