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2011 Solar Decathlon Preview

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Michael Janzen

The Solar Decathlon is a biannual competition where 20 university-led teams from around the globe come together and present their latest innovations in solar technology. The entry that best combines affordability, consumer appeal, design excellence, and optimal energy efficiency will be … Continue reading →

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Geopolymer Stones & Earthbags

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Michael Janzen

Voting is heating up at The $300 House Open Design Challenge. This design challenge started out as an idea described by Vijay Govindarajan and Christian Sarkar in a blog post at the Harvard Business Review. They proposed that it might be possible for a … Continue reading →

Posted in Construction Method | Tagged $300 House, competition, earthbag, Geopolymer, owen geiger | 9 Comments

$300 Earthbag House

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Michael Janzen

This is Owen Geiger‘s entry to The $300 House Open Design Challenge. Owen is an earthbag expert and the former Director of Builders Without Borders and Founder and Director of the Geiger Research Institute of Sustainable Building. The design challenge … Continue reading →

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LifeEdited – Design Competition

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Michael Janzen

Treehugger founder Graham Hill is downsizing to a 420 square foot apartment which will be renovated in 2011. But Graham wants to pack a lot of versatility and function into the small space so created LifeEdited, a design competition intended … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcement | Tagged apartment, competition, design competition, Graham Hill, interior design, LifeEdited, Treehugger | 1 Comment

10 Square – Competition Entries

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Michael Janzen

The 10 Square Design Competition entries have now been posted to the competition’s blog. Juried finalists will be announced (via the Shelter Blog) Tuesday, October 19th. Voting for the “people’s choice” entry will run from October 12th through October 26th (5 … Continue reading →

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Voting for Shed of the Year 2010

Posted on May 25, 2010 by Michael Janzen

The voting for Shed of the Year 2010 has begun (May 25, 2010) at readersheds.co.uk. This year they have over 1,000 sheds entered in the competition from around the world. They range in function from normal garden sheds to studios, … Continue reading →

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Porch Shed Design Competition Entries

Posted on May 15, 2010 by Michael Janzen

The latest design competition at the Secrets of Shed Building is underway. A lot of great designs have been presented and it’s now time for reader voting. Reader comments will be taken into consideration by the judges and is an … Continue reading →

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Porch Shed Competition Entry

Posted on May 14, 2010 by Michael Janzen

The folks at Secrets at Shed Building are running a shed design competition that ends May 15, 2010. Here’s the design brief from the Secrets at Shed Building website. A porch, balcony, verandah or deck at the entrance to a … Continue reading →

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Green Shed Design Competition Winners

Posted on April 29, 2010 by Michael Janzen

Pandora Park Community Garden Society, In Vancouver, B.C., recently organized a garden shed design competition. Here’s how they describe what they were going after: “The primary objective is to demonstrate that natural, hand built, recycled, or otherwise sustainably produced building … Continue reading →

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2010 Porch Shed Design Competition

Posted on April 13, 2010 by Michael Janzen

The folks at The Secrets of Shed Building are running a design competition to design a Porch Shed. Here’s the design brief: A porch, balcony, verandah or deck at the entrance to a shed forms the  transition between the garden … Continue reading →

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