A novel alternative approach that can identify chemicals, which affect male reproductive health without the use of animal tests has been developed in a.
The world’s first ‘zero energy’ house
Returning to his regular series on the evolution of sustainable building during the 20th century, Dr Marc Ó Riain takes a look at the first serious attempt to build a house with net zero energy use.
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During the 1973-74 oil crisis Denmark, which was massively impacted by the quadrupling of energy prices, invested in applied energy conservation in building research. The NATO sponsored Lyngby ‘dth-nul-energihus/zero-energy-house’ near Copenhagen would be the world’s first attempt to create a measured ‘zero energy house’ (as calculated against space heating and domestic hot water demand). The Solar Energy Pilot Study (1973-78) zero energy house team was led by Professor Va
The futuristic Lunark habitat is designed to provide future space travelers with a comfortable home (Credit SAGA Space Architects)
NASA s Artemis program not only hopes to land the next man and the first woman on the lunar south pole by 2024; it also expects them to spend up to seven days in the inhospitable environment, collecting samples and conducting experiments. To provide the pioneering scientists and future space travelers with a comfortable shelter, two enterprising Dutch architects have built a habitat capable of withstanding the Moon s harsh conditions.
The origami-inspired Lunark, designed by Sebastian Aristotelis and Karl-Johan Sørensen of SAGA Space Architects, comprises a sturdy, but lightweight, aluminum frame that can be efficiently compressed for transport to the Moon. Once the astronauts reach their destination, they can easily unfold the 607-cubic-foot mobile home, which is fitted with a bathroom, living quarters with built-in desks and shelving, and two so