10 Things You Need to Know Today: 11/10/16

10 THINGS Y O U N E E D

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G R E E N B U I L D I N G & D E S I G N W E E K L Y I N D U S T R Y B R I E F

F EA TUR E : TH E FU TUR E O FC L IMA T E AC T I ON I N AMER I CAThe elect ion of Donald Trump has those in clean energy and

the f ight against cl imate change worr ied . While experts say

that solar and wind to keep going , his plan to bring back coal

and oi l to the U .S . could have immense effects on the

environment . Research and Development for new

technologies are expected to lose funding .

SANTA MON I CA 'S PUSHFOR NET Z ERO

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The city of Santa Monica , Cal i fornia

made a histor ic vote for the world 's f i rst

zero -net energy building requirement . I t

would require al l new s ingle - family

construction to ZNE buildings .

IMPROV I NGI RR I GA T I ON

The EPA estimates that 50%

of water used in irrigation

systems is lost due to

inefficient systems. The

revolutionary irrigation

toolset through Vectorworks'

software allows designers to

plan for maximized water

efficiency.

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Alpine shelters have been around generations , but thisSwitzerland getaway is one of many new structures thatdefy the usual challenges faced by these locations. Thesedesigns fit the surrounding aesthetic without harming itsenvironment .

3 . AMA Z I NG A L P I N ESH E L T ERS

4 . 1 0 5 -Y EAR -O LD P LANTS300 TR E E S

Saalumarada Thimmakka , a 105 -year -old woman in India

could not have kids , so she decided to plant trees . This

amazing woman has planted approximately 300 trees in 25

years .

British automotive company Chargeannounced its vision for electric trucks .

These trucks will be priced withconventional trucks and can be built in only

four hours .

British Electric Trucks5.

6 . $5 SO LAR LAMPSA company cal led SolarAid Lamp created a $5 portable solar

lamp to act as a healthy and safe replacement to kerosene

lamps . For every lamp purchased , three at a subsidized value

wil l be sold in Afr ica .

COP22 V I L LAGE CANBREAK DOWN

7 .

The COP22 Village in Marrakesh is made of

reusable structures that an be reassembled to

create pavilions throughout the city even after

this year's conference is over.

This tiny house in Canada comes from a buildingcompany called Zero Squared . The home isinspired by RVs and has two pop out extensions formaximized livability in a small space .

8 . T I N Y TRANFORMER

9 . EU P LANS €320M FUND ING F OROC EAN EN ERGY I N DUS TRY

The EU announced i ts plan to boost wave and t idal funding

with a €320M investment . This investment could provide a

tenth of the bloc 's power by 2050 .

This 850 square feet Alley Flat home in Austindoesn 't let size limit efficiency for lighting andcooling .

1 0 . 850 SQ . F TA L L E Y F LA T

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