Tiny Homes: Living big through tiny living
By Cecilia Mojica and Toni Gualandri Tiny homes can reduce construction waste as well as provide a more sustainable lifestyle.
Building and Development
Tubular Skylights: Going solar in a unique way (VIDEO)
By Cecilia Mojica and Toni Gualandri Solar tubes are an inventive way to get sunlight into a house, and they’re...
Could nutrients from Florida’s farms be recycled? (VIDEO)
By Eugene Kinchen In an experiment called “wetlaculture,” scientists use miniature wetlands to clean fertilizer runoff from miniature farmland. The...
Those ‘weeds’ in your retention pond? They’re a good thing
By Alex Figares Southwest Florida isn’t known for its lakes, but that doesn’t stop real estate developers from naming their...
Earth-sheltered homes allow sustainable living (VIDEO)
By Seth Tanenhaus https://youtu.be/ZUtla192u4E Earth-sheltered homes, such as the one built by Serge and Marsha Thomas, allow for sustainable living...
The case for native landscaping in Florida
By Samantha Elliott A Lee County homeowner could unwittingly invest thousands in a beautiful lawn that harms the ecosystem. How?...
The challenges of keeping up with solar
By Carolina Lopez Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers installed a solar panel field in 2009. Since then, solar...
The Living Machine: Collier’s 24-year water filtration experiment is a success
By James Williams Growing in a 70-by-70 foot screened-in enclosure, the Living Machine of the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary works silently, filtering...
Dying sustainably
By Alex Figares Spread across nearly 600 acres of preserved land, just next to Payne’s Prairie in Gainesville, Florida, is Prairie...
Electric vehicle charging stations not a priority for FGCU
By Yamile Escobar Florida Gulf Coast University is known for its sustainability practices and has won national awards for environmental...
