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How Buildings could be different



A self sustaining, zero waste house could produce food and generate energy

Moss could be on buildings

Bamboo could create unique, sustainable buildings

Buildings / metros could have slides

Buildings could play music when it rains

Elevators could move in a continuous loop

Cities could be safer for birds

Buildings could have more fire safety regulations / enforcement

Local government could improve building inspection safety

San Francisco's soft-story seismic retrofits could be a fire hazard

Swimming pools could be see-through and between buildings

Ski chalets/lodges/homes/buildings could be portable

Concrete could absorb rather than release carbon dioxide

Buildings could not collapse in developing countries

Buildings could change shape or move

Buildings could be built with wooden lego bricks using no nails or screws

Windows could tint automatically

Buildings could be made of wood

Plastic waste could be recycled into material stronger than concrete

Bamboo could help buildings withstand earthquakes

Natural light could be brought to cities' walkways

Buildings could be energy positive

A peaceful image could create calmness

Algae could power buildings

Green walls could purify air, reduce energy costs, and lift moods

Water could be recycled within homes, apartments, buildings, and factories

Building materials could clean the air and better heat homes

Homes, hospitals, and buildings could be well ventilated and filtrated

Houses, buildings, cities, and/or towns could float

Industrial waste could be turned into bricks

Buildings could be made without nails, screws, glue or electric tools

UV cleaning robots could be used

Wilderness or warming huts could provide a nice break

Buildings could be carved out of stone

Shipping containers could provide temporary, cheap housing

Zigzag brick kilns could reduce air pollution in South Asia

Prison, inner city, nursing home, and hospital residents could have access to nature

Defensible space around homes could prevent wildfires

Office buildings could have open windows

Indoor air could be purified

Air conditioning could be set to a more comfortable level

Heating and cooling vents could be controlled by your smartphone

Homes and buildings could be earth-sheltered

A biofilter could remove VOCs from indoor air

Elevators could be faster and more energy efficient

Tankless water heaters could save energy and water

Geothermal heat pumps could provide heating and cooling for homes and buildings

Toilets could be dual-flush

Sinks could have foot pedals

Roofs could be green and have vegetation

Rainwater harvesting could have multiple benefits

Ice cooling tanks could provide air conditioning

Windcatchers could create natural air conditioning

Homes and buildings could be constructed as binishells