Architecture / Design / Landscape
DFW Solar Tour showcases real-world applications of renewable energy
'Cool Schools' to expand tree canopy at DISD campuses
Design for the Onesimo Hernandez Elementary campus in Dallas, one of two pilot schools in the Cool Schools Program. Courtesy of Texas Trees Foundation.
July 21, 2016
Some Dallas area elementary schools will be shadier and greener in the coming school year, thanks to the Texas Trees Foundation’s Cool Schools initiative.
University of Dallas Sustainable Business Network to offer free seminar on green building
The University of Dallas Sustainable Business Network hosts quarterly events free.
March 29, 2016
Reclaimed material recycled as home decor at Lone Chimney Mercantile in Dallas
Cosmic Crow in Arlington offers upcycled treasures
Classic album covers adorn notebooks at Cosmic Crow Collective in Arlington. Photos courtesy of Cosmic Crow.
March 22, 2016
Environmentalist Robert Kennedy Jr to headline 2016 SXSW Eco in Austin
March 8, 2016
Environmental activist and attorney Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is slated to headline the 2016 SXSW Eco Conference in Austin, bringing a powerful presence to help open the sixth annual event this coming October.
SXSW Eco brings an array of environmentalists, technology experts, business leaders and designers together each year to share their ideas for creating a brighter, greener future.
Famous trailblazers ponder blooms at Dallas Arboretum exhibit
Feb. 23, 2016
If you’re looking for a spring photo op, the Dallas Arboteum is ready for its closeup. This Saturday the venue’s popular annual floral festival, Dallas Blooms, kicks off. This year’s theme is The Artistry in Nature, featuring National Sculpture Society fellow Gary Lee Price's Great Contributors bronze statues.
Austin-based TreeHouse to bring premium green home improvement products to Dallas
Austin-based TreeHouse will open its second store in north Dallas in early 2017.
Feb. 22, 2016
TreeHouse, the eco-minded home improvement store that is coming to Dallas in early 2017, will showcase a panoply of high-performance, energy-efficient and elegantly designed products, including premium brands that will be breaking new ground in the Dallas-Fort Worth market.