About Susan DeFreitas:

Susan DeFreitas has covered all manner of green technology for EarthTechling since 2009. She is a graduate of Prescott College for the Liberal Arts and the Environment, and has a background in marketing green businesses. Her work on green living has been featured in Yes! Magazine, the Utne Reader and Natural Home.

Posts by Susan DeFreitas:

A Smog-Fighting Billboard For Los Angeles?

UrbanAir billboard

A group of architects and engineers have developed a plan for turning billboards into suspended bamboo gardens that clean up urban air — and seek your support.

High Line-Style Project For Sydney Aims To Deliver The Goods

The Goods Line, Sydney

The Goods Line is Sydney’s answer to New York’s High Line, and takes a tip from that iconic project in turning an old elevated railroad line into a park/trail.

FSC Cites Award Winners As Examples Of Sustainability

Bullitt Center, Seattle

At Greenbuild last week, the Forest Stewardship awarded three projects that made extensive use of FSC-certified wood as driving the market for sustainability.

Philly Considers Future Of Old Railroad: Park Or Ride?

Low line for Philly

A proposed addition to Philly’s Reading Viaduct Park would create a “low line” addition to Philly’s “High Line” — if transportation advocates don’t prevail.

Social Benefits, Bottom Line Continue To Drive Green Schools

Leyva Middle School, LEED

A new study by McGraw-Hill Construction finds that the trend towards greening the American school — both in K-12 and higher ed — will continue unabated.

Building For The Big One: Four Designs With Disaster In Mind

New York, Skygrove

Following Hurricane Sandy, more designers are contemplating what climate-resiliant architecture might look like — be it floating, standing on stilts, or ???

After Sandy, An Illuminated LED Wonder In New York

Buckyball, 2012

A new art installation in Madison Square Park takes Buckminster Fuller’s geodesic dome design and transforms it into a funky LED lightshow after dark.

New Orleans Home To Largest Solar Neighborhood In SE

River Garden Apartments, New Orleans

New Orleans’ River Garden Apartments feature 420 KWs of roof-mounted solar over multiple buildings, and is the Southeastern U.S.’s largest solar neighborhood.

Hong Kong’s Big Green Tower A Beacon Amid The Smog

Hysan Place, Hong Kong

Hysan Place is a mixed-used tower integrating greenery and daylighting into skyscraper typology — located in one of the most polluted areas of Hong Kong.

Abu Dhabi: Making (Green) Waves In The Desert

Masdar City

You may have heard of Masdar City, Abu Dhabi’s massive carbon-neutral development — here are some other big green moves for the city you may not have heard of