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  2. Ecohouse - Wikipedia

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    An example of affordable eco-house (Australia) Generally, Eco-houses are labelled as costly and expensive for the average citizen to afford. Perceptions of costs are one of the main issues for many builders and owners. This perception is induced by the medias coverage of Eco-houses built according to the standards of above average income ...

  3. Ecosystem diversity - Wikipedia

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    Ecosystem diversity addresses the combined characteristics of biotic properties which are living organisms (biodiversity) and abiotic properties such as nonliving things like water or soil (geodiversity). It is a variation in the ecosystems found in a region or the variation in ecosystems over the whole planet.

  4. Ecosystem - Wikipedia

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    Microbial decomposition releases nitrogen compounds from dead organic matter in the soil, where plants, fungi, and bacteria compete for it. Some soil bacteria use organic nitrogen-containing compounds as a source of carbon, and release ammonium ions into the soil. This process is known as nitrogen mineralization.

  5. Green building - Wikipedia

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    Green building (also known as green construction, sustainable building, or eco-friendly building) refers to both a structure and the application of processes that are environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a building's life-cycle: from planning to design, construction, operation, maintenance, renovation, and demolition. [1]

  6. Eco-cities - Wikipedia

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    An eco-city or ecocity is "a human settlement modeled on the self-sustaining resilient structure and function of natural ecosystems", as defined by Ecocity Builders (a non-profit organization started by Richard Register, who first coined the term). [1] Simply put, an eco-city is an ecologically healthy city.

  7. Green home - Wikipedia

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    Climate Smart Homes India’s first Climate Smart Home is located in Ludhiana, punjab on a 20-by-50-foot east-facing plot, with a total built-up area of 2,500 square feet. The design incorporates Vastu Shastra principles and is specifically tailored to India’s Composite Climatic Zone, utilizing government data on weather patterns and ...

  8. Should You Fertilize Houseplants in Winter? Here's When to ...

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    Choose liquid organic fertilizers. Liquid organic fertilizers are the best choice for winter since they don’t build up in houseplant soil as fast as granular fertilizers. Dilute fertilizers ...

  9. Ecovillage - Wikipedia

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    Earthaven Eco-Village in Black Mountain, NC was the first community called an Eco-Village and was designed using permaculture (holistic) principles. The first residents moved onto the vacant land in 1993. As of 2019 Earthaven Eco-Village has over 70 families living off the grid on 368 acres of land.