Posts by Reginald Johnson — Guest Contributor
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Solar Decathlon home will house a Deanwood family
The Solar Decathlon is largely about using cutting-edge technology and materials to create homes that draw no net energy from the power grid. For one team, though, it’s also about providing housing to the community. The “Empowerhouse” was designed by a team comprised of Parsons The New School for Design, Milano School of International Affairs, Management… Keep reading…
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Smartphone app tries to help people share parking
A Baltimore company called Parking Panda has built an iPhone app that might change the way some Washingtonians find parking by directly connecting owners of unused parking spaces with those seeking to park. The concept is simple. The owner of a parking space goes to ParkingPanda.com, where they create an account and describe the details of their space. They select when the space… Keep reading…