There is no need to design a new enclosure from scratch. One can use an existing design and swap the acrylic panels for corrugated plastic ones. Corrugated plastic, also known as Coroplast.

Asphalt shingles are typically the most cost-effective roofing option. You will also find some plastic and corrugated metal panels that cost less than average, but they must be able to withstand ...

If you substitute plywood panels, be aware that they'll eventually rot along the bottoms where they're in ground contact. We chose corrugated plastic panels for the roof because they let in light and ...

The layer is placed on top of the primary roof structure, such as wood, hard plastic or fiberglass. The combination creates a partial seal ... Solar shingles and solar photovoltaic panels take ...

Dezeen Showroom: global materials brand The Good Plastic Company aimed to make recycled plastic lustrous and elegant with its Polygood Translucent panel collection, made from old CD cases.

it's more than possible to install solar panels on a metal roof, be it a standing seam metal roof or a corrugated metal roof.

They were washed in with the tide, most likely from China or the US, thousands of miles away -- part of an enormous plastic garbage patch, spinning in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, which you ...

See what owners think of their solar PV systems in our our solar panel reviews. Watch our video below to see a solar panel installation (on a concrete tiled roof) from start to finish, and find out ...

Planet or Plastic? is National Geographic’s multiyear effort to raise awareness about the global plastic trash crisis. Come to this page often to learn more, and find out what you can do to ...

The Korean car maker said up to 60% of the power for the car's battery could be supplied if the solar roof was used for six hours a day. The panels would provide enough power to propel the Sonata ...

It's a demonstration project by Vienna's University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU), to show how a green roof can be combined with solar panels while preserving the feel of a garden.

The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a holiday lodge in New Zealand by DCA Architects of Transformation. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. Local firm DCA Architects of ...