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https://cs.anu.edu.au/courses/COMP3530/readings/bestand.pdf

In this article, Braungart M.  shows eco-effectiveness and cradle-to-cradle strategies as an alternative design for zero emission and eco efficiency. Through datas, he can provides a lot of information about the effectiveness of these strategies.

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http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2008/oct/29/climatechange-endangeredhabitats

The main goal of this text is to inform what and how the world could be damaged if any change have been done. The author provides many predictions and perspectives about the next few years.

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In this article, the author talks about how green roofs can be a economic and can generate energy savings. Moreover, he deals about issues such as how to use green roofs and their mechanisms, and the results of this in Chinese cities.

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http://www.containerhome.info/resourcem/Shipping-Containers-Building-Elements.pdf 

This source provides a bunch of information about shipping containers, such as how they could be used and where they could be implanted in UK, moreover, datas that help us to understand more the benefits of use of this alternative material for construction.

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For the author, sustainable is not only recycling of material, but also reuse of them. This article approaches about shipping container as a reuse of material, and how it could be done.