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MIT plants seeds of a new kind of house

The 'Fab Tree Hab' grows from a sapling to the ultimate green house in as long as 25 years.
The "Fab Tree Hab" grows from a sapling to the ultimate green house in as long as 25 years. (Illustration by Mitchell Joachim) Illustration by Mitchell Joachim
September 25, 2006

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Faced with global warming, a projected energy crunch, and suburban sprawl, a team of MIT researchers has envisioned a radical antidote: truly ``green" homes, nurtured from seedling to tree house. (Full article: 274 words)

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