Synergies: Site Savvy
In recent blogs I’ve talked about the buildings systems and synergies, including the building enclosure working together with itself and with mechanical HVAC and power […]
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In recent blogs I’ve talked about the buildings systems and synergies, including the building enclosure working together with itself and with mechanical HVAC and power […]
Continue reading »Last week I set about summarizing the interdependence needed in a building project, and I identified three areas where synergies would benefit overall performance and […]
Continue reading »Entering into the world of systems thinking, I’ve come to realize that we could be paying much more attention to synergies, to co-benefits and to […]
Continue reading »The quote above is one of those truly defining quotes about sustainability, triple bottom line planning, and just plain common sense. I snapped this photo […]
Continue reading »I will be in the Dunk Tank at the staff picnic planned and hosted by the union and supported by the Authority. I only mention this […]
Continue reading »I spent all day Saturday cleaning up and hoeing out our basement. You’d think in a 1,200 sf home (not including the basement) we […]
Continue reading »I am eagerly awaiting the film coming out of Australia entitled “Embrace”, which is about the debilitating effects of body shaming.The author realized she wasn’t […]
Continue reading »We may finally be getting to a place where we can internalize the costs of carbon in our planning, and this should change our understanding of our […]
Continue reading »I had a great discussion with my brother-in-law while in Rotterdam (Netherlands). He is exceptionally intelligent, politically savvy, and knows we need to deal with […]
Continue reading »We were in the Netherlands a couple of weeks ago, a family trip to visit the homeland, friends and relatives, indulge in Dutch cheeses and […]
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