Critical commentary

Category Archives: Critical commentary

The Fault in Utopia

Posted on April 28, 2019 by greenerjsa

The biggest issue with any vision of a future city is that this view of (typically) Utopia makes it look like our only chance for a better future is to destroy all that we know and love.

community, Critical commentary, Process, Sustainability in Depth

we, as Nature

Posted on March 27, 2019 by greenerjsa

Pondering the false separation of man and nature…

Bio-synergistic design, community, Critical commentary, Inspiration, Language, Personal Reflections

Working Better and Harder Won’t Do it

Posted on February 24, 2019 by greenerjsa

Anyone paying attention to climate news has been inundated with the recent Sunrise Movement visit to Senator Diane Feinstein’s office. I’m here to add to […]

Advocacy, Critical commentary, Products, The Profession

Market Fallacy

Posted on February 18, 2019 by greenerjsa

A few months ago I got caught in a social media conversation and discovered an important truth. The discussion was not a new one. Someone […]

Advocacy, Critical commentary, Energy, Process

Balance – Fail, and Learn

Posted on January 28, 2019 by greenerjsa

I went to San Diego to speak at the inaugural conference on Wellness in Buildings. It was excellent. A small, focused, and incredibly intelligent group […]

Critical commentary, Inspiration, Personal Reflections, Process, The Profession, Uncategorized

It’s Just Data, Dead Data

Posted on January 19, 2019 by greenerjsa

Most importantly, we must recognize that the reason for data collection is not data collection. Lately we have been taking about metrics and data, including […]