Bio-synergistic design

Category Archives: Bio-synergistic design

Vacations

Posted on July 23, 2018 by greenerjsa

We just got back from a week in Southeastern CT, where I grew up. It’s not a vacation mecca, and the purpose of this post […]

Bio-synergistic design, health, Inspiration

It’s So Beautiful, It Almost Looks Fake.

Posted on June 3, 2018 by greenerjsa

My mom was not a good cook, having been brought up in the time of “Mock Apple Pie” made with Ritz crackers and without apples […]

Bio-synergistic design, Critical commentary, Is it sustainable, Language

Communication: Perception vs. (?) Reality

Posted on May 27, 2018 by greenerjsa

I had an interesting and incredibly revealing discourse on FB today. In brief, I posted a meme, which was naturally oversimplified and declarative, and spend […]

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

Integrative Process 3: Purpose

Posted on May 6, 2018 by greenerjsa

Another interesting facet of Integrative Process is that what you are working ON is not really what you are working FOR. A building is not […]

Bio-synergistic design, Energy, Inspiration, Sustainability in Depth, The Profession

Integrative Process 2: Reciprocity

Posted on April 8, 2018 by greenerjsa

I was listening to the soundtrack from “Chicago” today, on my way to the NYS Green Building Conference in Syracuse, NY. One of my favorite […]

Bio-synergistic design, community, Inspiration, Personal Reflections, Sustainability in Depth, The Profession

Integrative Process 1: Opportunity

Posted on March 25, 2018 by greenerjsa

I am preparing to speak this coming week at a Youth Climate Summit where the theme is “Make it Happen”. I started thinking about climate […]

Advocacy, Bio-synergistic design, community, Critical commentary, Inspiration, Personal Reflections, Sustainability in Depth

Choose “Compost” over a Silver Bullet

Posted on November 19, 2017 by greenerjsa

“There is no silver bullet, but educating girls is like silver buckshot.” What does this mean? It tries to communicate that we can be much […]

Advocacy, Bio-synergistic design, Critical commentary, Sustainability in Depth

Co-creation

Posted on October 15, 2017 by greenerjsa

I am working on a resiliency project with an excellent consultant and wonderfully attentive owner involvement. I have been meeting with the consultant and one […]