Bio-synergistic design

Category Archives: Bio-synergistic design

World Building and Climate (S2C E37)

Posted on October 22, 2021 by greenerjsa

Why are we fascinated with apocalyptic scenarios and dystopian futures? What is our fascination with explosions and the collapse of all we know? And what […]

Advocacy, Bio-synergistic design, community, health, Inspiration, Interview, people, Process, resilience, Subject2Change

Material Shifts (E36) – Paul Crovella

Posted on October 15, 2021 by greenerjsa

Do you think of wood as passe, old-school, rudimentary? Well, think again. In our conversation with Paul Crovella we learn that mass timber is one […]

Bio-synergistic design, Critical commentary, Energy, Green Building Tools, health, Interview, Materials Management, Outdoors!, people, Process, Products, resilience, Subject2Change

Isn’t it Puzzling? (S2C E30)

Posted on August 13, 2021 by greenerjsa

Alie Adelman is a self proclaimed puzzler. She sees connection where others don’t, even if one piece is in the upper right and the other […]

Advocacy, Bio-synergistic design, Energy, Green Building Tools, green business, Inspiration, Interview, Is it sustainable, Language, Process, resilience, Sustainability in Depth

Our Best Selves (S2C E27)

Posted on July 12, 2021 by greenerjsa

When we interview, we nearly always ask two questions. First, who is your hero; and second, what is the thing, be it a movement, an […]

Bio-synergistic design, community, data, health, How did we get here?, Inspiration, Interview, Language, Outdoors!, Process, resilience, Subject2Change

Humility and Humor (S2C E26)

Posted on July 2, 2021 by greenerjsa

Both Lauren Staniec and I are professionals in the design and construction industry, working to make connections, change design processes, and build in a way […]

Bio-synergistic design, community, Energy, Inspiration, Interview, Process, resources, Subject2Change, Sustainability in Depth

Wine, Women, and Climate (S2C E25)

Posted on June 25, 2021 by greenerjsa

There are times I get caught up in my own certainly of my abilities. Luckily, these times are not common, but now and again, it […]

Bio-synergistic design, Business Spotlight, community, data, Energy, green business, health, Inspiration, Interview, resilience, Subject2Change

Soft, Supple, Sustainable (S2C E19)

Posted on May 14, 2021 by greenerjsa

Today we are all about cashmere and a vibrant, game-changing, craft business in Troy, NY. Meet a powerhouse and a joy, Kathleen Tesnakis, founder and […]

Bio-synergistic design, Business Spotlight, DIY, green business, Inspiration, Interview, Materials Management, Products, Subject2Change

The Future of Small Cities (S2C E18)

Posted on May 7, 2021 by greenerjsa

This past week I took part in a conference called the Sustainable Futures Conference, held remotely, and originating through the Future of Small Cities Institute […]

Advocacy, Bio-synergistic design, community, health, How did we get here?, Inspiration, Interview, people, resilience, Subject2Change

Bonus: Makers of Healthy Air Quality (S2C E16)

Posted on April 18, 2021 by greenerjsa

We have to send along this bonus video, with Todd Thomas and his excitement over an air scrubber inspired by Nature. Biomimicry, all the way! […]

Bio-synergistic design, health, Inspiration, Interview, people, Process, Products, resilience, Subject2Change

Going ZERO in New Paltz (S2C E7)

Posted on January 29, 2021 by greenerjsa

Join us for a wonderful conversation with Rick Alfandre, founder and owner of Alfandre Architects, located in New Paltz, NY. Alfandre Architect and Eco Builders […]