Sustainability in Depth

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You Can’t Harsh My Mellow

Posted on July 11, 2017 by greenerjsa

I am sick of being heckled. When someone yells at me to “get some exercise” when I’m on my Segway, and they are yelling from […]

Critical commentary, Inspiration, Personal Reflections, Sustainability in Depth

Is it Sustainable: Hiking

Posted on July 8, 2017 by greenerjsa

The frustrating part about discussing sustainability is the term itself, and how it means very different things to different people. It can also mean different […]

Critical commentary, Inspiration, Outdoors!, Personal Reflections, Sustainability in Depth

Biophilia at Fallingwater

Posted on June 18, 2017 by greenerjsa

I turned 50 a week or two ago, and I needed some inspiration. My husband planned a trip for us to Fallingwater, so I could […]

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

Solutions, Part 2: Challenges in Implementation

Posted on June 13, 2017 by greenerjsa

“Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” Albert Einstein In my last blog post I used www.thesolutionsproject.org to illustrate […]

Critical commentary, Energy, Sustainability in Depth, The Profession

Solutions, Part 1: Recognizing the Opportunities

Posted on June 11, 2017 by greenerjsa

Yvon Chouinard, founder of Patagonia, said “without a healthy environment there are no shareholders, no employees, no customers and no business.” A brilliant comprehension. Scanning […]

Critical commentary, green business, Materials Management, Sustainability in Depth

Closed-Loop and Limitless

Posted on May 13, 2017 by greenerjsa

We live in a closed environment. A biosphere that is, though VERY large and complex, limited. Yet I feel that one of the reasons we […]

Critical commentary, Materials Management, resilience, Sustainability in Depth

What is an Architect?

Posted on May 7, 2017 by greenerjsa

What is an Architect? What is the role of the professional organization representing architects? About a month ago, someone shared a post about Mr. Trump’s […]