Integrative Process 2: Reciprocity
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 […]
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Comfort, Connections, and Challenge: #BE18
There are times in my career when the lack of progress frustrates me, or lack of attention to the work leaves me flat. There are […]
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Did you know that the original frisbee disk was actually a Frisbie pie company 5-cent deposit pie plate? I happen to own one. This company […]
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We Need More Daylight on the Solar Panel Tariff
The solar industry is the fastest growing occupational sector, per the US Department of Labor. It is a $28 billion dollar a year industry and […]
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Hate Free Zone
Have you ever read an e-mail or seen a tweet with a certain phrase and had a powerful moment of “ugh”? Had a moment where […]
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I took the bus home in a snowstorm the other day, the snow storm called Bombognesis, which was of not-such biblical proportions here in Albany […]
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Awesome Charrettes: Part 1- Big Picture
First, what is a charrette? The historic term comes from French design schools where project would be picked up at midnight in a cart. The […]
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Is it Sustainable: Hiking
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 […]
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Resiliency Riff
Resilience in our daily lives: Public transit, sidewalks, electric infrastructure, bike lanes all lead to resiliency, so everyone has more than one way to get […]
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What is an Architect?
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 […]
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