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Boys with toys

Posted on August 16, 2016 by greenerjsa

I had a great discussion with my brother-in-law while in Rotterdam (Netherlands). He is exceptionally intelligent, politically savvy, and knows we need to deal with […]

Critical commentary, green business, Inspiration, Products

Koffie met Vlaai

Posted on August 16, 2016 by greenerjsa

We were in the Netherlands a couple of weeks ago, a family trip to visit the homeland, friends and relatives, indulge in Dutch cheeses and […]

community, health, Inspiration, Personal Reflections

LEED and Yoga THREE: Systems Thinking

Posted on July 23, 2016 by greenerjsa

One of the most powerful changes in the suite of LEED rating systems is a move to systems thinking. From its origins defining specific sustainable […]

Critical commentary, Green Building Tools, Sustainability in Depth, The Profession, USGBC, LEED and Greenbuild conference

LEED and Yoga TWO: Language

Posted on July 10, 2016 by greenerjsa

As previously mentioned, we’ve gained comfort in the beginner exercises LEED has presented to us, and now it is time to stretch a bit more. There […]

Critical commentary, Green Building Tools, Materials Management, Sustainability in Depth, The Profession, USGBC, LEED and Greenbuild conference

Diversity for Efficiency

Posted on July 10, 2016 by greenerjsa

In the HVAC realm, engineers understand diversity factors. You size the systems understanding that not every space will be requiring full airflow all the time, […]

community, Critical commentary, green business, Sustainability in Depth

In a 30-year timeframe, there is a 26% chance of a 100-year flood event.

Posted on July 5, 2016 by greenerjsa

Yes, you read that correctly. A 100-year flood is NOT a flood that happens only once in 100 years. It is a flood that has […]

community, Green Building Tools, Sustainability in Depth, The Profession

Old Blood and Strong Language

Posted on June 26, 2016 by greenerjsa

For those of you out there, working in various aspects of sustainability for ten plus years, do these statements sound familiar? “We’re looking to you […]