Accessibility revelations
I helped my son and a classmate with a school project on “able-ism”. Ableism is a term within discrimination, labeling the action of people who […]
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Our city’s bike community
Yesterday I walked my bike to the Downtube for a quick tire repair – awesome. I could walk the 1.5 or so miles easily, wait […]
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Leading from within
The title of this blog was originally about bicycling to work, but this write-up quickly grew to be bigger than bikes. It’s about attitude. It’s […]
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The greening power of game night.
There are so many aspects to sustainability, from small, personal actions such as vowing to not use plastic straws (single use straw FAQs), to larger […]
Continue reading »Sustainable Design: the gentle battle for traction
I read with admiration Lance Hosey’s recent blog on the Six Myths of Sustainable Design. He got ‘em, and nearly all of them from what […]
Continue reading »Thoughts on Building Energy 15 in Boston
Wednesday, March 4th: I’m speaking today, and I chose to not wear the suit I brought. Not a big deal, but that decision encapsulates my […]
Continue reading »What does “Comfort” mean?
Another word and concept that we really need to reintroduce ourselves to is “comfort”. We need to discuss the meaning for a few reasons. First, […]
Continue reading »Building Energy 15 – excited and scared!
I am speaking at Building Energy 15 in Boston in a FEW SHORT WEEKS. The caliber of presenters at this event is impressive, and I […]
Continue reading »Local impact or changing the world?
I’m going through a point in my professional career and personal passion when I am striving to have a local effect, and making some small […]
Continue reading »NYS Government Holiday Initiative
So great to see this from the Governor’s office. It’s a wonderful start. When Commissioners and other elected and appointed officials take the time to […]
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