Category: The Profession

Thoughts on delivery methods, the AIA and being an architect in a challenging world.

Price on Carbon Emissions – Breathe Easy

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We may finally be getting to a place where we can internalize the costs of carbon in our planning, and this should change our understanding of our […]

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Critical commentary, Energy, health, Materials Management, The Profession

LEED and Yoga THREE: Systems Thinking

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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 […]

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

LEED and Yoga TWO: Language

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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 […]

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

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

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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 […]

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

LEED and Yoga ONE: Time for a Stretch

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The newest version of the LEED rating system (LEED v4) has been out for use for a year and will become the only available version […]

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We Are Nature: outdoors, indoors, and health

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I sit here on a rainy Sunday, the first of May, realizing a couple of things. First, I was outside nearly all day yesterday and […]

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Bio-synergistic design, community, health, Outdoors!, The Profession

My BE16 Take-aways.

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BE 16 was wonderful. The people, the ideas, the experiences, the thrill of speaking to a small but full room of engaged people, with a […]

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community, Critical commentary, Sustainability in Depth, The Profession

Change the World

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“Seek a Life Useful”: simple and direct and with unlimited possibilities. Also with unlimited frustrations in any role that moves change, introduces new perspectives, and […]

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community, Inspiration, Personal Reflections, The Profession

Red and White – or Yellow and Black?

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One of my favorite speakers is Jack Uldrich, a Futurist and expert on Unlearning. I first heard him speak at a conference for contractors, architects and […]

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Critical commentary, Personal Reflections, Sustainability in Depth, The Profession

Should we be safe or intelligent?

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I work with many amazing, knowledgeable and giving colleagues. Some are fully behind the greener work we implement, some don’t yet get it, and some […]

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Critical commentary, Materials Management, Sustainability in Depth, The Profession
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