The Fault in Utopia

The biggest issue with any vision of a future city is that this view of (typically) Utopia makes it look like our only chance for a better future is to destroy all that we know and love.

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The View: Humbling and Uplifting at #NYSGB2019

An overview of the NYS Green Building Conference, the state of the industry, and hiking.

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Meetings and Smoothies

Are your meetings supporting excellence? They could (read on)…

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Market Fallacy

A few months ago I got caught in a social media conversation and discovered an important truth. The discussion was not a new one. Someone […]

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Balance – Fail, and Learn

I went to San Diego to speak at the inaugural conference on Wellness in Buildings. It was excellent. A small, focused, and incredibly intelligent group […]

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Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes

Oh how I am changing. I am discovering that Integrative Process (IP) and Dynamic Governance (DG) have traction in the world of design and construction, […]

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Where to Begin?

A family was driving through Maine, and was a bit lost. Realizing they had bad cell reception so Siri couldn’t help them, and knowing they […]

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Excellence Begins with Engagement

I have mentioned, in past posts, the importance of language in our work to engage people, to connect systems to our goals, and to connect […]

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Nothing About Me, Without Me, is For Me

I googled this statement (title) to find out where it originated, because I find it to be one of the most influential quotes for my […]

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Game Night, the Serenity Prayer, and Advocacy in the Anthropocene.

My friends and family got together to go apple picking and play games yesterday. It was a bit drizzly, but warm as we over-loaded our bags […]

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