Nature of the Space

I am currently fascinated by the “Nature of the Space”. This title captures four of the 14 Patterns of Biophilic Design as defined by Terrapin Bright […]

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Catch-up, Guilt-free

I have not posted for a couple of weeks. Okay, 4 weeks. But this ties in to some things I have learned over the holiday […]

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“We abused the hell out of that dorm…”

A month or so ago I had the privilege of touring a new residence hall at SUNY New Paltz. The mindful design of this building […]

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My Response to the Election Results?: Shock and Reflections

As I walked to work today, hoping to assess and understand the world and my emotional state, a few words kept appearing in my head: […]

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Parenting Your Project

Working toward a more sustainable future, including predominantly changes in the design, construction and operations arena, requires many of the same skills and approaches as […]

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Perception Management to Change the World.

  I was thinking about perception management in the way of mind-shift assistance. Not in the evil, manipulate the politicos and the populace with disinformation […]

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Synergies: Site Savvy

In recent blogs I’ve talked about the buildings systems and synergies, including the building enclosure working together with itself and with mechanical HVAC and power […]

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Hitched

The quote above is one of those truly defining quotes about sustainability, triple bottom line planning, and just plain common sense. I snapped this photo […]

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The Dunk Tank

I will be in the Dunk Tank at the staff picnic planned and hosted by the union and supported by the Authority. I only mention this […]

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Boys with toys

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 […]

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