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Anything about production, reduction or sourcing of energy.

Tetris for Adults: a purposeful decision

Posted on February 19, 2017 by greenerjsa

Yesterday I stacked two cords of wood in our wood racks in the backyard. I stacked, my son “chucked” and it took only a few […]

community, Critical commentary, DIY, Energy, health, Materials Management, Personal Reflections, resilience, Sustainability in Depth

Perception Management to Change the World.

Posted on October 16, 2016 by greenerjsa

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 […]

Critical commentary, Energy, Green Building Tools, Inspiration, Sustainability in Depth, The Profession

Synergies: Site Savvy

Posted on October 2, 2016 by greenerjsa

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 […]

Bio-synergistic design, Critical commentary, Energy, Inspiration, Sustainability in Depth, The Profession, USGBC, LEED and Greenbuild conference

Synergies: The User Interface

Posted on September 25, 2016 by greenerjsa

Last week I set about summarizing the interdependence needed in a building project, and I identified three areas where synergies would benefit overall performance and […]

Critical commentary, Energy, Green Building Tools, Sustainability in Depth

Synergies: Let’s Be Independent, Together

Posted on September 20, 2016 by greenerjsa

Entering into the world of systems thinking, I’ve come to realize that we could be paying much more attention to synergies, to co-benefits and to […]

Critical commentary, Energy, Green Building Tools

Price on Carbon Emissions – Breathe Easy

Posted on August 16, 2016 by greenerjsa

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 […]