Category: Sustainability in Depth

Philosophy and theory on what green should be.

Don’t Forget the People

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What is an empty, abandoned building other than terribly sad? No matter the story behind it, no matter the current circumstances or future potential for […]

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Critical commentary, Energy, Sustainability in Depth, The Profession

Awesome Charrettes: Part 2 – Language

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The hardest part of any charrette is encouraging full and free communication without allowing degradation into negativity and restrictions. Somehow, each of us has learned […]

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

“Yes, and”

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I have been besieged by news, lately, that say things like “why are we thanking John McCain when the real heroes are the female Republicans […]

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Advocacy, community, Critical commentary, Sustainability in Depth, The Profession

Awesome Charrettes: Part 1- Big Picture

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First, what is a charrette? The historic term comes from French design schools where project would be picked up at midnight in a cart. The […]

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

Is it Sustainable: Meal Delivery

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Another choice for discussion regarding sustainability is food delivery services. I’m talking about meal delivery for at home preparation. Services such as Blue Apron and […]

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Critical commentary, health, Materials Management, Products, Sustainability in Depth

You Can’t Harsh My Mellow

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I am sick of being heckled. When someone yells at me to “get some exercise” when I’m on my Segway, and they are yelling from […]

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Critical commentary, Inspiration, Personal Reflections, Sustainability in Depth

Is it Sustainable: Hiking

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The frustrating part about discussing sustainability is the term itself, and how it means very different things to different people. It can also mean different […]

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Critical commentary, Inspiration, Outdoors!, Personal Reflections, Sustainability in Depth

Biophilia at Fallingwater

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I turned 50 a week or two ago, and I needed some inspiration. My husband planned a trip for us to Fallingwater, so I could […]

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Bio-synergistic design, Critical commentary, Inspiration, Personal Reflections, Sustainability in Depth, The Profession

Solutions, Part 2: Challenges in Implementation

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“Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” Albert Einstein In my last blog post I used www.thesolutionsproject.org to illustrate […]

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Critical commentary, Energy, Sustainability in Depth, The Profession

Solutions, Part 1: Recognizing the Opportunities

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Yvon Chouinard, founder of Patagonia, said “without a healthy environment there are no shareholders, no employees, no customers and no business.” A brilliant comprehension. Scanning […]

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Critical commentary, green business, Materials Management, Sustainability in Depth
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