Time We Learn from Whales
A friend shared a video today about whales, and how we are now discovering that their presence in the oceans is part of an exceptionally […]
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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 […]
Continue reading »Cyclic – a Marriage that Works.
I have been studying recently about bio-synergistic design approaches, including biomimicry, bioutilization and biophilia. One of the things that has struck me, and which I […]
Continue reading »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 […]
Continue reading »“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 […]
Continue reading »My Letter to the AIA
I just sent this to the feedback@aia.org e-mail, listed in their recent outreach to members. I encourage you to add your voice to strengthen sustainability, […]
Continue reading »Compromise: Not a Dirty Word
I am still reeling from the election results, and from ongoing posts on FB and everywhere. Many still are, I am sure. Some are trying […]
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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: […]
Continue reading »What We Don’t Need
I attended a SUNY (State University of New York) Sustainability conference last week. It was exceptional to see the work of different campuses in the […]
Continue reading »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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