GDC Portfolio Project
Unfortunately the building industry is going through a period of massive contraction right now. The economy is bad, creditors aren’t lending, great firms are shutting their doors, and people are losing their jobs in droves. Some of those people are my friends. Which is why I am starting a new initiative, called the GreenDesignCollective Porfolio [...]
Make recycling make sense
Full disclosure: I love my 15″ MacBook Pro. Knock on wood, I’ve not had any major problems with it in the 3 years that I’ve had it. And, even though I’ve seen some things about the batteries that freak me out a bit, I don’t regret my purchase of it. It’s done everything I have [...]
Aktivhaus!
From Treehugger comes news of a “passive house” with solar hot water collectors and a heat pump that actually generates more energy than the house consumes. A typical passive house is designed with lots of insulation and less windows, in order to absorb heat and trap it in, thereby conserving solar energy and reducing the [...]
Emily’s Ten Commandments of a Greener Office
1. Thou shalt avoid “vampire power” by unplugging appliances when not in use. 2. Thou shalt use coffee mugs instead of paper cups – and dishtowels instead of paper towels – as much as possible. 3. Thou shalt not purchase disposable plastic water bottles unless thou is dangerously parched. 4. Thou shall turn off thou’s [...]
Important Business & the iHouse
Sorry I’ve been so absent lately….I had to attend to the important business of graduating. In other news, this story about the Clayton Homes iHouse got passed around the blogosphere a couple of weeks ago, and I wanted to mention it here briefly. What I think is really intriguing about the iHouse is that is [...]
Happy Earth Day 2009!
If I have one request, hope, or wish for you this Earth Day 2009, it is that you stop using plastic bags. Entirely. Forever. And ever! My suggestion? Get some reusable bags! Everyone sells them by now, from Ralph’s to IKEA to Trader Joe’s. And like everything, you’ve got plenty of choices, from economy to [...]
Turn off your computer! (But read this first…)
Speaking of computers, I can’t believe I forgot to tell you about this. Do you want to know a really simple way to save energy in your home or business? Turn off your computers! This article from TreeHugger last week discusses a report that says… 50% of US workers don’t power down their PCs at [...]
Let’s Talk About Toilets.
I know, I know – toilets aren’t very exciting, are they? There IS, however, a lot that goes on with toilets that you may not realize… For one thing, if you live in a place that is experiencing or is prone to experiencing droughts, then you might want to think about how much water your [...]
The hard part is over…
…and now the fun can begin! I’m referring to the final throes of my thesis, which is the main reason that I created this site in the first place. I gave my final presentation on March 11, and the document itself is just about done as well. So now I can get back to blogging… [...]
Kill-a-Watt! … and save some money, too
If you want to save yourself some money by saving energy, one way to do this is to figure out how much electricity you already use. It’s one thing to unplug small appliances when not in use, but what about your larger appliances? Do you know how much electricity they use? Well, you can figure [...]
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