This short Technology and Entertainment Design Conference clip is by Rachel Armstrong who states : “Scientists need to work outside their own areas of expertise to make new technologies that are pertinent to the 21st century and to collaborate, both with other scientific disciplines and the arts and humanities.” “Metabolic materials” – is what TED [...]
US Green Building Council to Honor Hospitality Design Challenge Winners
November 17, 2009 By 2 Comments
USGBC, the Hospitality Industry Network (NEWH) and the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) have admirably joined together to sponsor the Sustainable Suite Design Competition. The goal of this hospitality design contest is to help drive green design practices within the hotel industry. This competition provides an ideal platform for professional (and student) teams internationally [...]
Smarter Cities ~ Project of the Natural Resources Defense Council
November 12, 2009 By 2 Comments
Have you heard about NRDC’s Smarter Cities? “When thinking about the urban environment, more often than not problems come first to mind. Less commonly thought about is the potential presented by cities, potential to rethink and reshape their environments responsibly. Today urban leaders—mayors, businesses and community organizations—are in the environmental vanguard, making upgrades to transportation [...]
Special release of the Green Tax Guide, 2009
November 5, 2009 By 4 Comments
Green tax incentives at the federal and state levels are finally helping to convert our country to a green collar economy. In the wake of the recent Stimulus Package, and economic rescue legislation of 2008, several energy efficiency and renewable tax incentives have been extended to encourage energy efficiency, green buildings and renewable technologies. The [...]
Greening Your Home
November 5, 2009 By Leave a Comment
How lessons-learned from a state-of-the-art net-zero project can help us all reduce our impact Now that everyone is finally talking about green buildings, the question becomes “Where do we need to go from here?” The answer? Net-zero. That’s what a panel of experts told an audience assembled last month at Rocky Mountain Institute’s symposium in [...]
