I just learned that Christopher Alexander, the principal writer and force behind A Pattern Language, died on March 17. This is to remember him, someone who made me see with a new focus. A Pattern Language of Work earlier version … [Read more...]
Zero Net Energy – January 19, 2022
Ithaca, NY raises $100 million to decarbonize its buildings https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/aug/19/ithaca-new-york-raised-100m-climate-proof-buildings https://inhabitat.com/ithaca-raises-100m-to-decarbonize-buildings/ 18 … [Read more...]
Zero Net Energy – August 26, 2021
Zero emissions drive would grow U.S. economy - Report shows meeting Paris climate goals would add trillions of dollars in economic … [Read more...]
City Agriculture – March 7, 2021
Urban Agriculture Blog from Agritecture https://www.agritecture.com/blog-feed The 20 best green alleys of Montreal (en française, in … [Read more...]
Toward Net Zero Energy: Tiny Houses on Up
The Laney College Carpentry Department in Oakland, California built a net zero tiny house, the Wedge, in 2016 for the SMUD Net Zero Tiny House Competition https://youtu.be/PyxJQynaC_c That tiny house is for sale … [Read more...]
Zero Net Energy – August 11, 2020
Santa Monica civic building will produce net positive energy and going for full Living Building challenge … [Read more...]
What I Read in the Green New Deal for Public Housing Bill
The Green New Deal for Public Housing Act (these comments come from the draft https://ocasio-cortez.house.gov/sites/ocasio-cortez.house.gov/files/OCASNY_053_xml.pdf but the actual bill has now been filed at … [Read more...]
Zero Net Energy – July 23, 2019
Zero-energy demonstration project in Beijing made from pre-fab timber … [Read more...]
Zero Net Energy – May 14, 2018
Design for World’s First Energy Positive Hotel in the Arctic Circle https://snohetta.com/projects/366-svart https://inhabitat.com/snohetta-unveils-designs-for-worlds-first-energy-positive-hotel-in-the-arctic-circle/ Editorial Comment: … [Read more...]
Getting to Net Zero: Cambridge, MA
For the past year, the Cambridge, MA city government has had a Getting to Net Zero Task Force studying the implications of a net zero energy building requirement. They finished the draft report on March 16, 2015 and will have an open forum … [Read more...]