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I’ve read a number of transportation reports in the last few months, and this has me thinking quite a bit about my own means of transportation. Last week I attempted a trip on the local bus route, and it was an utter failure. It seems that I’m out of practice.
The American Public Transportation Association issued  [...]

Here are my top 10 quotes from Greenbuild 2009 in Phoenix. Some, inspiring, some technical, some witty, and some funny. Enjoy!
10. “People are starting to ask ‘Are we getting to much green tape?’” ~ Paul King, referring to regulations in the UK  and later, “If you stop someone on the street and ask them what [...]

I love the question asked of Paul King by a Drexel University student at Greenbuild today. She simply asked him to give his personal definition of “sustainable.”
Five years ago at Greenbuild, it seemed that everyone was caught up in semantics: Green vs. Sustainable vs. Eco-friendly vs. Bio-inspired. Various definitions were overly debated and argued, with [...]

Here is a first: Protesters at Greenbuild!  The annual green building conference and expo kicked off today in Arizona. A few protesters were outside of the convention center, one holding a sign that read “USGBC Certifies Smoking Casinos.” While I wasn’t able to question the protesters directly, my understanding is that they are referring to [...]

Erin Cooper of Cooper Green Design is leading a LEED-NC v2.2 study session on Thursday, June 18, 2009 from 4:30pm – 7:00pm. The session is sponsored by the Connecticut Green Building Council (CTGBC) and hosted by vanZelm Engineers. CTGBC members may attend for free. RSVP by E-mailing judy@ctgbc.org