The start of a New Year and some work is starting to come in – some fairly substantial work it is indeed. We take a deep breath of relief and offer a sigh to our surviving through the last storm. I have been catching up on my reading and looking at workshops and educational classes [...]
Tags: design, education, energy efficiency, knowledge, projects, Situations Matter, sustainability, thanks
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Necessity is the mother of invention, but without education, integration and understanding people (of the general species) we are not able to comprehend or develop solutions. I had a conversation with an architect this morning who was designing a house for a family in a planned community. He was scratching his head because they wanted [...]
Tags: awareness, creating, education, greed, greening, ingenuity, planners, problem solving, visualization
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Our neighborhood is busy with tree pruning and removal this year – partly because of so much rain and the problems this is causing for the trees. Our huge evergreen trees drink about 500 gallons of water a day, but will send roots into sewers and buckle the sidewalks getting enough space and fluids. Our [...]
Tags: apple maggot, architects role, care, coddling moths, education, environment, living building, planning, teaching, trees, urban foresters
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