The Red List
We had a great turnout last month for our introduction to the Living Building Challenge (LBC). For those of you in attendance (and WNCGBC members) watch your inbox for more […]
Good News, Bad News, and the Living Building Challenge
Since Emily and I are presenting at this weeks GreenDrinks (5:30 Wednesday at the Green Sage y’all) I thought I’d flesh out the format of our presentation here. There’s a
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The importance of the Living Building Challenge
I’m writing to introduce The Living Building Challenge (LBC). This collaborative’s mission is to encourage the creation of Living Buildings, Landscapes and Neighborhoods around the world while inspiring, educating and
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The Z dimension
The good news first. Judging by the inquiries for new work the local economy, particularly for residential construction, is gaining steam. The not so good news. I have a commission
Life on the Farm
Life on the Farm My great grandmother lived to be 103 years old. She was born, lived and worked, and died on the family farm in Hildebran, North Carolina.The farm
Green Challenges Manifest as the great amphibious philosopher Kermit
Green Challenges Manifest As the great amphibious philosopher Kermit once observed, “It ain’t easy being green”. This was demonstrated to me firsthand when we visited the USGBC Greenbuild Seminar recently.
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The Role of Precast Foundations in Green Residential Building
Premise; as essential elements of sound building practice, foundations are expensive in time, money, and are carbon intensive. Further, foundations require a considerable sum of human capital or brain-space, to
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