[breyn-i-keyn] Brainstorming on a Higher Level
President Obama in his press conference Monday night:
This is another concern that I’ve had in some of the arguments that I’m hearing. [against the stimulus plan] When people suggest that, “What a waste of money to make federal buildings more energy-efficient.” Why would that be a waste of money?
We’re creating jobs immediately by retrofitting […]
Most complementary therapies used by people with rheumatoid arthritis are ineffective, a study has suggested.
Image via: Waterworks Valley
The British Government just announced that it will be offering eco home makeovers for over 25% of its residents (roughly 7 million homes and flats) as one way to reduce carbon emissions and help with fuel costs. Insulation will be updated and homeowners may be encouraged to look into solar panels and/or […]
credit: Harry Wakefield of Mocoloco
Being unable to attend the Interior Design Show in Toronto this past weekend, we rely on the kindness of Harry at MocoLoco to bring us BSq. Landscape Design’s modified shipping container, which will be their “mobile, off-grid professional design office.”…
Charles Laughton as the Hunchback of Notre Dame
We have appropriated Steve Mouzon’s line “The Greenest Brick is the One That’s Already in the Wall” and have noted that the skills needed to restore our heritage buildings are the type of green jobs that will be needed for almost every building in the country. The French […]
Design Libre
Table tops are easy; any old door or slab will do. Legs are tougher; you can go to IKEA or Mockett and buy any number of different designs of legs that can be screwed on, but nothing so simple to install as Phillipe Nigro’s idea for a “universal base” that just clamps on […]
Seen at the Wolfsonian in Miami Beach: great posters promoting the virtues of rural electrification, explaining what a difference it can make in people’s lives….
Michael Brands for The New York Times
Back in 2003, the State of Colorado made a significant infrastructure investment in some serious fibre optic bandwidth to bring high-speed internet to small communities like Crested Butte, and guess what happens when you invest in infrastructure? People follow it. People like Ben Dunn, a risk management consultant of […]
Dear Pablo: We have 12 recessed light bulbs in our kitchen on a dimmer switch. How much money and energy we would save if we switched to dimmable CFL bulbs? They would have to be cost effective because cash is tight these days.
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GM’s Chevy Volt Electric Car: A Closer Look
Like it or not, the Chevy Volt is now GM’s de facto halo car. Just like the Prius was used by Toyota to try to improve…