When we think 'green', maybe we have certain associations that float around our minds. Maybe we think of a solitary hemp-clothed peacenik living on a grassy rolling plain, at one with nature, and uncluttered by the accouterments of the city. And maybe Edvard Greig's 'Peer Gynt' is playing somewhere in the background, too. Yet, according to recent research it seems that, when it comes to the greenest place in America, we should change our vision from a bucolic rural scene of a solitary man … [Read more...]
Passive Design and Modern Green Building
October 20, 2009 By 4 Comments
Before being introduced to the world of building materials and construction, it never really occurred to me to think that the process of designing and constructing a building should be any different from location to location. Well, I suppose there is a question of greater heat retention in a place like Winnipeg, or North Dakota, where winters are more severe than they would be in, say, Palm Springs. Yet, even in these cases it is assumed that we've got large scale HVAC systems to account for … [Read more...]
King Kong-Sized Green Building
April 15, 2009 By 3 Comments
One of film's most iconic moments is the finale of the 1933 film King Kong, when a giant gorilla named Kong, the ultimate symbol of the strength of the natural world, is seen climbing atop the Empire State Building, the ultimate symbol of industry and modernity. It was the contrast between two warring forces that packed such a punch. And there is a strange kind of sadness when Kong meets his doom, falling from the tower to his death. But, times have changed since then. Here's an article … [Read more...]
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