By Rob Fleming on June 24, 2010
How architects are resistant to change and are loosing out on the future because of it Over the years I have found architects generally resistant to change. Starting with the huge fight against computer aided design to the bemoaning of ADA requirements, to the outright negativity towards sustainability, to the bashing of LEED and lastly, [...]
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By Rob Fleming on June 15, 2010
Now is the time for going green . . . at least as far as your house is concerned. There has never been and, perhaps, never will be a better federal incentive programs than right now. The window, though, is closing fast (pardon the pun). The federal government will offset your costs for home improvements [...]
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By Rob Fleming on May 18, 2010
For many, the idea of buying solar panels as a way to generate electricity and reduce energy bills seems pretty straightforward. But upon deeper reflection, and experience, it’s not so simple. But first let’s start with the great news – our suburban family of four just received its April electricity bill. It was 11 dollars, [...]
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By Rob Fleming on March 26, 2010
Why is sustainability so popular? One reason is that it addresses a deeply embedded belief by some that the world is going to “hell in a hand basket” – that somehow things are falling apart and the end is near. This embedded fear of collapse might explain why the hysteria over Y2k was so pronounced. [...]
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By Rob Fleming on February 23, 2010
Over the years I’ve watched families attempting to green their home and lifestyle, only to see them become annoyed and frustrated with relatively small achievements and incremental progress. To those families, I offer the picture of green living as a marathon, not a sprint. The Marathon Green living comes along slowly as a combination of [...]
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By Rob Fleming on January 26, 2010
I think Intuition gets a bad name. After all, intuition is just the use of knowledge you didn’t know you had. The skeptic gave me that tidbit, because he did not want to believe that there was something more to intuition, something intangible and perhaps immeasurable that is applied at seemingly random points and is [...]
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By Rob Fleming on December 19, 2009
Lately I’ve been overly exposed to, and effectively seduced by the concept of carbon neutrality. This idea resonates on so many levels. After all, if our society can reduce its carbon foot print then the impacts of the effects of climate change (rising sea levels, desertification, drought, flood, etc) can be attacked–fundamental to desire to [...]
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