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South American Adventures, Part 1
I recently spent 2 weeks in Bolivia and 1 week in Chile. While the primary goal was to visit my sister and take advantage of her translation services, my green building nerd membership would be revoked without a few blog … Continue reading
Lead: America’s Greatest Enemy?
I like to think I have a pretty good understanding of the dangers of lead exposure. I’m trained on renovation practices that limit exposure to lead paint. In college I studied environmental policy and learned the importance of the ban … Continue reading
Making an American Water Heater: Lessons in Integrated Design
The Atlantic recently ran an article about the return of manufacturing jobs to the US. The growth of jobs is clearly positive news for the US economy, but what really interested me was the process GE went through to actually … Continue reading
Posted in Integrated Design
Tagged GE, Green Building, integrated design, manufacturing, water heater
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Green Building Journeys
“How did you become a green building consultant?” “What does someone study to be a green building consultant?” “You’re an engineer, right?” I love these questions! I am not an engineer, architect, or builder by training and many of my … Continue reading
2012 ENERGY STAR for New Homes Utility Sponsor Meeting
The 5th annual ENERGY STAR Utility Sponsors Meeting occurred last month in Anaheim, CA. The meeting consisted of two days of presentations and break out sessions. On the third day there was an optional site visit to go through the … Continue reading
Posted in ENERGY STAR
Tagged ENERGY STAR, ENERGY STAR Utility Sponsors Meeting, EPA, Utility, Utility Rebate
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Request for Training Assistance
As many of you know, I’m pursuing a Masters in Building Construction at Georgia Tech. What you might not know is that I’m teaching a residential green building course this summer! The course is cross-listed for both undergraduate and graduate … Continue reading
Posted in Trainings
Tagged Carl Seville, Georgia Tech, Green Building, Green Building Textbook
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Bringing New Life to Briarcliff Summit
Anyone living in Atlanta is familiar with the 9-story Briarcliff Summit building on the corner of Ponce de Leon Ave and North Highland Ave. Depending on where you strike your gaze it’s either a gorgeous 1920’s building with lovely decorative … Continue reading
Decatur Day of Service- UPDATE
This year for MLK Day I volunteered with a weatherization team organized by Southface Energy Institute (read the original post here). I was one of approximately 1,300 volunteers providing home repairs and yard work for Decatur’s senior citizens. I recently received an update … Continue reading
Posted in MLK Day
Tagged Air Sealing, Decatur, GA, Seniors, Southface, Weatherization
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Brown’s the New Green
Consciously or not, when I see brown napkins I tend to assume it’s made with recycled content. And apparently I’m not alone! The Wall Street Journal explores the trend of national chains like Dunkin’ Donuts, Cinnabon, and Target switching over … Continue reading
McGraw Hill’s Construction Outlook
Last week Harvey M. Bernstein, Vice President of Industry Insights and Alliances, McGraw-Hill Construction, gave a lively presentation at Georgia Tech. His talk was titled Construction Outlook: Key Trends Shaping the Future of the Design and Construction Industry. Mr. Bernstein … Continue reading
Posted in Green Building
Tagged Georgia Tech, Green Building, Harvey Bernstein, LEED, McGraw-Hill, USGBC
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