After a recent vacation in Canada, I learned of a method they are implementing in order to push towards a greener future with less waste and smaller landfills. In the city of Hamilton, Ontario, they have the traditional garbage bins and blue recycling bins like we use here everyday. However, they also have green bins, [...]
It seems like every time I head to the grocery store I always forget to bring along my reusable bags. Since I have done this so many times, I finally decided to do a little investigating for both reusable (when I remember) and plastic bags.
A plastic bag’s ‘cradle to grave’ impact is not as environmentally [...]
On July 24th, Google is hosting a global experiment based on creating a documentary focused around 24 hours in your life. Given the assumption that anyone who reads this blog is dedicated to a life of sustainable living, this experiment is not only an option to make your big debut in the world, but also a great [...]
Having just turned 25, I, along with the rest of my generation, have grown up with vast and accelerated changes in technology and culture, the world in which we live is constantly changing and to a certain extent we have, or at least I have become immune to these changes. I understand that the computer [...]
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Many manufacturers are moving towards a recycling program whether it be producing their product from recycled materials, manufacturing with renewable energy or reclaiming material from job sites, there is a commitment to sustainability. Roppe, a rubber flooring & base manufacturer, has established a program that reuses old rubber from existing projects and creates byproducts in alternative ways like [...]
When it comes to helping the environment, the simple things can count the most. Having just graduated from college with a degree in Architecture, I feel lucky that I will have the opportunity to affect great changes for sustainability when designing buildings with green technologies and green practices. Architects have a great power and responsibility [...]
As the first weekend of summer nears, the participants in the annual Williamsville Garden Walk are preparing for another stunning display. Dozens of residents are welcome to stroll around the village for free on Saturday, June 26th from 10:00am to 4:00pm and acquire gardening tips. Stop at Village Hall on Saturday to pick up a [...]
The company ZeaChem has begun using the termites’ digestive functions as a model to process biofuels. Zeachem has recently started using microbes found in the guts of termites to help breakdown hard to digest cellulosic feedstock such as switch grass and wood chips into simple sugars. The innovative process first uses acid to break down [...]
Recently at the office we have been having weekly in-house “Lunch and Learns” as we transition from AutoCAD Architecture into Autodesk Revit. Today, listening to an explanation of some of the new features in Revit 2011, my mind began to wander (sorry Melissa), as I began to think about the new capabilities of BIM software [...]
On May 15th, students from the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry listened to Richard Fedrizzi, President and CEO of the US Green Building Council, tell the graduating class of 2010, “they will determine the future of humanity.” Fedrizzi further explained that the graduates where the most unique generation of all time simply because [...]
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