About one month ago the University at Buffalo chose Walter Hood to design a 1.1-megawatt solar array that will be located at the entrance of North Campus on Flint Road. The 5,000 photovoltaic panels will produce energy for 735 student apartments on campus. This may seem insignificant when you realize that there are over 7000 [...]
On May 7th 2010 I graduated with my Masters in Architecture from the University at Buffalo with a focus on Sustainable Urban and Natural Environments, and as one phase of my architectural career ends and another begins, it is hard not to think about what the future might hold for both architectural education and the [...]
As the weeks go on, and the temperature struggles to stay above freezing, the browns are turning to green, and bright colors are popping up left and right. The rebirth of nature’s plant life is among us once again. Such a beautiful time to walk around and see tulips, and daffodils, as well as green buds starting [...]
As the temperature increases, so does the population of life on Elmwood. Last weekend we hit a bombing 36 degrees and it has been steadily increasing the whole week. This means only one thing; people can finally come outdoors again! Over the summer tons of people are out on Elmwood with their friends walking, shopping, getting coffee [...]
While the City of Buffalo’s resolution to allow city residents to raise chickens on their property, for the consumption of eggs/meat (and this is old news), I just saw my first backyard chicken coop last night, while at Shoshone Park. A park-neighbor has two or three small “chicken-condos” in his backyard. While I didn’t [...]
Two things Buffalo is well known for is the amounts of snow it receives and its history of brewing, so why not create a festival out of it? Buffalo Powder Keg Festival, which took place this past weekend, included sleigh rides, sledding/tubing, snow shoeing, snowman building contests, snow shoveling contests, and a snow queen contest. One of the [...]
The M. Steven Piver, M.D. Center for Women’s Health and Wellness at Sisters of Charity Hospital recently opened their new facility. The Women’s Center was a way for the hospital to combine women’s services in a central location. The design, by Kideney Architects, creates a warm, inviting environment for the patients. A custom reception desk and nurse station, along with a [...]
In a time of great disaster calls for a time of great gratitude. The Buffalo community holds true to their reputation of being full-hearted individuals with the contributions seen thus far in the donations for relief in Haiti. From Wegmans Family Charitable Foundation, M&T Bank and First Niagara Bank to many other donators both big and [...]
Wondering how you can do your part for the environment? Want to learn more about you can “go Green”? There are a number of organizations available to help you gain the knowledge to successfully implement sustainable strategies into your business or home.
Here are a few in the Buffalo, NY area:
Upstate Green Business Network (UGBN) [...]
All around the city and suburbs, holiday decorations are shining. What a great time of the year to go around and see houses looking like bright, lighted ginger bread houses decorated by holiday spirited families and individuals. No better time then now to switch over all your interior and exterior lights to LED. They still [...]
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