It takes all types to deal with our environmental problems--and today I'd like to focus on the researchers who are toiling away in laboratories, trying to eke out greater efficiencies from technologies that most of us never give any thought to.
An environmentalist dies and reports to the pearly gates, but there is a mix-up and she is sent to the gates of hell. Once in hell, she is horrified by the air and water pollution, global warming, and habitat destruction. But she gets to work and soon the hellscape is covered with grass and plants, the food is organic, the air is clean, and the people are happy.
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With home heating fuel prices bouncing up and down as much as they have over the last few years, it's easy to think that there must be a better solution out there, with a different fuel. But is there?
Insulation is a critical component of any building--especially one designed and built to minimize environmental impacts.
What do over a thousand protests around the world last weekend in support of Occupy Wall Street have to do with Green Building?
Choosing the best insulation to maximize performance and minimize environmental impacts is one of the most complex decisions you can make for a building project.
Insulation is a critical component of any building--especially one designed and built to minimize environmental impacts.
Are there any sustainable materials? What does that even mean?
