Having just completed the Opening the Door to Green Building study in two more regions (Alberta and North Carolina-Triangle Region), here is a quick reflection on what I have heard in reviewing the responses of nearly 700 participants... What I ... Read...

I say that the green building industry will rebound strongly in 2011 in spite of the continuing economic difficulties in most developed countries, and I think 10 major trends support this prediction. What we’re seeing is that more people are going... Read...

With the holidays here, I was tasked with assembling the gifts for my 2-1/2 year old daughter. This is an occupational hazard of every architect and contractor I know. Let's see: five years of undergrad, three years of internship, and two in graduat... Read...

Perhaps millions of us are flocking to online communities since the real ones are so lacking. My Grandfather used to fix and maintain his cars by himself. "Why pay someone to do something I can do?" he used to say, beaming with pride. Oil chan... Read...

As an architect, I was trained that my first responsibility is to be a good steward of the environment. I believe this should also be the first responsibility of everyone involved in the construction industry. I feel shocked and saddened, then, wh... Read...