And Australia is still trying… CFLs by tdirksen on May 19, 2009 I am very pleased about how well my new Compact Florescent Lights (CFLs) look and work (after being installed). …
Passive design: building a green house in Melbourne by tdirksen on August 26, 2008 A passively designed home does not require any mechanical heating and cooling and takes advantage of natural energy flows to …
Would you pay more for a sustainably designed home? by tdirksen on April 25, 2008 Was doing some quick research on triple bottome line and found an interesting article by Joel Makower,“The Confounding Complexities of …
Sustainable development at MIT: not much this term by tdirksen on October 26, 2007 For those of you who don’t know, I have just started a Master of Science in Real Estate Development (MSRED) …
Not quite there but trying… by tdirksen on August 26, 2007 I don’t know how it is in the rest of the world but in Australia the green movement is finally …
5 cents on why I think LED is the future by tdirksen on July 13, 2007 In my opinion, LEDs are the way of the future for sustainable lighting. CFLs are great and cheaper but LEDs …
Why is orientation so important? by tdirksen on June 26, 2007 When Katrina and I were looking for our new home, it was imperative that our backyard was facing North (you …
Starting to build and trying to be green by tdirksen on March 26, 2007 Sorry if I left you hanging in the last post…our backyard is facing north and so we were able to …
A green extension / renovation by tdirksen on March 7, 2007 My partner, Katrina, and I have slowly been moving towards leading sustainable lives. This has been a conscious effort but …
