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 House: it behaves “like a tree” by faircompanies on February 14, 2008 It’s a home so self-sufficient it processes its own sewage, but it’s no wacky experiment in living, rather a very …
A remodel to capture sun and rain by Kirsten Dirksen on January 8, 2008 When Tyson Dirksen and Katrina Ellis bought a fixer-upper home in urban Melbourne, Australia, they decided to redo it to …
Permacultura: más allá del jardín by faircompanies on November 15, 2007 El movimiento se ha extendido desde el diseño agrario a una manera de construir hogares y comunidades que se autoabastecen. …
Permaculture: beyond the garden by faircompanies on November 8, 2007 The movement has spread from agricultural design to a way to construct more self-sufficient homes and communities. We visit the …
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) …
West Coast Green: green building on display by Kirsten Dirksen on October 23, 2007 With a sold-out crowd of nearly 9 thousand people, the inaugural West Coast Green tradefair made history as the largest …
Cork: a new wood floor without killing a tree by Kirsten Dirksen on September 2, 2007 According to the World Wildlife Founcation, Mediterranean cork forests- home to endangered species like the Iberian Lynx- are among the …
Green collar (II): where jobs are by Kirsten Dirksen on August 29, 2007 The green economy has arrived. Its demand for workers rivals the Internet boom. Business schools are preparing alumni and politicians …
