Is Renzo Piano’s Academy of Sciences the greenest museum? by Kirsten Dirksen on January 24, 2011 The purpose of the California Academy of Sciences is to study the earth and science. It’s also located in one …
Natural building myths: tiny homes & green roofs by Kirsten Dirksen on October 26, 2010 The most attention-getting natural homes are often small and topped with a turf roof (see tiny cob cottages in Wales …
Permaculture: a home that supplies water by Kirsten Dirksen on June 2, 2009 Permaculture is about working with nature toward more individual self-sufficiency, whether it’s food, energy or water. Rainwater harvesting involves capturing …
The Natural Capital Center: don’t call it an eco-mall by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 It’s an environmentalist’s shop/work center with a green roof, re-used building materials, more bike than car parking and tenants like …
How to turn your roof green by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 They’re as old as the hanging gardens of Babylon, but in the past half century, green roofs have made a …
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 …
