Four Steps To Higher Value for Green Build
If there's one thing that stops people from building super-green buildings, it’s the belief that they can’t make money doing it. In fact,...
Toyota, Don't Blow Your Moon Shot
Letter to Mr. Akio Toyoda, CEO Toyota Motor North America, Inc. Dear Mr. Toyoda, I’m proud owner of a Toyota Prius (2011), a branded...
PACE IN PLACE: PACE Á Go-Go in SoCo
Last year, the PACE program was digging a toehold here in Colorado, says Tracy Phillips, Director for CO-PACE. In its first full year,...
Ouí, Paris!
Last week’s decision for the United States to withdraw from the Paris Accord was a gut punch – a reneging on an international treaty the...
Net-Zero Energy An E-ZPass For Building Permitting
If you want to go to the head of the line for permitting at the building department, remember these words – net-zero energy. In late...
Why We Dropped Our Home Builders' Association Membership
This year, we dropped our area home builders’ association membership. The pricey $1,000 annual fee was certainly a consideration – no...