Raising the Roof - Mid-Mod Makeover Goes Zero
In a recent blog, I blasted mid-century modern architecture as the “worst and the least of everything” for its energy (in-)efficiency. ...
Who's Kelvin, And Why Does This Light Make Me Look Bad?
Trying to find the right light bulb can bend your mind like finishing a Rubik’s cube. Incandescent, CFL, LED, Edison screw-in or...
Green Choice - What The Pros Want
I took an informal poll recently about what green-building nerds want in homes and buildings. I posed a question in some LinkedIn...
Mid-Mod - Unhappy Days for Energy Efficiency
Mid 20th-century modern is some of the coolest design out there. Transporting California’s easy, breezy design to wherever else the...
Green Water - Dump It, Or Sump It
When it comes to green build, energy is first-born, and water the red-headed step child. At least it has been until recently, as the...
Green Light Special - The Golden Age of LEDs
Walk down the lighting aisle of any big-box store, and you’ll see something you wouldn’t have five years ago – half the light bulbs...