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Monday, September 12, 2011 at 5:55PM It is good to see this article WSJ recognises the value sustainable development and agriculture by incorporating farming directly into our communities. Too bad our efforts were not mentioned in the article but we appreciate the recognition of the concept non the less. It would seem that we are on to something.
Sunday, September 11, 2011 at 3:15AM I really love this video, which I think beautifully encapsules what we are attempting to do with some of our projects, plus the fact that I eat at Chipolte several times a week. This is a gorgeous stop motion video by London based Johnny Kelly to promote the use of local and sustainable farming. The song is Cold Play's "The Scientist" covered by Wille Nelson.
farming, sustainable, video Friday, July 30, 2010 at 2:50PM Great post by environmentalleader.com discussing the various of merits of the many green rating systems out there. A good read if you are interested in determining which green rating system is best for your sustainable design/development.
Friday, July 30, 2010 at 2:37PM The US Department of Energy held a hearing Wednesday (July 27, 2010), regarding sustainable design standards for new federal buildings and major renovations of federal buildings.
Testifying at the hearing, ASHRAE Vice President Ross Montgomery encouraged the DOE’s Federal Energy Management Program to reference ANSI/ASHRAE/USGBC/IES Standard 189.1, Standard for the Design of High Performance, Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings, compliance option of the International Green Construction Code (IGCC) as a means of meeting the requirements in the rulemaking.
"Standard 189.1 represents a revolutionary new step for building standards, as it provides a long-needed green building foundation for those who strive to design, build and operate green buildings,” Montgomery said. “From site location to energy use and recycling, this standard will set the foundation for green buildings through its adoption into local codes. ASHRAE strongly believes that Standard 189.1 can help meet many of the Federal government’s building needs.”
This potentially a great step in jump starting industry wide sustainable building standards. For more information on the International Green Construction Code (IGCC) the full copy can be found here.
Monday, March 22, 2010 at 12:51AM As the Blume project advances I thought it would be interesting to revisit some older discussions that are very relevant to the Village of Blume. Blume is an Eco-Sustainable Community that incorporates sustainable design and preservation of Agriculture. Below are two podcasts broadcast live on WFAE's show Charlotte Talks, featuring two of Blume's project team members.
Thursday July 9, 2009 - Aaron Newton discusses the local food movement.
Thursday August 27, 2009 - Michael Hinshaw joins the discussion on Agriburbia.