Here is something from Bau-Biologie that is interesting: Microwave Radiation – Cell phones, Wi-Fi Are they safe? As fast as possible, our society is becoming more and more technologically oriented. Homes, schools, offices, entire communities are making decisions to go wireless. Cell phones are proliferating at an alarming rate. These devices were never pre-market tested …
Dear USGBC Constituents: In recent weeks, a wave of fear and pessimism propagated by the world financial crisis has stolen the headlines, gripped the nation, and challenged our movement. In conversation after conversation, people are asking what will happen to the green building movement if our community is plunged into a recession. And I have …
Letter from Rick Fedrizzi – CEO, President and Founding Chair, USGBC Read More »
I love the way people are so inspired by green. The great thing about it is that it can pretty much be applied to anything in your life and make it better. For example as a green contractor in Brooklyn I’m putting a green perspective on Brownstone renovations. It is such simple yet powerful formlua: …
One of the confusions about spiral staircases in Brooklyn is whether they can be the only means of egress or does there have to be another set of straight stairs as well. Some architects would say you need both. But the truth according to my sources is that you can get away with ONLY the …
GreenHomeNYC Open House Tour is a great way to explore the green buildings in NY. They will be doing a tour May 9th 2009. The first stop on their Brooklyn tour will be our Eco Brooklyn Green Show House in Carroll Gardens. To sign up for their tour go to greenhomenyc.org. I did their tour …
There are off gassing issues with most boards – plywood, OSB board, sheet rock, homasote etc. The fumes are nasty and in many case give people cancer over time. The best way to judge how bad the materials are is to go to the store and push the top couple boards aside then quickly take …
Here is an article by a major news agency about how dry wall imported from china is toxic. A couple things: – I’m sure they are right about the Chinese drywall. – They claim the US dry wall is safe….I am skeptical of that. – Another thing is that since it is a story from …
I am designing a set of spiral stairs for the brownstone green show house in Brooklyn. I want it to be as close to the corner where the wood meets the metal walkway so that it takes up as little as possible of the opening. The head room is much better if the stairs spin …
Because I am a green contractor in Brooklyn where there is an abundance of brownstones I can green I have the luxury of not having to build new houses. We all have to make a living and some people fall into the new homes business so I understand that. Renovating Old Building But we need …
I’ve thought up a concept called Building Forwards where you create equity for people in the future. It comes down to using time as a bank. The perspective of time makes all the difference with how we live our lives. I had an interview with the execs at Lightolier lighting company here in Manhattan this …
