FOUNDATIONS OF PASSIVE HOUSE

As we discussed in a recent article, most buildings in 2050 — less than forty years from now — will likely have to get by with perhaps 10% of the carbon footprint common in the U.S. today. We know of exactly one established building standard that's been demonstrated to produce 2050-ready homes, today. And, harsh though it might sound, anything built today that is significantly less efficient than the roughly 90% energy savings achieved by Passivhaus, seems designed to be obsolete. —The Editors

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2013 - YEAR OF CLIMATE DECISION

Either by action, or by inaction, it's most likely that the climate decision will be made this year.

The decision, simply put, is whether to step aside from business-as-usual, and fully mobilize, or to generally continue business as usual, and condem humanity to a thousand years of torture.

  (Published 2013.0109)

WHAT'S UP WITH U.S. GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS?

A person — or a public figure, member of the media, maybe even an international climate negotiator — could be confused.

In August, 2012, the Associated Press reported:

  (Published 2012.1205)

THE CORRUPTION OF WOOD

Trees are fundamental to urban landscapes and natural ecosystems. Wood from trees is a fundamental material for architecture.

The tension between wood in living trees, and wood in buildings and other products, is arguably at an all-time-high on planet Earth.

  (Published 2012.1024)

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