Dec 17, 2020Green Building Certifications DemystifiedAre you confused about which building certification program is best for your organization, or uncertain you can even get your space or facility certified? You are not alone. Since the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) first released the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building rating standard 20…Green Building7 min readGreen Building7 min read
Nov 15, 2020“Feel Good” to Best Practice: The People Impacting Your Business Who Care About Environmental and Social ResponsibilityEven if you don’t care about climate change and Environmental and Social Governance (ESG) / Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in your business, pretty much everyone else you depend on for your business does, from your investors to your customers and everyone in between. It is no longer a personal “feel…Sustainability10 min readSustainability10 min read
Apr 27, 20204th Time’s a Charm: Why Slack Finally Worked for My BusinessA few years ago on New Year’s Eve, my wife and I sat down to create a vision board. We had gathered a variety of magazines, including the tech magazine Fast Company because part of our vision included our online tech non-profit Stories Lived showcasing inspiring video stories of everyday…Slack6 min readSlack6 min read
Apr 16, 2020Could the Indoor Air Quality of Our Buildings Become Part of the COVID-19 Playbook?Here is what we know, or think we know, about COVID-19 right now: it can spread through the air. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), it is currently thought that the COVID-19 virus can spread “through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or…Covid 197 min readCovid 197 min read
Apr 2, 20205 Questions Businesses with Empty Office or Retail Spaces Should be Asking ThemselvesA few months ago, while working on a K-12 school’s greenhouse gas inventory, the students we were working with noticed that the greatest amount of energy usage came in December…at a time when the school was shut down for half the month for the December break. Even after we confirmed…Energy Efficiency4 min readEnergy Efficiency4 min read
Feb 21, 2019We Sustainability Professionals Need to be Better than Our Peers and 5 Tips on Getting TherePart I: The Reality Here is a bit of career advice for those in environmental / sustainability professions: Be Better. Yes, that’s right. This is an unfortunate reality, but you need to be better than your colleagues in the same room representing different professions. I am not a minority, and…Sustainability9 min readSustainability9 min read
Oct 26, 2018Florida Building Code Required Commissioning and LEEDDid you know that the Florida Building Code requires building commissioning, independent of LEED? Many of our clients and the design / construction professionals with whom we work do not know this or fully understand it. After multiple inquiries and explanations, we put together this guide to understanding Florida Building…Environment2 min readEnvironment2 min read
Mar 14, 2018Iphone X External Microphone (and Iphone 7 / 7 Plus / 8 / 8 Plus)So I wanted more freedom to shoot videos more organically with my iPhone. I had a very old iPhone and was due for an upgrade and figured I would just go for it on the new iPhone X. Everything I found suggested there were some slightly better still and video…Apple4 min readApple4 min read
Mar 13, 2018Energy in Building Design + Construction: Prescriptive vs. PerformanceIn my 17 years of professional experience, I have often been surprised by how much disconnect there is between the design + construction team when it comes to building energy analysis and code compliance. …Architecture4 min readArchitecture4 min read
Mar 9, 2018In any green building project, the General Contractor plays a critical role.In any green building project, the General Contractor plays a critical role. With the advent of LEED v4, this role is even more critical than it was under LEED v3. …Green Building5 min readGreen Building5 min read
