I had the pleasure of attending a Green Roof Design and Installation workshop last week in Nashville, Tennessee. This course is for those interested in the green roof industry and Green Roof Professional accreditation. It was a real treat to have Steven Peck, Founder and President of Green Roofs for Healthy Cities, as our instructor. Continue reading “Up with Green Roofs! It is time, St. Louis.”
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Forget Climate, are we Prepared for the Weather?
The debate rages on over climate change and what needs to be done to address it, if anything. Regardless of your position on that matter, there’s no escaping the certitude of the weather. The weather! With all the baked lawns, charred forest, buckling pavement, derechos, unusual tornado patterns, etc., maybe we should consider that weContinue reading “Forget Climate, are we Prepared for the Weather?”
Living Wall Prezi
I recently experimented with the innovative presentation tool called Prezi. This is an amazing way to visualize presentations, get the bigger picture, and allow for a less linear look. This is a presentation I made last week outlining the basics about living walls “Introduction to Living Walls” Let me know what you think. If theContinue reading “Living Wall Prezi”
Threshold of Consequence
To some, it seems incomprehensible that 7 billion people can have lasting influence on our planet, inducing harmful changes to our environment. Climate change cannot exist, say some folks. Humans have an impact on the environment. I think most would agree. But the argument that extends from this concept is the line, the thresholdContinue reading “Threshold of Consequence”
A Green Retaining Wall
During my studies at SIUE, I was introduced to innovative technologies that are designed to address urban environmental problems. Green roofs, blue roofs, green walls, rain gardens, bioswales, etc. can help mitigate stormwater runoff and/or the Urban Heat Island Effect (UHIE). I conducted my thesis project on a specific kind of green wall, a greenContinue reading “A Green Retaining Wall”
The Nature of an Urban Jungle
Urban Centers Now There is nothing natural about an urban setting. Seas of pavement. Forests of street lamps, street signs, and leafless telephone poles. Savannas of symmetrical parks, manicured lawns and perfect -unnaturally perfect- ornamental trees. Rivers of highway back-logged with cars and freighters. Mountains of brick, concrete, wood, and glass built to shield usContinue reading “The Nature of an Urban Jungle”
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