We like things simple. And relatively immediate. Safe is nice too. Sacrifice? Hopefully not.
That’s what makes an abstract idea like climate change and the prospect of literal sea changes such an uninviting topic. The scale …

I was born in 1953. Growing up, we mostly drank milk and water. Sometimes Kool Aid. And having a glass of orange juice was a treat (and it was a small glass!). Having a coke …

What’s next?
Here’s a premise: The next twenty years are going to be nothing like the last twenty years. It’s time to adjust.
As the economy has provoked the building industry to take a pause its been …

Passive House’s design goal is not just to radically reduce the energy demands caused by living in buildings, but to do it in a way that provides better health and comfort with the added benefits of cost stabilization and energy and financial security.

Shall we say here and now that the next twenty years will not be like the last twenty years. I find it necessary to recognize and acknowledge this reality daily in order to even begin …

So many kitchens. So many stone countertops.
Beautiful, swirling marbles. Rich chocolate caramel granites. Blues. Golds. Emerald greens. Works of astounding abstract art created by nature. And they’re durable and long lasting.
When I think back over …