Capital Campaign Logo – Official!
That so much progress has been made so far is…divine!
Author: Dick
Recycled! Ideas…
canned water fall
If any readers have spared the landfill by making functional items from “waste” recycled, such as the watering buggy, please share a pix of your craft so I may …
Could Be Artful. A Most Important Aspect of Local Building Regulations, and LEED Criteria – Part I
For me, personally/professionally, for your Formation Building and for advocates of Bay restoration actions, stormwater management is one of the most important, involved and rewarding aspects of support for sustainable eco systems. Cost, of course, is another aspect of it. …
Vacation Planning News? (Follow-up to Seaver TED Talk post) + Redux
From the Monday edition of The Washington Post comes an article titled “Beyond trail mix: New standards will bring healthier, sustainable food options to the national parks.” This news is heartening. Uh huh, good for the heart! The National Park …
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Comfortable? Just Right? Or, In Need of a Portable Heater?
So, at the beach, comfort isn’t complicated. Bring a sweater or shirt, just in case, or maybe a windbreaker—and a portable umbrella if you have one. Or, rent one. If still uncomfortable, hit the water or retreat to a nearby …
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Killing Jobs or Killing All But..?
When I first encountered serious air pollution was in L. A. in the early 1970s while returning from the Navy in San Diego to civilian life again in Detroit. While I found likable aspects, including MOCA, Hancock Park and the …
You’re Going to Learn Something Here. Two TED Talks. Two Movers in Sustainable Food/Living.
Barton Seaver Just last week I caught part of a local NPR radio talk show given over to Barton Seaver. Very knowledgeable. Very sensible. Maybe some of you have heard of him before? A native of Washington, DC, he’s a …
Headline: “Annapolis named a Tree City USA”
For 21 years running, Annapolis has achieved the criteria needed in order to be named a Tree City USA member by having: – A tree board/department. – A tree-care ordnance. – An annual community forestry budget. – An Arbor Day …
“Where’s the Garbage Disposer?” (One of several starting points to a LEED® for Homes Platinum Residence in Anne Arundel County.)
In the mid-March post “Renewable Energy Commitment for Savings,” I foretold of an upcoming post about an area homeowner who likes watching the electric meter go backwards at the only LEED® for Homes Platinum certified single-family residence in Anne Arundel …
Lookin’ for Some Good News on the Climate Change Front?
According to the highlighted article in today’s Washington Post: “…[Great Britain’s] winemakers [are] crediting climate change for the warmer weather that has seemed to improve their bubbly.”