Building green can be complicated. But all the time we’re getting more and better data on how to do it well. The TED talk below from Catherine Mohr does a great job of displaying the data on embodied energy associated with deconstructing an old house and building a new green home – and the ‘payback’ [...]
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Embodied Energy in New Construction
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Building Green on PBS
By Georges Dyer, Partner, Aedi Group
Building Green is a TV series on healthy, energy-efficient, and environmentally-friendly building (free & on-demand on hulu!). The first episode, “Breaking Ground,” introduces the strawbale home project in Santa Barbara that the series will follow through to completion. It also features Aedi Group Advisory Board member, Bill Browning. Have a [...]
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Fast Times in Higher Ed
By Georges Dyer, Partner, Aedi Group
In the fast-paced business world, Fast Company has been keeping up with the winning trends at the leading edge. That’s why it’s very exciting that more and more they’re seeing sustainability as a core strategic priority for any organization.
They’ve developed their own take on the concept, which they call Ethonomics and describe [...]
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