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March: Pi Day π

Posted on March 13, 2018 by

“If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe.” – Carl Sagan Pi Day was first explained to me in my high school calculus class. My teacher Ms. Hall was the sweetest little … Continue reading →

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Healthy Planet: Materials & the Environment

Posted on July 13, 2017 by

Materials Matter is a five-session series from the AIA Seattle chapter that delivers comprehensive, high-level knowledge and strategies for assessing and selecting healthy, sustainable materials. I had the opportunity to attend the first run of the newly-developed series with many … Continue reading →

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Getting to Net Zero with AIA: Change Your Mind

Posted on March 4, 2015 by

Our world is changing, and with 82% of the population living in cities, how we design and build our cities should be changing too. At this point, we need drastic measures that reverse the effects of years of planetary neglect. … Continue reading →

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Hurtling into the Future, Faster Than a Speeding Bullitt

Posted on June 29, 2013 by

If anyone is qualified to be the president of the super-sustainable Bullitt Foundation, it’s Denis Hayes. On April 22, 1970, he organized the first Earth Day, an environmental protection event that is now celebrated in over 190 countries. Hayes was … Continue reading →

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Biomimicry: what we can learn from the designs of evolution

Posted on March 6, 2013 by

Biomimicry provides an environmentally-friendly solution to the energy crisis. Derived from the Latin bios meaning organic life, and mimesis meaning to imitate, biomimicry is the study of gaining design inspiration from natural processes to solve human problems. The act of … Continue reading →

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