Tree Protection

As an architect and urban designer, I am in awe of the beauty of grand, old trees. Likewise, I am deeply saddened when mature, specimen trees are taken down unnecessarily for a new building project or unwittingly damaged during the construction process, leading to their eventual downfall. Also concerning is the lack of funding for the care and maintenance of existing tree canopies in many cities. There are very few beloved exterior spaces I can think of that do not contain mature trees and are... Read More

Welcome

This blog is dedicated to advancing the ideas of sustainable architecture and urban design.  The idea is to share the research and experience we are engaged in as an architecture and urban design office, as well as provide a platform for accelerating the dialogue of how to best achieve higher levels of design and building performance. Since having been involved in the green building industry since the mid 1990′s, I have been working to understand and... Read More