Sustainability in Art and Design Creative Environmental
The most surprising thing about working with artists and designers these days? They're asking me about building materials. Not in the way you'd expect, either. I mean, sure, they want…
Sustainability in Building Design and Construction Integrated
The phone call came at 7:30 AM on a Tuesday. Maria, a project manager I'd worked with three years ago, sounded frazzled. "We've got a problem," she said without preamble.…
Sustainability Designer Professional Creating Green Solutions
I bumped into Maria at the coffee shop last Tuesday, and she looked absolutely exhausted. Turns out she’d been wrestling with a consulting firm that promised to make her new…
Sustainability Definition Product Design Creating Responsibly
The coffee mug on my drafting table has a ring stain that perfectly encircles a sketch I drew three years ago for a client's kitchen renovation. I keep meaning to…
Sustainability Communications Design Visual Environmental Messaging
I was staring at yet another glossy brochure promising "net-zero energy" homes when it hit me how utterly broken environmental messaging has become in the building industry. The images showed…
Lighting Sustainable Design Energy-Efficient Illumination
My neighbour Carol knocked on my door last Tuesday evening, holding what looked like a small novel. Turned out to be her electricity bill. "Eighty-seven dollars just for outdoor lighting,"…
Interior Design for Sustainable Building Integrated Approach
Last Tuesday I found myself standing in a client's living room, staring at what should have been a beautiful space but instead felt like a museum exhibit that nobody wanted…
Interior Design of Sustainable Architecture Cohesive Planning
Walking through my friend Sarah's newly constructed home last month, I couldn't help but feel disappointed. The architect had done everything right from an environmental standpoint – solar panels, high-performance…
Modern Sustainable Interior Design Contemporary Green Spaces
Walking into my neighbour's newly renovated living room last month, I had one of those moments where professional instincts completely override social politeness. "This is gorgeous," I said, genuinely meaning…
Introduction to Sustainable Interior Design Foundational
Standing in my friend Sarah's newly renovated living room last spring, I couldn't help but notice how uncomfortable the space felt despite looking magazine-perfect. The air seemed stale, the temperature…