Guest Blogger Mark Attard
Posted in Boulder & Environs, Green Issues, Photography on Apr 17th, 2009
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Category Archive for 'Green Issues'
Colorado Water Wars, Part II
Posted in Boulder & Environs, Community Think, Development, Green Issues, Inhabitants on Mar 19th, 2009
An update to my previous post:
The WSJ published an article yesterday that tackles Western water issues, and it features Colorado water politics and the ongoing strategic maneuvering of interested parties. A very interesting read, even if many Coloradans are aware of these problems. A choice quote, at the end:
But a 1922 compact requires the river’s […]
Water Wars, Colorado Edition
Posted in Boulder & Environs, Community Think, Culture, Development, Green Issues, Inhabitants, Landscape Architecture on Mar 18th, 2009
Photo Credit: Marek Uliasz
An article in the LA Times today sheds some light on an issue we know well here in Colorado: water rights. An issue that is easy to push to the back of your mind (you don’t miss your water…) until it runs right up front - often quickly - water policy […]
The Future of Retail
Posted in Architecture, Culture, Green Issues on Mar 15th, 2009
As recent events suggest, we are in the midst of potentially great changes in our economy. The financial crisis has proven to be a game changer - so far - and many econobloggers and pundits are claiming that we are undergoing necessary structural changes. Specifically, it has been suggested that the engine of capitalism - […]
Biodiesel Summit
Posted in Boulder & Environs, Events, Functional Design, Green Issues on Jan 30th, 2009
This weekend the CU Biodiesel team will be attending the biodiesel conference. Photos are of Ester a mobile biodiesel production trailer based here in Boulder. For more information on the conference www.biodieselconference.org
Moving Forward with #44
Posted in Architecture, Boulder & Environs, Community Think, Culture, Design, Green Issues on Jan 19th, 2009
As Barrett Studio Architects demonstrates, we have as much to do with change and moving toward a healthier future as our government:
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Beetle Kill Lumber
Posted in Architecture, Design, Green Issues on Jan 9th, 2009
The Mountain Pine Beetle has destroyed the Lodge Pole forests of our Rocky Mountains from Canada to New Mexico, turning millions of green trees to a rusty hue. While many identify these blue streak stained trees as dead pines to be harvested and chipped for the landfill, others see these pines as a quality […]
Prefabricated Studio/Garage in Boulder
Posted in Architecture, Boulder & Environs, Conceptual, Design, Green Issues, Modern on Jan 6th, 2009
Many homes in the Boulder area lack the square footage to have a home office/work space in a single family home. Pyatt Studio created a solution with their prefabricated Boulder Prototype. This functional design adds great value with two offices, a bathroom and a carport: