Boulder, Colorado Design Development Resources
Posted in Boulder & Environs, Boulder Business, Bus, Community Think, Culture, Design, Green Issues, Healthy Living, Public Space on Jul 23rd, 2008
Step Right Up! Step Right Up! Welcome to the Sustainable Living Roadshow! We’re tossing out fossil fuels! We’re reducing our dependency with renewable energy folks! Thats right, for all of you who are interested in taking part in the Democratic National Convention in Denver and having a great time, here’s […]
Posted in Architecture, Community Think, Culture, Design, Development, Green Issues, Healthy Living on Jul 11th, 2008
Regulatory and societal pressures are instigating higher performance and greater energy efficient buildings throughout the world. We are learning to build greener through
LEED Certification,
HERS Rating Systems,
E-star, using more environmentally safe and sustainable products and through energy-saving technologies. As many of our users are aware, modern building design can be a […]
Posted in Design, Healthy Living, Interior Space, Residential Space on May 2nd, 2008
Kitchens on Fire, a two-day self guided tour of thirteen Boulder kitchens for the aspiring chef, designer, home re-modeler or anyone interested in seeing incredible, cutting edge kitchens. These kitchens will be toured by 600+ visitors from Boulder, Denver and surrounding areas. This 10th annual tour, May 16th & 17th, benefits […]
Posted in Boulder & Environs, Commercial Space, Community Think, Design, Development, Healthy Living, Inhabitants, Outdoor Space, Public Space, Residential Space on Dec 20th, 2007
Boulder is one of many cities in our country that seeks community input regarding design and development of infrastructures and services. From Vermont to Washington State, city planners and community members have joined with new and innovative concepts, initiatives, and programs for community design and development. Over a series of posts, I’d like to […]
Posted in Design, Healthy Living, Interior Space on Dec 10th, 2007
Lawrence J. King, a Boulder community member contributes his ideas on how to make your living space a better place.
1. Your home should have a warm, happy, and comfortable feeling.
2. Live plants give beauty, freshness, and oxygen to your home.
3. Air out your home frequently by opening doors and windows, even in the […]
Posted in Bicycling, Boulder & Environs, Design, Healthy Living, Public Space on Oct 23rd, 2007
The guidelines and submission instructions for the Bike Rack Design Competition are available for
download.
Posted in Building Materials, Commercial Space, Culture, Healthy Living, Public Space on Sep 24th, 2007
This quote, by Howard Brandston, an architectural lighting consultant, is intuitive and straightforward. Yet it’s also provocative in its simplicity, when applied to Brandston’s field of lighting. By posing this simple question, Brandston suggests that lighting should be intentional, well-thought out, and composed within an architectural space, whether interior or exterior. Since 1966, his firm […]
Posted in Boulder & Environs, Building 101, Building Materials, Green Issues, Healthy Living, Public Space on Sep 23rd, 2007
As our conversation about development and its impact on the surrounding environment continues, it is becoming more and more apparent that it makes sense to incorporate
green roofs into new and existing structures. A properly built and well maintained green roof can support urban food production, help improve air quality and reduce CO2 emmissions, […]