Tag: sustainable design
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Green Career Profile: Beth Forer
Beth Forer, Eisner Design, New York, NY What did your life look like before you worked in the green building field? I’ve had several careers. I started off in academics, majoring in Russian Studies at the University of Michigan, with the intention of going into journalism or the foreign service. I always liked designing and…
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Green Career Profile: Greg Kiss
Greg Kiss, Kiss+Cathcart Architects, Brooklyn, NY Describe your “Eukera!” moment that shaped your decision to pursue environmentally conscious design. I actually never had one single moment, rather a series of them that had guided the evolution of our firm’s philosophy over the years. Some people pursue environmental design out of moral conviction, others think of…
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Reading green, naturally, sustainably
GreenHomeNYC’s Green Careers Transition team is putting together a reading list – check out their previous selections. Continuing the series, GreenHomeNYC volunteer Mary Tchamkina takes a look at six books on designing in harmony with nature.
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January Green Building Forum – Showcase: Green Building Materials Catwalk
A Pecha Kucha-style presentation of a favorite technology/material/method of the moment by green building pro’s, with Amelia Amon, Alt. Technica; Anthony Bower, Gensler; Peter Carey, Streamline Material Resourcing; Ryan Clarke; Maia Gilman.