May 5, 2017 9:19:38 PM / by Chuck Lohre For Immediate Release: May 5, 2017 Media Contact: Nahal Mogharabi, [email protected], 213-244-1815 EPA Honors L.A.’s Esperanza Community Housing Corporation’s Asthma Program LOS ANGELES–The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) marked the start of Asthma Awareness Month by honoring the Esperanza Community Housing Corporation for its efforts to improve the lives of people …
Is LEED Dynamic Plaque Good for Green Building Marketing?
We just started our free trial of the LEED Dynamic Plaque. It all came about because there is an inexpensive VOC monitor now available, Foobot. It’s also a CO2 and particulate monitor. CO2 and VOC reporting are required for the LEED Dynamic Plaque. We’re a Beta tester for Foobot because we are a NEST Dealer. So far it has been …
Trends That Will Define Home Design in 2020s
Kick off the decade in style with the latest technology and other elements you may be seeing a lot more of soon Inspired by this post in Houzz Houzz”https://www.houzz.com/magazine/34-trends-that-will-define-home-design-in-2020 Sustainable features and benefits will gain more popularity in the 2020s as more realistic and meaningful design guidelines. Timeless conservation that teaches new generations recycling values and caring for fellow species. …
Rainwater, Greywater, and Blackwater Treatment Systems
Hi, my name is Ben Arnold. I work for a company called Phoenix Processing Equipment. We’ve partnered with a company called Aquacell out of Sydney, Australia. We engineer, manufacturer, install and maintain a rainwater, greywater, and blackwater systems with the intent of reuse and non-potable applications. So we custom engineered systems from very early in the design phase, all the …
Rauh House Restoration Honored with Docomomo US Award of Excellence
Thanks to the Cincinnati Preservation Association for publishing this information in an email newsletter yesterday. This home is on the South West Ohio U.S. Green Building Council Regional Chapter – Green Home tour October 8, 2016; 10 am till Noon. No charge for Region members (you can bring a guest). Non-members are asked to register and donate $15 per person at the door. Contact Chair …
Cincinnati Computer Cooperative
Donate or Recycle Computers in Cincinnati, Ohio Since 2002, the volunteers at Cincinnati Computer Cooperative (CCC) have been collecting used computers and computer equipment in order to give back to our local community. Most of the equipment donated from businesses, schools, nonprofits and individuals goes to certified end of life recyclers after hard drives are removed and crushed. Nothing goes …
The Future of Skyscrapers – Sustainable Building Trends
Skyscraper construction and design have remained largely unchanged over the last century. Builders have stuck to old materials and techniques. Several aspects of construction are due for radical changes to increase efficiency and improve sustainability. Greener alternatives are also gaining traction. To learn more, checkout the infographic below created by the New Jersey Institute of Technology’s Masters in Civil Engineering …
38 Things I Learned at Greenbuild 2016 about Green Building Marketing
Had a great time at Greenbuild 2016 in LA the week before last. I’ll share the highlights with you from an Eco Charrette I gave last week. Creating the Charrette was al lot easier because most of what I included from from the Greenbuild Green Building Marketing presentations. Enjoy. Green Building options for the project we are working on. The …
Community of Tiny Homes or a Trailer Park?
(What’s different between a tiny home subdivision and a trailer park? It can be a great deal. We’ve shared these communications of the Dayton Tiny Housers so those that are interested in a community of highly efficient smaller homes can come together and benefit from a neighborhood that understands why the homes face the sun, everybody recycles and shares in …
Tour: Greening a Frank Lloyd Wright home
Thanks to Carrie for her June 3, 2015 article on Cincinnati.com. Carrie Blackmore Smith, [email protected] 1:25 p.m. EDT June 3, 2015 Buy Photo (Photo: The Enquirer/Carrie Blackmore Smith) Twelve years ago, Chuck Lohre was determined to make the Boulter House, a home built by Frank Lloyd Wright, his own. Lohre had discovered the Usonian style house in Clifton was going to be auctioned off a …