by Chuck Lohre My ancestors immigrated to Cincinnati 72 years ago and settled on Republic Street. Today, a new type of immigrant is transforming the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood. A canal used to link the Ohio River and Lake Erie, on its final journey to the river, it passed right through the heart of Cincinnati’s large floodplain. The area to the north …
What Do Frank Lloyd Wright, Louis Kahn, IM Pei, Zaha Hadid and Annabelle Selldorf have in common with a Cincinnati LEED Platinum home?
They were all influencers to the owners, Janet and Joe Bunge, whose design incorporates the aesthetics of all of these modernists. Janet took the lead on the project and through frequent meetings with the architect Mike Wentz and the design team at Aubrie Welsh Interiors, the home came to life. Blurring the lines between inside and outside is a major …
Bunge Residence Virtual Tour
LEED Platinum, New Construction, Residence in Hyde Park, Cincinnati, OH WHAT: LEED Platinum, Bunge Residence WHERE: Virtual Tour of Hyde Park Residence WHEN: Saturday, Apr. 30, 2022; 11 am to Noon, photos link to registration page Modern massing is paired with natural materials to create a home that balances clean lines and open spaces with traditional materials. While the house is quite modern in appearance, …
2022 Greater Cincinnati Earth Day Festival at Summit Park, Blue Ash, OH
Photos by Kerri Hines, and drone photography by the Blue Ash Police Department
How to build a Swamp Cooler for Burning Man
A swamp cooler is an evaporative cooler that cools the air by blowing it through a moist filter material. You’ll need a plastic trash can that you cut 3 inch holes all around. In the lid you’ll cut a hole for a 10 inch car radiator fan. You line the trash can with evaporative cooler plastic filter. Drill several small …
Fostering Behavior Change Minute: Using Email to Change Behavior
From Doug McKenzie-Mohr, Ph.D., Nancy Artz and Peter Cooke have utilized the Maine Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) email system to foster the adoption of sustainable behaviors by DEP staff.* Emails were sent to 420 employees encouraging their engagement in four household behaviors: 1) checking tire pressure, 2) installing high-efficiency light bulbs, 3) checking the efficiency of their refrigerator, and …
SonLight Power Installs Solar Array at Community Center & Church in Rural Arecibo, Puerto Rico
This just in from Mark Fisher via Facebook, “4 years ago I passed the hat around, asking for some help to fund a solar project (via SonLight Power) in Puerto Rico after hurricane Maria devastated the island. Almost a hundred of you chipped in and got the ball rolling, but there was a few set backs and just when we …
Loop Industries Announces Selection of Port-Jérôme, in Normandy, France, as Site for First European Infinite Loop Manufacturing Facility
FACILITY TO SUPPORT SUSTAINABILITY OBJECTIVES OF EUROPEAN CONSUMER PACKAGED GOODS COMPANIES BREAKING GROUND OF NEW FACILITY TARGETED FOR 2023 WITH FACILITY STARTUP AND COMMISSIONING APPROXIMATELY 18 MONTHS LATER INFINITE LOOP™ MANUFACTURING MODEL DESIGNED TO PRODUCE 70,000 TONNES OF VIRGIN-QUALITY PET RESIN MADE FROM 100% RECYCLED CONTENT ANNUALLY PROJECTED 255,000 TONNES OF CO2 SAVINGS ANNUALLY[1] COMPARED TO VIRGIN PET RESIN MADE …
New Ways to Increase Recycling and Reuse in the Greater Cincinnati Area
Good morning, Hamilton County R3Source will be hosting a webinar with the Cincinnati Recycling and Reuse Hub on January 11th at 12pm. Feel free to share the attached flyer and details with anyone who may be interested! Cincinnati Recycling and Reuse Hub’s Managing Director, Colleen McSwiggin, will explain what can and cannot be taken to the Hub, what to expect …
An Open Letter to the Global Media by Greta Thunberg and Vanessa Nakate
l, Thunberg is a Swedish climate activist and co-founder of the Fridays for Future movement. r, Nakate is a Ugandan climate-justice activist and founder of the Rise Up Movement. OCTOBER 29, 2021 2:14 PM EDT Time Magazine Dear media editors around the world, Melting glaciers, wildfires, droughts, deadly heatwaves, floods, hurricanes, loss of biodiversity. These are all symptoms of a destabilizing …