tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6181489137949802053Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:26:35 +0000sustainabilityhome heatinggreen building newsenergy auditbeyond greennorthampton breweryenergy efficienthttp://www.sustainbrain.net/noreply@blogger.com (Ethan)Blogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6181489137949802053.post-144275758401968636Thu, 21 May 2009 17:00:00 +00002009-05-21T13:03:21.227-04:00Taiwan Completes Solar StadiumThe Solar Powered Stadium was recently completed for the 2009 World Games...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SustainBrain/~3/iXudGQMPW0w/taiwans-solar-stadium.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ethan)0<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cYpypeNic-eLSqRQrn3BgvN33-k/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cYpypeNic-eLSqRQrn3BgvN33-k/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cYpypeNic-eLSqRQrn3BgvN33-k/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cYpypeNic-eLSqRQrn3BgvN33-k/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SustainBrain/~4/iXudGQMPW0w" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.sustainbrain.net/2009/05/taiwans-solar-stadium.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6181489137949802053.post-6595164522550147325Tue, 19 May 2009 19:51:00 +00002009-05-19T15:53:22.534-04:00Check out this site for making a very affordable, home solar power generator...Cheap Solar Powerhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SustainBrain/~3/ESjrZ3i-Azk/home-made-solar.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ethan)0<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/MioX-pACWTOE3IiTugoS3lFmDR0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/MioX-pACWTOE3IiTugoS3lFmDR0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/MioX-pACWTOE3IiTugoS3lFmDR0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/MioX-pACWTOE3IiTugoS3lFmDR0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SustainBrain/~4/ESjrZ3i-Azk" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.sustainbrain.net/2009/05/home-made-solar.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6181489137949802053.post-1029926566146738535Mon, 04 May 2009 14:39:00 +00002009-05-04T10:43:50.904-04:00A sustainable product for your lawn, No Weeds This Spring!Sustain Brain's Sustainability Pagehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SustainBrain/~3/u6QUGEKlBVo/whats-in-your-lawn-this-spring.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ethan)0<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BhSMwqpJD2c6MrdutxJYd9Gm3Ec/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BhSMwqpJD2c6MrdutxJYd9Gm3Ec/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BhSMwqpJD2c6MrdutxJYd9Gm3Ec/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BhSMwqpJD2c6MrdutxJYd9Gm3Ec/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SustainBrain/~4/u6QUGEKlBVo" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.sustainbrain.net/2009/05/whats-in-your-lawn-this-spring.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6181489137949802053.post-6359034627131891530Sun, 03 May 2009 13:42:00 +00002009-05-03T09:57:02.173-04:00If you're an artist that is creating pieces from recycled materials, there is a new site that you might want to check out. It's called RecycledArt.com. You can post classified ads for your art and look at what other artists are doing. It's still a new site, but it definitely has potential.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SustainBrain/~3/YF2kF_Df1xU/eco-friendly-artists.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ethan)0<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/45ivwzct65c6drPJnRU3YaoqQJs/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/45ivwzct65c6drPJnRU3YaoqQJs/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/45ivwzct65c6drPJnRU3YaoqQJs/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/45ivwzct65c6drPJnRU3YaoqQJs/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SustainBrain/~4/YF2kF_Df1xU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.sustainbrain.net/2009/05/eco-friendly-artists.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6181489137949802053.post-2399663669492944144Sat, 02 May 2009 21:31:00 +00002009-05-02T17:34:38.160-04:00New post about what you should be looking for in a "Sustainable" project on the Sustainability Page. What does it really mean, and how you should approach it...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SustainBrain/~3/piXc6wuzGEc/points-on-sustainability.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ethan)0<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/uMU2tahMFDPGVkaeseKYrziv7zI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/uMU2tahMFDPGVkaeseKYrziv7zI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/uMU2tahMFDPGVkaeseKYrziv7zI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/uMU2tahMFDPGVkaeseKYrziv7zI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SustainBrain/~4/piXc6wuzGEc" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.sustainbrain.net/2009/05/points-on-sustainability.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6181489137949802053.post-3586449583592549933Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:39:00 +00002009-04-29T16:42:41.016-04:00Creating Artistic Furnishings with little more than electronic refuse. Recycled artwork with a future...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SustainBrain/~3/TQ0H9Sm2LXY/rodrigo-alonso.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ethan)0<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/fuCh5uG1K-sRbB3SPYyZh4wWcvs/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/fuCh5uG1K-sRbB3SPYyZh4wWcvs/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/fuCh5uG1K-sRbB3SPYyZh4wWcvs/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/fuCh5uG1K-sRbB3SPYyZh4wWcvs/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SustainBrain/~4/TQ0H9Sm2LXY" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.sustainbrain.net/2009/04/rodrigo-alonso.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6181489137949802053.post-7145165375845733814Sat, 25 Apr 2009 12:51:00 +00002009-04-25T08:57:58.822-04:00We are about to head out to the Leeds Clean Up Day! Leeds is the town where my girlfriend and I live. Today is the big Spring Cleaning! Currently, there are only a couple of days each year that Leeds has a clean up day. However, we are trying to coordinate a small program for people to get together on Saturdays or Sundays (weather permitting) to clean up our town. I don't know how many towns or http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SustainBrain/~3/gKK4J1bAI3k/leeds-clean-up.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ethan)0<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/S1zrN6e-Sg4sduWr0dW7TVybThU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/S1zrN6e-Sg4sduWr0dW7TVybThU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/S1zrN6e-Sg4sduWr0dW7TVybThU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/S1zrN6e-Sg4sduWr0dW7TVybThU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SustainBrain/~4/gKK4J1bAI3k" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.sustainbrain.net/2009/04/leeds-clean-up.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6181489137949802053.post-6489064021404926848Fri, 17 Apr 2009 20:02:00 +00002009-04-17T16:05:07.340-04:00Courtney has posted a new article on recycled glass tile on the Sustainability Page...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SustainBrain/~3/XEjPilF_A8U/recycled-glass-tile.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ethan)0<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s4X4WleKDvkPN-zkoq335CkIZkE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s4X4WleKDvkPN-zkoq335CkIZkE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s4X4WleKDvkPN-zkoq335CkIZkE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s4X4WleKDvkPN-zkoq335CkIZkE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SustainBrain/~4/XEjPilF_A8U" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.sustainbrain.net/2009/04/recycled-glass-tile.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6181489137949802053.post-2617138055689100723Thu, 09 Apr 2009 21:12:00 +00002009-04-09T17:14:42.299-04:00Check out Team Boston's Facebook page, perhaps even become a fan. There are lots of photos and updates regarding the Decathlon project!Team Boston's Facebook Pagehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SustainBrain/~3/6sjab1mLTUk/solar-decathlon-team-boston-on-facebook.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ethan)1<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0SL1E_HbnV9OiKb_McA9DUALBjo/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0SL1E_HbnV9OiKb_McA9DUALBjo/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0SL1E_HbnV9OiKb_McA9DUALBjo/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0SL1E_HbnV9OiKb_McA9DUALBjo/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SustainBrain/~4/6sjab1mLTUk" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.sustainbrain.net/2009/04/solar-decathlon-team-boston-on-facebook.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6181489137949802053.post-2723471949721555732Sat, 04 Apr 2009 21:40:00 +00002009-04-04T17:43:24.044-04:00I have just returned from my first day working with Team Boston on the project for the Solar Decathlon. We started framing the decking portion of the structure and the forms that we will use for the concrete footings. I am having trouble finding the words to explain how exciting this project is for me, but I'll keep trying! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SustainBrain/~3/LDiSnjQJwU8/solar-decathlon-day-one-of-construction.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ethan)0<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kRvgteywWmPLEA2Tb6lIXTink2w/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kRvgteywWmPLEA2Tb6lIXTink2w/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kRvgteywWmPLEA2Tb6lIXTink2w/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kRvgteywWmPLEA2Tb6lIXTink2w/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SustainBrain/~4/LDiSnjQJwU8" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.sustainbrain.net/2009/04/solar-decathlon-day-one-of-construction.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6181489137949802053.post-418553484901177572Fri, 03 Apr 2009 20:48:00 +00002009-04-03T17:16:38.936-04:00The Solar Decathlon is put on by the US Department of Energy. I am extremely excited to involved with one of the 20 teams accepted from around the world to participate each year. Each team builds a solar powered house, which is judged in a set of ten competitions. The event takes place on the mall in Washington DC. in October.Tomorrow, I will be in Boston to start working on the construction of http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SustainBrain/~3/SM1jpsv-PmY/solar-decathlon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ethan)0<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gxvOzDLxsZfeuaO2LL7z3TyNy7U/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gxvOzDLxsZfeuaO2LL7z3TyNy7U/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gxvOzDLxsZfeuaO2LL7z3TyNy7U/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gxvOzDLxsZfeuaO2LL7z3TyNy7U/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SustainBrain/~4/SM1jpsv-PmY" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.sustainbrain.net/2009/04/solar-decathlon.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6181489137949802053.post-5927933113867949261Tue, 03 Mar 2009 03:27:00 +00002009-03-02T22:31:46.367-05:00This is an ICF, read all about it on Sustain Brain's Carpentry and Construction Page...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SustainBrain/~3/_k0Us04VGb8/icfs-what-and-why.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ethan)0<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XPEZGBz5OvhbL2jfAdOx4HD6V4I/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XPEZGBz5OvhbL2jfAdOx4HD6V4I/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XPEZGBz5OvhbL2jfAdOx4HD6V4I/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XPEZGBz5OvhbL2jfAdOx4HD6V4I/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SustainBrain/~4/_k0Us04VGb8" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.sustainbrain.net/2009/03/icfs-what-and-why.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6181489137949802053.post-8598094522936950190Sat, 28 Feb 2009 18:09:00 +00002009-03-02T19:45:43.292-05:00Here's a job I worked on last year. Some beautiful recycled-material counters, and some information that you might want to investigate before you purchase cabinets, or other furnishings for your home that are not made of solid wood. The full article is on my Carpentry and Construction Page...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SustainBrain/~3/yKot2BPOJMU/sustainable-counters-but-not-cabinets.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ethan)0<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kV6DgjSOjZ9JxhOdvHkCEvftcPQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kV6DgjSOjZ9JxhOdvHkCEvftcPQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kV6DgjSOjZ9JxhOdvHkCEvftcPQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kV6DgjSOjZ9JxhOdvHkCEvftcPQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SustainBrain/~4/yKot2BPOJMU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.sustainbrain.net/2009/02/sustainable-counters-but-not-cabinets.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6181489137949802053.post-3866323705174712616Sat, 21 Feb 2009 17:28:00 +00002009-02-21T12:32:13.555-05:00Learn more about how cellulose insulation works, where it comes from, and why you should want it in your structure! Read the full article on Sustain Brain's Sustainability Page...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SustainBrain/~3/TXiUDW0vuBw/cellulose-insulation.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ethan)0<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BcT5bJAR3szCrpYlsEHqXxymNSs/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BcT5bJAR3szCrpYlsEHqXxymNSs/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BcT5bJAR3szCrpYlsEHqXxymNSs/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BcT5bJAR3szCrpYlsEHqXxymNSs/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SustainBrain/~4/TXiUDW0vuBw" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.sustainbrain.net/2009/02/cellulose-insulation.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6181489137949802053.post-6175614753343464701Sat, 14 Feb 2009 19:35:00 +00002009-02-14T15:13:23.466-05:00sustainabilityenergy efficientenergy audithome heatingIs your home energy efficient? How can you tell? You can have an energy audit performed on your home that will pin-point where every dime of energy that you purchase is going. Check out the article on energy audits on Sustain Brain's Resources Page.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SustainBrain/~3/QOm0CrZJ2AA/energy-auditing-for-your-home.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ethan)0<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ns0lSLzqOf0EIUqb2sPQQD_wpe8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ns0lSLzqOf0EIUqb2sPQQD_wpe8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ns0lSLzqOf0EIUqb2sPQQD_wpe8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ns0lSLzqOf0EIUqb2sPQQD_wpe8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SustainBrain/~4/QOm0CrZJ2AA" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.sustainbrain.net/2009/02/energy-auditing-for-your-home.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6181489137949802053.post-7872634915415199517Thu, 12 Feb 2009 23:08:00 +00002009-02-14T14:49:57.559-05:00northampton brewerygreen building newsbeyond greenThe latest project that I have been involved in is the renovation of the Northampton Brewery. I will be publishing a detailed post soon that will provide a greater description of what this renovation involves. But for now, here is a news spot that has helped bring attention to our work and the green building industry!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SustainBrain/~3/Ch0G9j_8w4s/northampton-brewery-project-part-1.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ethan)0<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Te-Lgx8jKNIgX6maEoN2uTh-P2Q/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Te-Lgx8jKNIgX6maEoN2uTh-P2Q/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Te-Lgx8jKNIgX6maEoN2uTh-P2Q/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Te-Lgx8jKNIgX6maEoN2uTh-P2Q/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SustainBrain/~4/Ch0G9j_8w4s" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.sustainbrain.net/2009/02/northampton-brewery-project-part-1.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6181489137949802053.post-3397161287122551613Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:43:00 +00002009-01-19T12:44:49.700-05:00This is a Blog about sustainability and its place in today's societyhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SustainBrain/~3/3J_7BjK5aYQ/welcome-to-sustain-brain.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ethan)0<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PU7jZglQdacL1nwzXlQelzi-594/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PU7jZglQdacL1nwzXlQelzi-594/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PU7jZglQdacL1nwzXlQelzi-594/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PU7jZglQdacL1nwzXlQelzi-594/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SustainBrain/~4/3J_7BjK5aYQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.sustainbrain.net/2009/01/welcome-to-sustain-brain.html