From the monthly archives:

September 2009

Isolation and the Deterioration of Socialization . . . Oh My

September 23, 2009

We have talked before about how the home (particularly a large, suburban one) can become a tool of isolation, but since I can’t get enough of a good thing . . . As we continue to fill our homes with amenities previously only available in public spaces, we increase our separation from our community. Movie [...]

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Wish List Item: Backyard Geothermal Beer Keg System

September 15, 2009

I will begin by admitting that someone has undoubtedly come up with this idea or something very much like it. There is also a pretty good chance I could have discovered the original thinker behind it if I did a little investigative Google searching. By doing this I might have reduced this blog post to [...]

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Super Efficient Windows for the Passive Project

September 11, 2009

In addition to insulation levels and air sealing details, the windows and external window shading in the Passive Project is upgraded from the 100K House Project. There is a lot more to windows than insulation levels, but in order to keep things simple we will focus on this aspect and cover energy efficient windows in [...]

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Interning at Postgreen Starring Yvette

September 10, 2009

Hi! My name is Yvette Homer, I’ve been interning at Postgreen for a few weeks now. I have a passion for sustainable and socially responsible development and naturally Postgreen has been the perfect place for me to expand my range of knowledge and experience. I look forward to learning from Nic and Chad over the [...]

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Postgreen at the Global Creative Economy Convergence Summit

September 3, 2009

I know a lot of you out there have been anxiously waiting for another opportunity to watch me stand in front of a room full of people and talk (humor me). Well, lucky you, that opportunity is coming at the beginning of October. In fact, two such opportunities are on the horizon. The Global Creative [...]

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