From the monthly archives:

December 2010

Two Point Five Beta Tour and More

December 20, 2010

The Two Point Five Beta is well on it’s way to being a real house, but before we get all the way there we thought we would take the opportunity to show it off a little. On January 6, 2011 we will be hosting a tour of the project. We will run the event from 3 [...]

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Where Are My Discounted Urban Mortgages?

December 16, 2010

I believe that mortgages should be biased toward homes in urban areas. This is not simply because such a bias would offer a positive response to global warming or the growing crises sparked by our energy gluttony (though its effect in those areas couldn’t hurt). Nor is it driven solely by my own love for [...]

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Permeable Pavement Options for LEED Projects

December 8, 2010

We have started to explore larger projects with our development company in Philadelphia that include shared off-street parking lots with a common driveway. This provides a new opportunity to explore more sustainable pavement options than the traditional blacktop used in most projects. Part of our research, as always, is devoted to finding the best mix [...]

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A Rational Response to Climate Change?

December 2, 2010

Those in a position to fully understand and appreciate the looming consequences of our planet abuse have reached the point where politically motivated equivocation is waning. The tempered suggestions of carbon caps and higher efficiency standards are giving way to more drastic and likely more honest suggestions. The fact that those suggestions can and will [...]

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