green housing

Canadian Funding Corp: Verdant at Univercity

Canadian Funding Corporation — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:03:06 -0400

Canadian Funding Corporation applauds well thought through green initiatives and this, my friends, is one for books! The main campus of Simon Fraser University (SFU) is nestled in the woodlands of Burnaby Mountain and surrounded by the municipalities of the Greater Vancouver area. This area also boasts Canada’s highest housing costs, which many of the SFU faculty and staff cannot afford. Those with children face the additional challenge of choosing between child-friendly neighbourhoods and manageable commutes.

Are Futuristic Green Houses Just a Distraction?

Cliff Kuang — Mon, 04 May 2009 16:21:05 -0400

We regularly post news about futuristic green housing designs. Now, architect Roger K. Lewis is calling bullshit on the enterprise. Here's his volley, from The Washington Post:

The Green Housing Boom

Linda Tischler — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:35:21 -0400

"How do you inspire a revolution?" It's a question that obsesses Matthew Berman. A 36-year-old New York architect with short hair and a starched blue shirt, he doesn't, frankly, look like much of a rebel. "There's this grumbling," he continues. "It grows, it brings things to the center, and then you get this explosion."