tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50457985973020233602012-02-16T06:44:05.136-08:00design by habitheidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06068487707757120472noreply@blogger.comBlogger381100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5045798597302023360.post-82455076790844402942011-03-12T07:13:00.000-08:002011-03-12T07:20:28.154-08:00

I've been in 9 month long Sustainable Building Advisor Certification program for 6 months now and just to keep something happening on this page with out taking too much time I've decided to share my latest paper about material selection - the net zero home part of it is just to tie it back to my group's project.<!--[if !mso]> v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}

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I've been at the hospital for over five years and apparently have had a myspace account for just as long.Today, I revisited my blog posts over therebrought back some memoriesHere you go (they get better towards the end):Wednesday, September 06, 2006 indonesia

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3 Ends = 1 New BeginningA lot has happened in the last three months and easily sums up my yearEnding #1:Three months ago I ended my job with Green Hammer. If you've read my previous posts or know me, you might find this as a major surprise. But it's not tragic. After being there for a year and in the position of a part-time office and project coordinator, I was starting to feel a bit lost,

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sometimes i don't always feel like writingsometimes i do and i have a lot of funmostly i just want to collect pretty thingsthat's why i've started a new sitebut don't worry, i still like to writehttp://youaremyfavoriteyellow.tumblr.com/

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Everywhere I goI see pink down the alleycanvassing across 11th aveAcross the street I see pinkAnd now pink on the groundPuddles of pink. . .I put it in ink, to see pinkin our eyes and in our airWhether man or woman, boy or babe,it is a color we all Can admirepink is hereSpring is pink

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I’m sitting in the office now,With plenty to do, but first I must write you this letterSean,this is harder to write than I thought, even though I’ve been writing it in my head while I was mindlessly performing my diet aide duties. My voice is calm, my hands are weak, my fingers have no dexterity and my center of gravity has dropped to my feet. It has been an honor to have been part of your family

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i've been asking for a lot of advice latelyfollow your heartorfollow the moneyi'm not sure either answer comes easy but i have found my self less worried by what i do for a living with the comfort of knowing that whatever i do, i will always be an earth warrior(yep, i actually used that term to describe myself to our friend nathan when we were talking about the nonsense question, "so, what do you

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today, the sky reflected the trees

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my sister is movingwe've been neighbors for four yearsshe borrows my muffin tinso i was on the hunt todayfound her a special one of her ownit's baby blue and ceramicand only $10i'm going to miss heri don't even knowwhat will i do in place of those 10 pm night talks?what will i do with everything i find for isabella?what will i do when it's been over two weeks and i haven't seen my niece?and

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where mothers shave their heads. . . grown men cryand strangers hold hands

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Speaking of Earth Day,I believe I am part of the Earth Day GenerationWe are open mindedand outspokenThe first Earth Day was in 1970 and it soon become a yearly awareness day in the education system from kindergarten through high school. We learned about landfills and rain forests, reducing and recycling, habitats, ecosystems and life cycles. My cousin Kai, who is in sixth grade now, just was

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For Earth Day this year, I was set with the task of greening Green Hammer's shop frontInitially, I was planning for trees in planter boxes but at the last minute we decided to go with a climbing vine. The hope is that the vine will climb the window and help shade the bright morning sun in the summer. There was general interest in planting hops but wisteria seemed a bit more elegant, turns out

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i am very impressed with this architect's work and love the use of natural materials naturally treated to maintain durabilityCheck out more of his work at Dwell online

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this is primarily a brainstorming postapparently this article addresses how to market to baby boomersand this one has design remedies for senior difficulitesvisual design features here

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julie morstad

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2 winters ago, i started looking for ways to get involved with the green building communityi found Cascadia's Emerging Green Builders and I found Habitat for Humanityi was eager to become involved with both and made minor attempts to assimilating into boththe EGB's were hosting a natural talent design competition to design a LEED silver duplex on a lot that habitat for humanity owned in the hopes

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you may not see the connection between title and photobut let me explain . . .i drive by this building everyday on my way to work and it recently has gone up for sale/lease and of course i started daydreamingit's going to be a 24 hour cafe with multiple vendors selling their market niche cuisine for "grab n go" or sit and stay. there will be a random mix of kitchen tables and chairs. and, the

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when i'm not running around or hanging out, i'm at OHSU, earning a livingi'm a diet aide on weekends and i'm responsible for dropping off and picking up menus at doernbecher children's hostpital. i trek over there, at a minimum, three times a day and hike up three flights to visit all of the rooms in five units. the stairwell is what started my fascination with the building. it is enclosed, of

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On Tuesday, my "sustainable construction practices" class toured the ecotrust building located in the Pearl District in Portland. The 1895 building was donated to Ecotrust by Jean Vollum in 1998. It was renovated to meet LEED Gold criteria by Walsh Construction Company and the superintendent of the project, Carrington Barrs, enthusiastically led the tour.Walking up to the building from the West

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do you know the significance of March 8th? it's a day celebrated all over the world: international women's dayyes, i knew march was women's history month but i did not know about march 8thtoday my bosnian coworker told me about how she would be celebrating with all of her women friends with a party t0night and tomorrow her sons would be getting her something special, teacher's are brought

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The Wonders of Science in Modern LifeVolume IX The Reason Why in ScienceBy Henry Smith WilliamsCopyright 1912pg. 45"In a volume published by the U.S. Geological Survey, C. R. Van Hise, President of the University of Wisconsin, predicts an increase of temperature in future all over the world. The prophecy is based on the enormous discharge of carbonic acid into the air, due to the burning of coal.

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i've applied for an administrative internship position with green hammer construction, the best darn green builders in portland today! so i'll make some personal sacrifices for the next four months if they'll just give me a chancei have an interview tomorrow, keep your fingers crossed xUPDATE: I was offered the position and I gladly accepted :)

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$110,000i found this property and can't stop thinking about itwhat it has:new high efficiency gas furnace, tankless hot water heater and a R-401A air conditioner(if you know anything about green building, you will be familiar with all of these components, which are smart additions to an energy efficient, healthy home)someone started this project four years ago with a sustainable home in mind and

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Leonora, a single mom and her three sons move in to the Women Build HOME of 2008-2009well worth the time . . .for more photos, check out my flickr group: habitat for humanity - portland metro/east

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i experienced a first tonightriding home from work, i was not alonedark and cold, the january air brisked my cheeks redhis blinking red light ahead, cars passed us bothno more or less vulnerable, but safer the stillwe pedaled and turned, silent energy enduredwe slowed and coasted to the sound of the clicking chaindown along the waterfront, we passed pedestriansonto the hawthorne bridge, we merged

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playing a little catch-up with the habitat house

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well i've been a bit behind on the habitat build updatethree weeks ago, all four exterior walls had been already raised (the previous saturday, july 19th), we accomplished two things:1. we learned about bracing, bow bracing to be exact2. we started laying out the interior walls and drawing the plan on the floor deckingit was super hot, in the 90's, and i think i suffered a bit from heat

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work has progressed slowly which i actually benefit from because i've been able to be part of every step along the waybut the wall raising date was set months ago, july 19thso we were determined to at least have a wall ready to be raised for the publicity eventwith the floor decking only 3/4 of the way done, we started framing the north wall. work progressed smoothly and quickly and by the end of

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and i've been thinking . . .how have civilizations stayed cool before the air conditioner or fans for that matter?(all i have are fans - you leave all the windows open all night to let the cool breeze in and before 10 am you close all the windows and shades to keep cool and then when the cool evening breeze starts, you open all the windows and get the fans blowing the cool air in)well, i remember

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with habit for humanity that isi've joined the "women build" and worked on day 1 and 2the concrete foundation was poured and we set the sill plates and got half way done with laying the beams and posts on a perimeter wall foundation. work takes much longer than a typical build because none of us know all the shortcuts and tricks that an experienced builder would. so we learn by trial and error

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ok, i'll tell youIpe is a Brazilian hardwood, Tabebuia serratifoli, found throughout tropical america. It stands as one of the tallest trees in a rain forest. It is a hard wood, similar to Teak but much cheaper. It is such a hard wood that it will blunt cutting tools and has to be pre-drilled before nailing. It's heartwood is extremely resistant to attack from termites and decay fungi and highly

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i finished this bear yesterday, taking a total of about 8 hourshe's made of felted wool sweater and other thrifted fabrici think i've figured out the head combo (shape, eyes, nose)when making a toy with no pattern there is a lot of trial and error;hopefully my next project will be much faster

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have you ever just browsed the "next blog"?well, i think i just stumbled on an amazing artistmaybe because her art simultaneously reminds me of my sister, egon schiele, and noystoise's artworktake a look ->miss soie de porc

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alice baldwin recently relocated to portland from tempe, az to find her career in graphic design. maybe it's my obsession with maps but i love this slope design of hers. she has a great eye for design and it's been fun sharing our critiques with each other. and i'm not the only one who appreciates her design, she just landed a twelve-week internship with weiden + kennedy

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dedicated to his craft and extremely resourceful,noystoise finally presents his creative processfrom child's toy to electronic instrumentwell designed colorful toys that are fun to playand sophisticated miniature synths

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ok, i'm back and committed. is there a way to copyright ideas? probably not, you just have to be better than everyone else - so that means when i've got an idea and i actually follow through with the prototype and post it on here, i am committing myself to continue and improve - hopefully. i seem to get bored in the creation process because it doesn't turn out like i plan . . . but i've got too

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my most recent visual obsession:sean bell's home in seattle, an article i found in an old copy of nw home. he is an unlicensed architect who builds his own homes.i love his methodology in choosing sustainable materials, ones that last long and require little up-keep.i also like his window placements which creates a dynamic atmosphere of a snug den and a lofty barn. the downstairs has the north

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so i have to start somewhere, right? i'm thinking this will be an accumulation of my designs in various mediums: paper, fabric, glue, paint, houses, film, softies, toys, wood, and the rest to be determined. as well as featuring inspiring designs and designers, i guess it's just a habitheidi

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