A Look Back at May

We admit we've been putting out less blog posts lately than in the past.  But that's only because we're busy working on paperwork to get our Paper Project off the ground.  Still, we try to put forth as much quality content as possible.  Here are some of the things that resonated with our readers this month:

1) The Battle for Our Green Souls - Who in the sustainability space could help but be captivated by the lively discussion between The Good Human and Sustainable Brands 2010?  In this post, we outlined the arguments and gave our take.

2) Thrilla in Manilla: The Battle for a Sustainable Culture - What can we say? Battles seem popular this month.  This is actually an older post from February that has been picking up steam about how having two sides of the sustainability debate butting heads can actually be good for us.

3) Sustainable Risk Management - Advisory Board member, Chris Hill, explains as only he can the issues around risk management.

4) Achieving Energy Efficiency Goals: Who Has the Responsibility? - My take on the role governments and individuals play in achieving energy efficiency goals.

We've also had a wonderful month on the podcast front with two new, exciting episodes.

First this month was Julie Urlaub from Taiga Company.  We talked Sustainability with her, particularly through the lens of business.

Then, we spoke with Paul Prosser of Prosser Architects about Adaptive Reuse in Green Building.

Excited to hear more sustainability discussions? Subscribe to our podcast via iTunes, and you'll never miss a beat. 

Happy Memorial Day!  Please remember all our heroes that gave their lives for our freedom.

Week in Review

The big news this week is that our April podcast episode is now live!  We had a great conversation with Mike Hines, co-founder of Homepath Products about his company and his thoughts on adaptability in green building.  We also integrated some listener suggestions into this episode, so let us know what you think about the new approach!

Good reads in case you missed them: Advisory Board member Elaine Hsieh wrote a great blog post this week about A Green Building Consultant's Dilemma.  I think it resonates with a lot of readers because it's a fantastic look into the duality of this industry right now.  Also, my post last Friday about Linking Historic Preservation with Green Building has been drawing steady interest.  Add your thoughts to the conversation....we love seeing active comment boxes.

Enjoy your weekend!


Week in Review

Welcome to any new Twitter/Facebook followers!  Here's a quick look at what our readers have been looking at most this week:

Some of last week's posts seem to have been gathering serious momentum. 

1) James's post last Friday, Life's Work, is getting quite a few readers.  We hope this means you are all thinking about what your life's work will be, and we hope you will share any opinions or insights with us in the comment section.

2) Advisory Board member, Yahya Henry's guest post last week, Consistency is right behind in second.  If you like what he's been up to, make sure to check out Aribra.com for more.

Mediocre is still going strong and holding its spot.  Looks like we're not the only ones that think that our building stock can rise above the "mediocre" level it's at now.

Finally, some good news for our Podcast subscribers.  We have just finished wrapping up the recording session for our April episode and are in the process of editing.  You can look forward to a new episode by next Thursday.

Enjoy your weekend!

Week in Review

Missed some of our content this week?  Here's a quick snapshot:

The number one issue that resonated most with you was that Your Office Sucks. We love seeing how many people identify with the issues we raised.  We'd love to hear a bit more about your experience in workspaces and what exactly you hate about the space you work in now (or have worked in the past).  The comment section awaits!

We also challenged you to think beyond Mediocre when it comes to the building stock of this country.  Because no one wants to be mediocre.

Holding fast in third place is my post from last Friday about The Trouble In Going At It Alone: a commentary on my experiences and observations at an Education Facilities Forum.

And if you're new to us, be sure to check out our Podcast and let us know what you think!

Week in Review

Had a busy week and feel like you missed some of the content we put out?  No problem!  Here is a succinct recap for you:

As always, we've been putting out blog posts regularly this week.  Our two most popular were:

1) Ashrae 189.1 Is The Most Important Story in Green Building Today 

2) Jill Bellenger's guest blog, Green Building Sense: Do As the Locals Do

Honorable mention goes to my guest post yesterday, The Trouble in Going At It Alone, which held its own.

In other news, our podcast seems to steadily be reaching more listeners.  If you or someone you know hasn't discovered it yet, it's never too late to join.  You can catch up with us on our Podcast Page or you can search for Build2Sustain in iTunes.  If you have been listening, thank you!  And please let us know what you think.  Drop us a comment on the Podcast Page or better yet, rate or review us on iTunes.

Happy Weekend!

Quick Round Up

I know I usually do these as a video post, but my location this morning prevents me from talking at my laptop for extended periods of time. I wanted to update you all on Build2Sustain's initiatives and let you know what to expect from us in the next few weeks.

Paper Project

We are heart-breakingly close to being able to announce our academic partner for the Build2Sustain Paper Project, as soon as we can publicly share, we will. We're very excited about our partnership, and very soon we'll be able to announce who these people are, the timeline and we might even be able to delve into project specifics.

Services Definition

We'll be working to define with laser-like accuracy and twitter-like brevity what our service offerings are, in plain English, this goes hand in hand with a minor website overhaul we plan on undertaking in the very near future. These sound like minor projects, but trust me, they can be brain taxing.

Podcast

In the past month our podcast page has been visited 423 times. We're thrilled with the reception of the podcast thus far, our content is quickly becoming a destination for thought leadership in green building, but we know we can do better. We want more community engagement, more conversation and more transparency and we're prepared to deliver all three. Have some thoughts on how we can make the podcast better? Shoot us an email...

So that's the briefest of rundowns on what B2S is up too...we'll be checking in more frequently in the days and weeks ahead.

A face for radio?

Help!

We are four episodes into our podcast and while we feel really good about it, there's also this feeling-something like a little like a kid just getting on a two wheeler, lots of potential, could be awesome...but wobbly at the moment. So we're turning to you all out there for feedback...what do you think of the podcast?

The style of the hosting (I write these posts in the "we" tense, because we're a team, but you can criticize me, I can take it), the content, the length, frequency of the content. Nothing is off limits...we want the podcast to be a valuable place for information and discussion of green building. So you can do us HUGE favor and tell us what YOU want more of...

The comment section is always open, but if you'd like to write us a private note, you can email us at podcast@build2sustain.com

LEED, Living Building Challenge, and the Future of Green Building

Well you can't call us shy with a post title like that. However, we've got the content to back it up this week we've got the first of our two-part interview with Scot Horst and Jason Mclennan. Scot is the Senior VP of LEED at the USGBC and Jason is the CEO of Cascadia and leader of the Living Building Challenge. We were proud to have them join us for a conversation centered on the future green building here in the US and around the world. We're live with part one of our discussion today, look for part two next week.

We'd like to thank Scot and Jason for joining us, and a special shout out to Advisory Board member Elaine Hsieh for pulling this discussion together.

As always the podcast is available right here on the website or subscribe via iTunes.