Bermuda [AKA the “Rock”] is a small, 21 square mile island located in the mid-Atlantic, approximately 600 miles due east of Wilmington, North Carolina. We spent 2 years there and brought with us some west coast sensibilities for maintaining a sustainable household. We figured that given the high cost of living, people living on the Rock would be living a healthy, sustainable lifestyle. We couldn’t have been more wrong! Read More »
2 Comments Oct 04, 2010 Green Practice
Ever wondered why the Olympic Village at Southeast False Creek has been so highly touted as a sustainable development? Now you can get insight into the process of the development, design, and construction process to understand the lessons learned from the process.
No Comments Jul 20, 2010 Green Practice
Light House is located in the heart of Granville Island. Climb the stairs and you’ll enter the information and education centre. Here you will find books, displays, products, people and ideas that can help you make your home, place of work and community more manageable - more sustainable. Ask the staff as many questions as you like, or simply help yourself to a cup of tea and a book, sit down and take a moment to sustain yourself.
No Comments Jan 23, 2009 Resources
Unlike most cosmopolitan cities in North America, Vancouver doesn’t have a “Design Centre” (you know - the place with all the showrooms of fancy upholstery, furniture, and million-dollar kitchens). This is a shame, because we could really use more parties, and the local design centre is usually host to some of the best ones around…
