Posts Tagged ‘water conservation’

Tweet Today’s article is by guest contributor Jonce Walker. Jonce is a LEED Accredited Professional, a Certified Sustainable Building Advisor and a Sustainability Consultant for Terrapin Bright Green in NYC. In the 1950’s, the arid climate of Phoenix, AZ created a haven to recover from the respiratory challenges associated with colder, wetter places in the United States. Coupled with warm winters and the chance to retire in inexpensive housing, the Valley of the Sun became a powerful draw for many Americans starting new lives after the war. However, after 60 years of breakneck development, several climate change-related challenges are beginning…

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Tweet You may know Mick Dalrymple as one of the guys behind aka Green, the first-of-its-kind store that was a resource for green building materials and green education in Scottsdale.  I know Mick as a leader in the local green building community.  Coming from outside the building industry, Mick’s varied background has given him a wider perspective on what works and what doesn’t.  Besides his unique perspective, I also appreciate Mick’s deep knowledge of green building.  So many people now may go out and get a green building certification and call themselves experts while not really understanding the basics.  But…

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