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Jul 23, 2012

How to improve indoor air quality

In my last blog post I wrote about how Portland鈥檚 air stinks and generally indoor air (including the air in my drafty old home) stinks. Homes, I mentioned, mimic living systems, and my home is like a smoker on life support. How do I reconcile this?

Jul 20, 2012

What Portland gets from its Percent for Art program

The local built industry benefits from the Percent for Art program because architects and engineers are able to add high-quality pieces of art to their designs that will greatly improve both the appearance and the aesthetic of their projects.

Jul 19, 2012

Japanese engineers want to make buildings smarter by filling them with little robots

We have what we call "smart" buildings - they have, for example, sensors that detect when you walk into a room and can turn lights on an off. But a group of Japanese engineers want to make buildings more like living organisms. And they plan to do this with robots.

Jul 18, 2012

Getting lean between the ears

Achieving lean success in design and construction projects such as the China plant isn鈥檛 just about bricks and mortar. It starts with getting people on a project team lean between the ears.

Jul 17, 2012

Tell the GSA you want it to keep using LEED

The General Service Administration will vote next week whether to continue using LEED in standard practice for building measurement. The U.S. Green Building Council is aiming for 1,000 companies to sign a petition for the GSA to continue use of LEED.

Jul 16, 2012

Researchers developing self-healing concrete

A group of researchers at Northumbria University in England are working on a goo that could help ailing concrete buildings 鈥渟elf heal.鈥�

Jul 13, 2012

New device powers water heaters through solar panels

A new device from EDS USA uses energy from solar panels to power hot water heaters. The device is called the Liberty Box. It works by transforming the solar energy […]

Jul 13, 2012

Lardo, the latest food-cart-turned-restauraunt

Earlier this week, I had the chance to walk down Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard to the latest food-cart-turned-restaurant, Lardo.

Jul 13, 2012

A brief history of urban planning

Cities are great, but why is planning for them so important? A brief look at history tells us why. Cities (well, villages initially) emerged 7,000 to 10,000 years ago in […]

Jul 12, 2012

What we can learn from Voodoo Doughnut

One of the keys to success for many of Portland small businesses these days is to find ways to add value to your products or services. It is these experiences that not only increase the bottom line for the company, but also add to the character and appeal of our city.

Jul 12, 2012

TriMet releases ‘close call’ videos of people crossing tracks

TriMet on Monday released its 鈥渃lose call鈥� videos of dumb pedestrians and bicyclists crossing the tracks just in front of accelerating WES trains. They’re mildly entertaining and I have to […]

Jul 11, 2012

Why don’t lenders see the value of ADUs?

The city sees it. Builders see it. The market sees it. But so far Portland lenders can’t – or won’t. Accessory dwelling units (aka ADUs, backyard cottages, or granny flats) […]



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