I’m very happy to announce a new hire for Bonin Architects: Christopher Timberlake has joined our firm as an Intern Architect.
Chris obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Architectural Studies and his Masters degree in Architecture from Norwich University, Northfield, Vermont. Timberlake was an architectural designer for a national manufacturer of timber frame homes for five years, and for the past year was head of their design department. Chris is knowledgeable in sustainable design, green building materials, and energy efficient homes.
Chris’s professional experience, together with his enthusiasm for architecture, will be a great asset to our company. He’s already hit the ground running, working on a few of our current green home designs. Stay tuned!
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Everybody knows that to reach a wide audience these days you can’t just rely on traditional media.
Even the American Chemistry Council (ACC), the lobby for the chemical industry, knows that. How do I know that? Facebook, of course. The public relations arm of the ACC recently created its own facebook application, called ‘mylecules.’
The ACC on facebook: Your friends as molecules
The application is similar to other facebook applications and, according to the ACC press release, it “allows users to create “molecular bonds” with select friends or groups of friends to establish the “common bonds” users share with their friends. The virtual three-dimensional molecular bonds allow each user the ability to interact with their very own Mylecule, and to connect directly to the profiles of their friends.”
Ok, so the ACC decided to re-brand themselves. That’s a good idea. Because, you know, most people know them as the as the well-heeled chemical industry lobbyists who have fought…
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The National Geographic Society and Ashoka’s Changemakers entry process for the second annual “Geotourism Challenge” to showcase how tourism done well sustains, enhances and preserves local culture and the environment is winding down this month. The competition will identify individuals worldwide who have introduced the most innovative practices in tourism and destination stewardship.
Conducted in partnership with Ashoka’s Changemakers, the global Geotourism Challenge will accept online applications at www.changemakers.net/geotourismchallenge through May 20, 2009. Applicants must demonstrate an innovation that protects destination quality and furthers geotourism, defined by National Geographic as “tourism that sustains or enhances the geographical character of a place — its environment, culture, aesthetics, heritage and the well-being of its residents.”
During this period, anyone can debate, endorse or provide additional information on the entries. A distinguished…
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The famous iPhone App Store has been getting a lot of press lately, what with all the cool tools for the tech-savvy traveler. Today, Android is throwing its hat into the ring with an announcemed by FlightStats: the public launch of a new air travel application for Google Android phones that provides flight status, flight tracking, airport weather and delays, and airline information.
The application - FlightStats for Android, makes it easy for travelers equipped with Android-powered smartphones such as the HTC G1 from T1 Mobile and the HTC Magic from Vodaphone to track their flight status, find information on airport delays, contact airlines, and manage the complexities of business and leisure air travel.
Users can track individual flights, see flight status by route or by airport, view flight progress on a map, and save flights they need to track for quick and easy status updates. Airport information includes current weather conditions, FAA delays for US airports and FlightStats…
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On Monday, May 4th, Maui Prince Hotel Makena Resort located in Makena, Hawaii became the 500th lodging property to complete iStayGreen.org ’s online self-audit earning a 3 Green Eco-Leaf Rating. The eco-rating allows the public to know the specific environmental initiatives in place at a property, which enables the environmentally conscious traveler to make informed lodging decisions.
To earn a Green Eco-Leaf Rating, hotels must complete a thorough self-audit, and then are rated based on their eco-initiatives. Community members can then quickly locate and compare “green” lodging worldwide with iStayGreen’s rapidly growing searchable directory of 100,000 lodging properties, as well as create their own profiles , add friends, recommend properties, upload photos, form groups , create and respond to forum threads, make reservations, and add comments and reviews to hotel profiles .
Properties complete the comprehensive online self-audit and earn a Green Eco-Leaf Rating ranging from one…
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I found some more resources for donating unwanted items in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Building Resources - Takes usable building materials. Free San Francisco pickup too.
Urban Ore - In Berkeley takes unwanted things and sell them as-is for reuse. See their Receiving Rules for what they take.
Scrap-SF - Takes donations for [...]
Even though I live in Maryland, I want to cover NoVa and DC, too. So hear’s a tidbit for the Virginia audience:Northern Virginia Magazine recently published a story reviewing five "sustainable" restaurants — sustainable because they employ seasonal cooking, local ingredients and respect for the environment.The restaurants range in location from Alexandria to Upperville. One might seem surprising
The May/June issue of Bethesda Magazine contains three excellent articles for green-minded folks. One explores the difference between organic, local, sustainable and "green" food and restaurants — and then provides short reviews of Bethesda restaurants and caterers that feature organic, sustainable and/or local food.Another article looks at two zero-energy homes and the third story describes a
Good letter in the Post today correcting a Close to Home piece from last week that implied that ivy, pachysandra and periwinkle were good native ground covers. Not so. I have to confess to using some periwinkle on my tiny townhouse front yard, but I’ve also had success with a true native — sedum ternatum, a.k.a. woodland stonecrop.See the ‘Landscaping’ section of GreenListDC.org for links to the
The Post had a small item Thursday noting that the National Park Service has received a $1.1 million gift from Coca-Cola Co. to design a recycling program for the National Mall.About time! The Mall gets some 25 million visitors per year, who generate 3-4 tons of trash per day. Recycling there would be significant. The Post now has a longer story online about this.
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I’m very happy to announce a new hire for Bonin Architects: Christopher Timberlake has joined our firm as an Intern Architect.
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