Brummet's Conscious Blog

Recommended Resources Its time for another set of resources that we feel are so wonderful that we just have to share with you.  Today, we'll focus on inspiring advancements in design and technology:  - In the past she was a passionate biology student; today Kim Sung works with thermo-biometals for architecture. These smart metals breath like skin and respond to the elements. Check out her presentation on this fascinating topic: https://www.ted.com/talks/doris_kim_sung_metal_that_breathes - Dr Bart Knols and his inventive team are developing numerous ways to learn about mosquitoes and find ways to end malaria. Learn more during his 10 minute discussion on their findings so far: https://www.ted.com/talks/bart_knols_cheese_dogs_and_pills_to_end_malaria - Paul MacCready, an aircraft designer and environmentalist, is passionate about alternative transportation, sustainable energy and responsible design. During his career he's de...

-- Recommended Resources --  Here we are nearly mid-way through February 2017... how are you feeling about the new year? I like to challenge my readers to avoid negative information and seek out positive sources of information, entertainment and networking opportunities by offering these posts - recommending resources that may just inspire you, bring a ray of positivity to your day or offer a positive point to bring up in conversations as the week progresses. Buildings (with the construction, deconstruction, waste, maintenance, upgrades and energy consumption) add up to quite the impact on the health of our environment. There are all kinds of small and large things that people can choose to do to improve their residence that we highlight in our "Trash Talk" book series (see links at the end of today's post). I encourage you to check out the books and apply whatever ideas work for your situation. We have done those activities for every rental home and our 2 owned hom...