Brummet's Conscious Blog

Recommended Resources I found this next bit of inspiring news from Reuters.com - it is a fantastic article about a small company who recycles plastic waste into bricks stronger than concrete.   These bricks are used to pave streets, walkways and to construct walls among other uses.  Recycling 60 tons of plastic to make 4500 bricks per day. It is an amazing story, check it out when you have the time: Kenya, Recycled Plastic Bricks Green Venture : from eco-house tours to curriculum programs, this organizations empowers the region of Hamilton (ON) to implement greener practices. Info : www.greenventure.ca  Energy & Environmental Building association : The home builder's resource for energy efficient and sustainable building ideas, resources and advice. Info : eeba.org ~~   Visit the Brummet's @: http://BrummetMedia.ca ~~

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...

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  -- Consumer Attitudes About Green Building By Courtney Patterson  Consumer interest in green building exploded in 2007, and it's still growing. Thanks to extensive media coverage, an increasing number of consumers are becoming familiar with sustainability and green building. Newspapers warn about climate change and soaring gas prices. Retail giants like Wal-Mart have adopted sustainable practices and opened green stores. Hollywood has jumped on the green bandwagon, incorporating green practices in its 2008 Oscars. Home and garden television shows offer a steady stream of shows promoting green living. As the media pushes green building into the mainstream, consumers are becoming more attuned to the benefits of green homes. Home builders have an opportunity to meet consumer demand by adopting practices that improve the energy efficiency, durability, and indoor air quality of homes. It's important to know the variety of consumer att...

 Today's article was submitted and written by Carissa Parnell and offers some insight into the myriad of ways that one can green their new home, and renovation or addition projects for any building. Eco Design for Your Home   Architects Cheshire can build homes that, in addition to being beautiful and innovative designs, will be as energy efficient as possible. Wherever you live, if you care about your impact on the environment you need to choose architects who employ eco-design methods. This kind of house saves you money throughout the life of the property and has less of an impact on the environment from the construction phase to day to day living.  This does not just mean your new house will save you electricity. Architects Cheshire can make homes out of sustainable materials and save you money on your water bills too. A number of techniques used by modern designers will mean your beautiful new home, whether it is a work of art or homey and traditi...

* Today's article was written by Jimmy Veteto ( LEED AP Building Consultant ) with the S.M. Lawrence Company, Inc. (based in Memphis, TNUSA) and author of Mechanical Matters Think Green, Go Green, Act Green, Be Green, Feel, Smell...Green-Green-Green!  If you are a building owner, manager or operator how many times have you heard about this Green Monster sweeping across the nation? No, not the outfield wall at Fenway Park, but this green monster of eco-friendly concepts and energy smart ideas for your building. Green topics can be found in magazines, newspapers, websites, talk radio, television commercials, talking heads on CNN/Fox, politicians, the U.S. Government...the whole world is talking green. Saving the environment once meant tossing our old newspapers in the recycle bin, but now building owners are being faced with a much more radical view of what it means to be green. Property Managers are being pressured by building owners to 'think green...

-- Quote of the Day --  “They may feel small {but} they have a heck of a lot of power if they put their mind to it…This planet really is worth saving and they are the ones who will be living with this… the youth really do have a lot of power …and I think they don’t realize that they have the power to change things.” ~ Laurie Schutt Today’s quote originates from the Conscious Discussions Talk Radio episode that aired back on Feb 12 th … titled: Best of Conscious Discussions #36   (*Click on the title to access the full discussion)   -- Positive News --  Bamboo, one of the most renewable resources on the planet, has been cropping up as fabrics and paper, flooring, fencing and blinds for years now, but we just learned that the Nara Forest Research Institute developed a bioplastic that contains 80% bamboo and can also be recycled with other plastics. Today we are seeing bamboo bicycles, houses, music...

-- Quote of the Day -- “To me the written and spoken word is the new view point, it is the broom that sweeps clean, it is the idea you have never thought of before, it’s the other persons moccasins that you’ve never worn before, it’s the traveling across the world from your arm chair…”  ~ Lucinda Crosby   Today's quote originated from the Honoring Storytellers interview that aired back on Feb 15 via the Conscious Discussions Talk Radio show. Click on the hyper-linked title (above) to access this interview, or look to the sidebar of this blog to find recently aired episodes.  -- Energy Retrofits -- Today's guest - Shel Horowitz - is offering an article with his thoughts on renewable energy retrofits, showing us how to “reach green, socially conscious consumers with marketing that has THEM calling YOU.” He writes the Green And Profitable/Green and Practical columns and is the primary author of Guerrilla Marketing Goes Green. Shel can be found @ GreenAndProfit...