by Andrew Frey | Jul 3, 2021 | Position Papers
Before the Model Before starting your model, do a market study to determine whether the neighborhood supports new construction. Very few neighborhoods do. Most neighborhoods support only the operation of buildings — collecting rent and maintaining, but not renovating...
by Eric Pate | Jul 3, 2021 | Position Papers
The Right to the City “The right to the city” is a concept that has attracted a growing number of social-justice organizations both small and large, national and international, that share a common vision of breaking down institutionalized barriers to individuals who...
by Doug Kelbaugh | Feb 3, 2021 | Position Papers
Matter and Energy, Quantity and Quality, Defense and Offense Lean Green engages both energy and ecology. This paper focuses on material and energy consumed by the building sector, the latter of which is estimated to account for up to half of the American energy pie....
by Nancy Bruning | Jan 3, 2021 | Position Papers
The Problem in Context The world’s population has become increasingly sedentary, to the detriment of our mental and physical health and quality of life. Not only has physical activity been engineered out of our daily and working lives through labor-saving devices and...
