Soak it Up: Understanding Stormwater, Rain Gardens and Lawn Care
Erin will be speaking to the Salt Pond Coalition in Rhode Island on Thursday, June 25, 7PM at Kettle Pond Visitors Center in Charlestown, RI. She will discuss how your yard directly impacts your watershed. She will describe the link between stormwater that falls on your property and the waters of Rhode Island. Erin will explain […]
Two New Trees for Arbor Day
It feels like Spring is finally upon us. Cold Spring residents woke up this Arbor Day 2015 to find nice medalions on all of our street trees which proclaimed: The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The second best time is now. Village of Cold Spring Arbor Day, April 25, 2015. […]
A Celebration Of Ecological Systems In Architecture
[THIS ARTICLE WAS FIRST PUBLISHED IN 2006] WATER-BASED TECHNOLOGIES BEAUTIFY A NEW MEXICAN RESORT BY ETHAN TIMM EL MONTE SAGRADO RESORT IN TAOS, N.M., exemplifies a comprehensive ecological design solution for a high-desert development, combining traditional architectural techniques and hydrologically appropriate water systems. Water conservation has a long and beautiful history in the desert Southwest. In keeping with this tradition, water-based eco-technologies were employed […]
Determining Solar Access at Storefront Window
We are lucky to be proposing a storefront which is on the north side of Main Street in Cold Spring. The window has decent solar access and gets quite warm even on a cold winter day. It beckons for plants. This side of the street gets solar gain throughout the year – even when the […]
In the News: Off the Grid
Timm believes the more practical approach to lessening the climate impacts of fossil fuels involves changes in development policy and patterns, more efficient heating and cooling technologies, and increased education about and awareness of the benefits of renewable energy. “It’s about reducing our energy demand,” he said. “We can reduce this demand with better insulating, […]
