Here on the west coast, we don’t have to go far to enjoy the spectacular beauty around us. Those with waterfront homes are especially fortunate. British Columbia is blessed with an unsurpassed variety of shoreline landscapes, from the gently pastoral to the wildly rugged. [Read more…]
The Resilient Home: an update
Recently, I posted a few thoughts here about the resilient home in response to extreme weather events across the eastern provinces. Some former clients (and now friends) responded by sharing a bit of their experience living in the home that we designed together in Smithers, BC. [Read more…]
Weathering the Storm: Thoughts on the Resilient Home
I had the pleasure of attending parts 1 & 2 of Dr. Guido Wimmers’ training in Passive House design. It was easily one of the best courses I’ve taken, anywhere, and deepened my insight into how to create a truly resilient home. [Read more…]
CIRCLES OF CARE, Part 2: Self, Family, Community
A little while ago I posted about circles of care, and how we can widen the concept of “home”. How do we meet the challenge of caring for ourselves, our communities, and beyond in the design and construction of our homes?
CIRCLES OF CARE, Part 1: Defining ‘Home’
I’ve been thinking about other places where we’ve drawn the line too close to ourselves and pursued a self-interest that may eventually come back to bite us. How and where we live and build our homes has an ultimate impact everywhere — socially, economically, and environmentally. The choices that we make, from buying a brand of cereal to building a home, matter in ways that we may not comprehend in the moment. Whether or not we know it, we exercise a lot of power as individuals and as a society. [Read more…]
A new understanding of abundance
There is one question that can truly make a difference in our lives and communities: How much do I really, truly need? To be happy, to be safe, to be comfortable? [Read more…]