Episode 28 - What is Energy Star?

After a round of golf in sunny Seattle, Vik sits with colleague-by-day Doug Rogers CEM to talk about Energy Star. As this is the first video post for KCast, comments are much appreciated about the format. Thanks! Question from today’s KCast: What is the energy policy for your building? Links from...
February 27th, 2009 | Vik Duggal | Comments | Read More

Are we ready for the turn around?

...is the design and build industry ready for the turn around? Are we establishing not just plans for specific projects, but best practices that can be shared throughout the industry?
February 27th, 2009 | James Bedell | Comments | Read More

A Primer in Building Industry Print Advertising

If you're already advertising in trade publications or are pondering the thought of doing so, the following breakdown may help point you in the right direction.
February 27th, 2009 | Mark Wanczak | Comments | Read More

Event Design: Should Oscar be green?

....in the world of event design (and since this is a one-nighter, its an event) is there some responsibility to be green?
February 24th, 2009 | James Bedell | Comments | Read More

Episode 27 - Lighting Design: A call to action!

James Bedell leads the charge as KCast provides a medium for opinion. James asks lighting designers to rise to the occasion to come out front and center as the sustainability and “green” movement begins to heat up. Lighting Designers…HO! Learn more about James here: Konstructr Profile James’...
February 20th, 2009 | Vik Duggal | Comments | Read More

Shovel Ready? What you need to get the green!

The big news this week was the signing of the stimulus on Tuesday. While a tremendous sum of money is now available to state and local governments for the funding of infrastructure projects, clean energy projects, and projects to increase energy efficiency there is one burning question which many still...
February 20th, 2009 | Rich Cartlidge | Comments | Read More

Screw it, it’s green.

It's as though the green movement started and marketers completely forgot everything they knew about the audiences they try so hard to reach.
February 19th, 2009 | Mark Wanczak | Comments | Read More

Green Building Industry Faces Its Next Challenge

The debate has been settled, green building will play a major part of the future of the building industry. However, as green building is still in its infancy it faces an identity crisis. What does it mean to be green?
February 14th, 2009 | Rich Cartlidge | Comments | Read More

A Way Forward with LEDs-the L-Prize

Those of you who read my blog regularly know that I have been rather skeptical about the progress of LED’s. While I do believe they’ll play a major role in lighting design, I also believe they have some way to go before they’ll be “ready for primetime.” Enter the DOE and...
February 14th, 2009 | James Bedell | Comments | Read More

Episode 26 - Roundtable: The stimulus package

Vik Duggal sits down with the smart, talented, interested, and interesting James Bedell, Shari Shapiro, and Chris Hill to talk about the hottest topic of the week: the stimulus package! Links from today’s KCast: Shari Shapiro’s Green Building Law James Bedell on Lighting Design Chris Hill’s...
February 13th, 2009 | Vik Duggal | Comments | Read More