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For what it is worth and whether you agree or disagree with Al Gore we should be glad he and many others have made the environmental movement forefront in mainstream media. The conversation has started and programs like HGTV and the Planet Green have thrived because people want to express their connection to nature. I am glad this is happening.…[Read more]

The official ASLA web site for the Annual meeting is http://www.asla.org/2009meeting/

The Illinois Chapter web site is http://www.il-asla.org/news_events.html#EnjoyIllinois

Andrew, there are still some good tours and field sessions to take in on Friday and some start in the afternoon. Different this year is the fact that there are education sessions going on Friday. There are several private alumni receptions starting at 6:00 and the main Alumni reception gathering at 8:00.

if you are looking for close in stuff…[Read more]

There are a lot of great eats in Chicago to go after the expo, what type of food or entertainment are you looking for? i would be happy to recommend some options and if you go to the Illinois chapter web site we have posted recommendations based on the different neighborhoods in Chicago. You can also stop by the Host Chapter Booth and pick up…[Read more]

I am really looking forward to Chicago! What is there to do Friday afternoon?

I will be at the Land8 Happy Hour on Saturday night. Feel free to spread the word…http://www.land8lounge.com/events/land8-happy-hour-chicago

In a lot of ways there are different ways to educate differnet people. The general public it is about the little things, compact florescent lights, hybrid cars, high effecency windows and doors. For our clients it is a little more elaborate, orientation of buildings, recycled materials, energy exchanges, solar panels, reclaimed water, LEED…[Read more]

I think I’m more fascinated than anything. I’ve always been a nature buff, and I see a lot of elegance in some green building solutions. It helps that I worked for a firm run by an old hippie (something he occasionally calls himself) for a year and a half and have seen this stuff work. But even he cared about budget and never forced anything on clients.

“Going green” makes me sick!

You all bring up good points. I guess what started me thinking about this again was some comments on the treehugger website from some very conservative people. They seemed convinced that environmentalists, in general, were just sitting around judging average people as morally inferior. I really don’t understand how people can think that. I have…[Read more]

I negotiate directly with the underwriters because I have the ability to tell the client’s story. More importantly, I have a bucket of premiums with each underwriter that I can use to leverage if need be. I apologize for the typos in the last response, by the way. My computer is skipping characters for some reason and I didn’t catch everything. I…[Read more]

I think it’s funny when tv show hosts start throwing around the words “green” and “sustainable”.