The Making of a Passive House in Italy
Once upon a time in Northern Italy… June 8, 2023 The charm of this place, Patone-Isera, is the view: the site is only 600 meters…
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On the Term “Degrowth”
The first time I heard the term “degrowth,” I felt unsettled and confused. I agree with Mike Degani’s assessment of the term in his recent…
Degrowth is a Planned Reduction of Useless Stuff
Degrowth is a weird and unsettling word. It sounds more intuitive in the original French— la décroissance. For some that’s the appeal, and for others that’s the problem.…
An Earth Day Eve of Solidarity
In recognition of Earth Day, a coalition of local environmental and community organizations hosted Looking Back & Building Forward: An Environmental J…
Watch “Painting with Plastics: A Conversation with Artist Mbongeni Buthelezi”
As this year’s featured artist at COP27, the UN Conference on Climate Change, and other international environmental conferences worldwide – South African artist Mbongeni Buthelezi…
Getting Beyond Zero Through Green Building
Getting Beyond Zero: A Conversation with Bruce King on Embodied Carbon, Natural Building, and Ecological Design EDC curator Mike Degani sat down with green builder…
Life-Centered Design Panel: November 17, 2022
Life-Centered Design: Beyond Anthropocentrism and White Supremacy in Design In response to a confluence of challenges – a global pandemic; increasing economic disparities; systemic racism…
Zero Waste to Zero Emissions in Maryland
When it comes to sustainability initiatives, it is incredibly easy to find oneself stuck in the seeming *hopelessness* of it all. Sometimes, we need some…
A Manifesto for the Just City
We use manifestos to express our desire for POSITIVE CHANGE. Manifestos publically declare ideas, values, and objectives. In architectural and planning education, we need architects,…
THE SUSTAINABLE URBAN VILLAGE
An exemplary central city neighborhood displaying medium-density homes, based on sustainable design principles, to inspire and shape modern urban living in Baltimore. Imagine that an…