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October, 2007
October 19, 2007
Lawn-Watering Issue Is Complicated: Keeping Grass Green Drains Resources, But also Helps Keep Landscapes, Nearby Homes Cool
by Chris Martin for the Arizona Republic
It’s October in Phoenix, and the public’s attention has once again turned to overseeding, ryegrass, and winter lawns. Phoenicians are blessed with a year-round growing season. This favorable climate gives residents the luxury of growing lush summer and winter lawns. Soft, deep-green ryegrass winter lawns are particularly attractive to residents and winter visitors because the level of people’s outdoor recreation and lawn play dramatically increases as the weather cools. > Read more…
October 6, 2007
Still Pioneering: Sustainable Engineering in Arizona
by Brad Allenby for the Arizona Republic
When I was younger and in charge of AT&T’s Design for Environment program, I once suggested to a Bell Laboratories design team that we create a “sustainable telephone.” We all thought it was a great idea, until someone asked me what one was and how it differed from an “ordinary” telephone. Would it “save the Earth”? Or perhaps “achieve social justice”? That seemed a lot to ask of a simple telephone. > Read more…
October 19, 2007
Lawn-Watering Issue Is Complicated: Keeping Grass Green Drains Resources, But also Helps Keep Landscapes, Nearby Homes Cool
by Chris Martin for the Arizona Republic
It’s October in Phoenix, and the public’s attention has once again turned to overseeding, ryegrass, and winter lawns. Phoenicians are blessed with a year-round growing season. This favorable climate gives residents the luxury of growing lush summer and winter lawns. Soft, deep-green ryegrass winter lawns are particularly attractive to residents and winter visitors because the level of people’s outdoor recreation and lawn play dramatically increases as the weather cools. > Read more…
October 6, 2007
Still Pioneering: Sustainable Engineering in Arizona
by Brad Allenby for the Arizona Republic
When I was younger and in charge of AT&T’s Design for Environment program, I once suggested to a Bell Laboratories design team that we create a “sustainable telephone.” We all thought it was a great idea, until someone asked me what one was and how it differed from an “ordinary” telephone. Would it “save the Earth”? Or perhaps “achieve social justice”? That seemed a lot to ask of a simple telephone. > Read more…
GREEN TALK COLUMNS
published in The Arizona Republic- August 30, 2008
High Expectations for 2nd GreenSummit - August 22, 2008
Now Is Time to Stop Building Freeways - July 25, 2008
Consider an Area’s Walkability - July 11, 2008
Sustainability Changes Outlook for Engineer - June 21, 2008
When Heat Threatens Society
SUSTAINABILITY DIGEST
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