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1.6 Billion for energy efficiency incentives in Massachusetts raises the bar in US
“The Green Communities Act established energy efficiency as the Commonwealth’s ‘first fuel’ — what we look to first to power our homes and our economy,” Ian Bowles, the state’s secretary for energy and environmental affairs, said in a written statement. “We are off and running, pulling out all the stops to cut energy waste, save money and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in buildings across Massachusetts.”
At the… Continue
Posted by Daniel C Whittet on January 29, 2010 at 5:30pm
Dynamic Complexity and Stategic Design
"The mandate to achieve sustainability demands we use every means at our disposal. It is vitally
important we de… Continue
Posted by Daniel C Whittet on January 26, 2010 at 7:37pm
Drivers of Change - Greater Bristol Region
Posted by Marcus Morrell on January 25, 2010 at 11:18am
Foresight Video Channel
Arup Hackday Intro
Introduction to the Arup Hackday for participants around the world. Runs through what it is, why we did it and first steps during the event.
Cast: Duncan Wilson
Drivers of Change
A short movie introducing the drivers of change cards and some of the key issues they raise.
Cast: marcus morrell
Matthew Ritchie and Daniel Bosia: The Last Scattering, Arup Phase 2, London
In this film, New York-based artist Matthew Ritchie and Daniel Bosia, leader of Arup’s Advanced Geometry Unit, discuss their new work: The Last Scattering, on display at Phase 2, Arup, 8 Fitzroy St, London, UK until mid-July 2009. It is part of an ongoing collaboration, which explores the relationship between space and matter. This installation refers to the birth of the universe and the cosmic background radiation (visible as static on your TV screen), which comes from a moment called ‘the last scattering’ - the collection of points in space and time when light separated from matter, less than 400,000 years after the Big Bang.
The exhibition will tour to New York in October.
Cast: Jennifer Greitschus
… ContinueThe story of energy, stuff and the economy
You’ve seen the movie; trawled the web sites; shopped around for that green lifestyle. Like me, do you wonder if we can build enough of this green technology to keep up with economic growth and reduce our voracious appetite for fossil fuels? Alternatively, how can our society can get off the growth tread mill without wholesale collapse of our economy?
Through simple drawings, I explain how its possible to "count up" all our stuff (physical assets) using embodied energy. This is the first step to building a physically based model of an economy. I go onto apply such a model to a scenario for the UK to 2025. Finally I test my scenario against objectives for jobs, national energy security, balance of payments, consumer welfare and CO2 reductions. The scenario scores well! Have you got a scenario you would like tested in this way?
Cast: Simon Roberts
… Continueatabrahams impromptu collaboration
(left to right) Steve Lodder, John Etheridge and Philip Sheppard come together and improvise a piece of music - collaboration at its best. The video below is a bit shakey - i had to improvise ;-) but watch how the three are continually watching each other - how much communication amongst collaborators is non verbal? One of the themes of the atabrahams event at Arup where this impromptu piece was recorded.
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Cast: Duncan Wilson
seen elsewhere - foresightbydesign
[from cityofsound] Kristina Keneally| Labor CBD metro [SMH]
"A WESTERN Metro would be built within five years and light rail would be built in the CBD, according to the transport blueprint that Kristina Keneally will release this month, government sources say."[from djdunc] OpenMuni Wiki
"OpenMuni is a resource to spread knowledge on how localities can better provide open channels of information to improve quality of life, increase civic engagement, and make local government more effective." interesting collection of case studies and links to data[from cityofsound] FOA's New Street Station scheme gets green light [Architects Journal]
"Councillors in Birmingham have given the thumbs-up to Foreign Office Architect (FOA)’s £600 million redevelopment of the city’s main railway station" Hm that screen needs a bit of work.[from cityofsound] Happy birthday, minister [Inside Story]
"Perhaps we should just enjoy Yes Minister and Yes, Prime Minister and not over-analyse the program and its effects. The Netherlands, Canada, Turkey, Sweden, Portugal and India all made their own versions of the programs. In Holland Sir Humphrey was played by a woman and Bernard by a Moroccan called Mahommed. It would seem that the phenomenon of the despised politician and public servant is universal, although it would be interesting to know what subtle variations occur from culture to culture."[from cityofsound] Chronicles of Nairnia [Building Design]
"A copy of Pevsner can tell you why a building is important in terms of its architectural history. Nairn’s criticism tells you why a building is important in broader, more human terms" Absolutely. (Nice pun too)[from cityofsound] Twitter haiku: a great new way to deliver bad news [guardian.co.uk]
"Twitter mania / Hits the Guardian again / Yet I still read it" "Haters of Twitter / Complain about coverage / Yet bother to post"[from cityofsound] Farewell to Lucienne Day, Britain's design doyenne [guardian.co.uk]
"Fusing abstract art with natural motifs, Lucienne Day created playful and intelligent textiles that have become part of the fabric of everyday life." RIP.[from cityofsound] The Open Road London (1927) [YouTube]
"London was the final stop in a marathon journey around Britain filmed as a series of cinema travelogues. Pioneering filmmaker Claude Friese-Greene brought these picture-postcard scenes to life with a specially-devised colour film process." Nice, if very touristy, views of 1920s London. (Where's the smoke?)[from cityofsound] The Magisterial Goal [The Millions]
"The great English broadcaster Ray Hudson once said of the great Argentine footballer Juan Román Riquelme, “Look at him, so languid, look at him walking. He’s like a big, beautiful zombie, Riquelme. He just strolls around…like smoke off a cigarette.”"[from cityofsound] Branding: David Cameron Faces Ridicule Over Airbrushed Photo [Advertising Age]
""It's revealed the static thinking behind the Conservative approach to marketing. The nature of communications today means that even traditional marketing tools like billboards will impact on the online community. Digital runs through everything," he said. "A far more sensible tactic would have been to use a perfectly normal picture of David Cameron and link the message in the poster to an online discussion.""Photos
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