Great article about Bill Nye in the NY Times. This interview makes living in L.A. sound somewhat attractive, especially if I could have a neighbor like Bill.
- Bill Nye, Green Guy
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lanehalley- April 28th, 2008
- Google Maps Transit Directions
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- lanehalley
- April 22nd, 2008
What a nice present for Earth Day. Google maps now has transit directions!
Play with the "options" control to see how they handled different departure/transit options.
- Designers Accord
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- lanehalley
- February 13th, 2008
They're just getting started, it seems. Will be interesting to see how things progress.
The 10 guidelines of The Designers Accord range from directed to aspirational.
All adopters agree:- Publically declare participation in this movement
- Undertake a program to educate your teams about designing sustainably
- Provide strategic and material alternatives for sustainable design
- Measure the carbon/greenhouse gas footprint of your firm (includes operations and client engagements)
- Pledge to significantly reduce your firm's carbon/greenhouse gas footprint annually *
- Initiate a dialogue about environmental impact and sustainable alternatives with each and every client
Advanced adopters lead:- Publically share exemplary practices and case studies
- Advance the understanding of environmental issues from a design perspective
- Rework client contracts to favor environmental responsible design and processes *
- Contribute actively to the communal knowledge base for sustainable design *
* Will be audited/evaluated by third-party on an annual basis
