Author Archives: Lisa Goddard
Efficiency Now… HisLEED
Four months ago I gave birth to a beautiful boy who has changed my life and how I view everything. Gone are the days of leisurely bike rides and contemplating where sustainability is heading in the built environment. Now my … Continue reading
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Efficiency Now… A year later
It’s been nearly a year since I sat at this computer and wrote about sustainability. Efficiency has taken on a whole new meaning for me but before launching into that dialog, let’s recap of the past year. Professionally in an … Continue reading
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Expert Mindsets Tolerate Sustainability
I’ve spent the last two weeks learning about the affordable housing infrastructure — trying to find a point of entry to implement sustainable retrogrades without disturbing the multifaceted financing structure. I find myself observing a system that has little room … Continue reading
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Techno-fornication
Today while getting out on my bike between bouts of rain, I rode past a woman who was balancing on a ladder about 9 feet off the ground trimming some long branches in front of her home. Between her shoulder … Continue reading
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The Action in Copenhagen… More Talking
Walking in the rain on the way to volunteer at my city’s climate action project, I strode warm and dry under my polypropylene and Gortex. I wondered what it would be like to live in a walkable community where our … Continue reading
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Lisa Goddard
