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LEED was developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) in March 2000 and is an internationally-recognized green building certification system. What does LEED do? According to USGBC, “LEED provides building owners and operators with a framework for identifying and implementing practical and measurable green building design, construction, operations and maintenance solutions. LEED promotes sustainable […]

Michael Rath, Managing Partner of Trilogy Partners, has been named by the Breckenridge Town Council to the post of Planning Commissioner. Michael joins 6 other Planning Commissioners who lead the Breckenridge Department of Community Development. Michael’s term runs through 2014. “I’m honored to have been selected,” said Michael. “And I look forward with great anticipation […]

Not sure what’s meant by sustainable architecture? Here’s an overview of this growing trend. Most environmentally aware homeowners work to reduce their impact on the Earth at home by, for example, using compact florescent light bulbs, fixing faucet leaks and plugging cracks in the foundation. Some might even install low-flow toilets or skylights, or purchase […]

The green building and remodeling industry is bigger than ever these days, and homeowners are starting to see that there are actually financial benefits to “going green.” Obviously it would be great if we all chose the most environmentally-friendly options for the sake of our planet, but the money-saving properties of green design are also […]

The U.S. Forest Service has given its preliminary approval to an expansion of ski operations onto Peak 6 at Breckenridge Resort. A map depicting Breckenridge Ski Resort’s proposed expansion onto neighboring Peak 6. In an Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) released last week Scott Fitzwilliams, forest supervisor of the White River National Forest, gave his […]

Habitat loss doesn’t just affect rainforest dwellers, says Paul Miles. New builds and carbon reducing measures have been tough on the species that share our homes. Here’s how to bring them back Nothing says summer like sitting outside, watching swifts soaring overhead. Yet these birds, like other building-dependent species such as house martins, swallows, barn […]

Portland-area homes with green credentials command prices an average 30 percent higher than their non-certified counterparts, even while the overall market share of certified green homes in the region took a slight dip, according to new data. Earth Advantage Institute, a nonprofit green building organization, announced Wednesday the results of its annual certified home analysis […]

Are you waiting with bated breath for July 15th, when the seventh and final installment of the Harry Potter movies, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2”, comes out in theaters? If you answered YES, you’ll want to continue reading our post.  We recently came across a great piece in Architectural Digest about the […]

The Switzerland Alpine Club and the ETH possess cooperated within designing a modern as well as sustainable mountain hut. It makes sense a distinctive hut design, plus, the actual 90% of energy self-sufficiency. Yes, the actual hut is strengthening itself using the solar energy which abundantly available on Monte Rosa. The hut will be referred […]