Author Archives: taytay137

I swear I had my sights set on a career that involved sustainability. Something like LEED gave me all the credibility to be an expert in sustainable design and anything green. Ha ha was I completely thrown for a curve. … Continue reading →

This week has been a topic that is of great interest to mine. LEED is a huge proponent of why I became so involved with sustainability. I had never heard of it until one day in my class there was … Continue reading →

Reading this week, I learned much about natural materials and the construction process from BedZED. I was faced with this knowledge last year in my materials and finishes and studio classes. I can easily pick out a material that may … Continue reading →

This week was an interesting week for me. We read many things that had me questioning more than just the materials I use. Not only did it pull back the layers of a material, but its production process as well. … Continue reading →

As I read this week, it reminded me much about my LEED Green Associate training and studying I did in order to earn my certification. This article that was assigned talked much about the life cycle assessment of a building, … Continue reading →

This week has been my most favorite of all. I enjoy learning about nature in its purest form. Learning how we are shaping new ideas based on the natural habitats and instincts. So I thought hard and long about this. … Continue reading →

I have to say that what I learned this week, or epiphanized (I declare that a word), is not positive as I would have hoped. Though I was inspired, I had to realize the saddening truth first. Reading both articles … Continue reading →

This week we were given an assignment called Design Probes. I had absolutely no idea what a probe was much less what it meant. This task entailed that participants take photographs of their daily activities, food, clothing, and certain scents, … Continue reading →

Empathy. What is empathy? Isn’t it the same thing as sympathy? They sound alike. I took, what, eight years of vocabulary in my English classes and I can’t even define empathy? Well, according to Dictionary.com, empathy is the power of … Continue reading →

I got a good hard look at how I see my future this week. (Pun not intended). Lombardo, Tull, and Johnson all left me with hanging questions that caused me to seriously question the entire way I view my outlook … Continue reading →