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Energy saving project in chicago.

PRand — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:38:19 +0000

Owners of some of Chicago’s skyscrapers are hoping to tap into new technology that — by dimming lights or lowering water temperature on a massive scale — would dramatically cut energy usage and save millions of dollars. Interesting stat: 75% of global greenhouse gas emissions occur in urban areas with buildings accounting for 70%. via chicago tribune [RK]

Who went where when. Latest usa census.

PRand — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:06:30 +0000

just in case you’re wondering who went where when. latest usa census report via chicago suntimes [RK]

Visualizing the bp oil spill.

PRand — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 01:12:29 +0000

see the bp oil spill. yet another infographic utilizing google maps. [RK]

California bans plastic bags.

PRand — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 22:59:40 +0000

california lawmakers have voted to ban single-use plastic bags at supermarket checkout stands.
via Good [RK]

Deepwater horizon: Guardian web users’ solutions to oil spill.

PRand — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 21:23:30 +0000

the best of the ideas for tackling the deepwater horizon disaster, assessed by professor geoffrey maitland of imperial college london via the guardian [RK]

Remembering jeanne-claude.

PRand — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:01:02 +0000

remembering the life and work of the late Jeanne-Claude spoken by Paul Goldberger at a recent memorial service. [RK]

ICFF 2010. Design relevance statement.

PRand — Thu, 27 May 2010 20:48:24 +0000

another perspective at ICFF this year. via design observer [RK]

BP releases four new videos of spill.

PRand — Wed, 19 May 2010 14:58:08 +0000

at request from senators bill nelson of florida and barbara boxer of california BP agreed this week to release all video footage of the spill. these videos will help scientist estimate the daily leakage. we can also see the progress of oil containment efforts. the spill is bad but the ocean is doing some of the heavy lifting to contain the damage. jane lubchenco, head of the national oceanic and atmospheric administration says that the spill could be swept up into the loop current, which curls around the florida peninsula. but by the time it reaches the florida straits, possibly eight to 12 days, “it would likely be significantly weathered and degraded as well as diluted. see the videos and more coverage at fastcompany. [RK]

Design for change contest.

PRand — Fri, 07 May 2010 22:19:09 +0000

Kiran Bir Sethi is a designer, teacher, principal, advocate, and social entrepreneur. She comfortably uses the language of design — iteration, prototype, design specs — to develop not only curriculum innovation, but also community-based social programs. Now her “Design for Change Contest,” a recent child-focused initiative that swept India in 2009, is expanding globally posing the question: how could children be active citizens in Ahmedabad a city of 5.2 million inhabitants? full story — changeobserver [RK]

Portland to start design program.

PRand — Tue, 04 May 2010 12:16:20 +0000

A Portland initiative to redefine the methods used for achieving great design is seeking a $200,000 grant from the National Endowment of the Arts.

Called Design Excellence, it will create a ‘tool kit’ of resources to help community design sessions, as well as training sessions for public agencies and civic leaders on what constitutes good design. The initiative is an effort by the city of Portland and the American Institute of Architects Portland. [RK] via daily journal of commerce / oregon.