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Facit Technologies can digitally manufacture a home in your driveway
I have admired this system since 2007 and it is now breaking out of its box.
21 hrs ago
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Lloyd Alter
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What's wrong with this picture?
One architect calls it an "unhappy façade." I think it's worse than that.
Jul 24
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Lloyd Alter
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What happens when the young-old get old-old
There are a whole lot of us who are just a few years behind Joe Biden, and society isn't ready for it.
Jul 22
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Lloyd Alter
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TVs and home theatre: how much is too much? How big is too big?
Do small TVs make good cities?
Jul 19
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Lloyd Alter
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As our cities get flooded or boiled, it's time to get serious about resilient design
Houston still doesn't have its lights on, and Toronto is under water. We can't keep doing this.
Jul 17
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Lloyd Alter
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In praise of slow cars
Slowing down is a great way to deal with the climate crisis. It also saves lives.
Jul 15
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Lloyd Alter
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How Good is Wood?
An excerpt from "The Story of Upfront Carbon" where I am still looking for an answer to that question.
Jul 12
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Lloyd Alter
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From the archives: Oboy, we visit the Cykelehuset Ohboy! an apartment building built around bicycles
We need more buildings like this.
Jul 11
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Lloyd Alter
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Timber!
Paul Brannen's book has made me rethink the way I look at wood.
Jul 10
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Lloyd Alter
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In praise of traffic congestion
Instead of complaining about traffic in Toronto, the whiners should consider moving to Detroit.
Jul 8
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Lloyd Alter
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Why houses should be built on stilts
Concrete and foam insulation are the biggest contributors to upfront carbon emissions in a home. Who needs them?
Jul 5
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Lloyd Alter
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We're facing a demographic time bomb
From the archives: We've got about five years to help communities prepare. Will we?
Jul 4
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