Last month I had the opportunity to visit the MUSE School in Southern California. Located in a canyon between Calabasas and Malibu, the setting for the school is idyllic. Founded in 2006 by Suzy Amis Cameron and her sister Rebecca Amis, this marks the first year on the current campus, a 22 acre spread that [...]
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Site Visit: MUSE School (CA)
May 8th, 2012 
Eric Wilson Site Visit: Denver Public School’s First LEED Gold Campus
November 8th, 2011 Eric Wilson A week and a half ago, I attended the US Green Building Council Colorado Chapter’s Green School Summit. For my notes on the conference, click here. Held on the 35-acre Evie Garrett Dennis E-12, early childhood through 12th grade, though there is also a 2 year program on the campus (for nursing and other career [...]
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Tags: Colorado, Denver, Food, Gardens, Green Schools, LEED, Net Zero Energy, Photovoltaic 
No Comments »University of Maryland Wins the 2011 Solar Decathlon
October 8th, 2011 Eric Wilson Much like the World Track and Field Championships, which are held every other odd-numbered year and boast the world’s greatest athlete (i.e. the decathlon winner), the Solar Decathlon in Washington D.C. also takes place biannually on years ending in odd numbers. Two years ago, the team from Germany was victorious for the second straight competition. [...]
New Town Builders to Construct Net Zero Home
June 13th, 2011 Eric Wilson Taking a page from the solar decathlon that runs annually in Washington DC, New Town Builders in Denver will complete their first net zero home in the Stapleton neighborhood later this year. As an example of what future homes (and buildings in general) can do, the net zero home will produce as much energy as [...]
Two Pack of Five Friday Facts: Governmental Sustainability
October 15th, 2010 Eric Wilson Last week marked the one year anniversary of President Obama requiring sustainability plans from all branches of the government. The first grouping of facts below covers the goals and targets set for the federal government. The second highlights some of the steps taken by various government agencies. In order to verify improvements in these areas, [...]
Posted in Eric Wilson, Five Friday Facts, President Obama, Recylcing Tags: Agriculture, Net Zero Energy, Waste, Water No Comments »CityDesign + CityBuild 2010 Conference Opening Night Recap
September 16th, 2010 Eric Wilson Earlier this week I had the opportunity to attend the CITYDESIGN + CITYBUILD 2010 opening evening keynote. Arranged by Andrew Bermingham, CEO of Montreux Energy, the conference promoted itself as a roundtable discussion focused on world urban infrastructure. “CITYDESIGN + CITYBUILD 2010 is an interactive stakeholder dialogue among recognized thought-leaders from utilities, service providers, clean [...]
Posted in Business, Conferences, Economics, Energy Efficiency, Eric Wilson, Featured Posts, President Obama, Smart Grid, Sustainability, Sustainable Development, Transportation Tags: Coal, Denver, Department of Energy, Electricity Generation, LEED, Natural Gas, Net Zero Energy, NREL, Photovoltaic, Smart Infrastructure, Urban Planning No Comments »Energy Neutral Whole House Design from ZETA
January 17th, 2010 Justin Manger In finance, a good rule of thumb for managing a budget and staying out of debt is “Don’t spend more money than you make.” This same simple premise can also be applied to energy management. Take homes, for example. With efficiency gains, energy conservation, and home energy production through solar power, geothermal power (see one [...]
Updates at New Belgium Brewery
November 26th, 2009 Eric Wilson Yesterday I had the opportunity to tour New Belgium Brewery for the second time in the last 14 months. Earlier this year, 2nd Green Revolution carried a write up of the first visit. Subsequently, we have written several other stories about (or mentioning) the brewery. In yesterday’s visit there were several new features that were [...]
