tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647127954193463596.comments2023-05-12T02:14:43.590-07:00My Home Your Home - DropboxUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger166125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647127954193463596.post-58771194776601951402009-06-14T16:02:40.514-07:002009-06-14T16:02:40.514-07:00Entry on it's way in now. I've emailed the...Entry on it's way in now. I've emailed them about my lack of credit card and hopefully we can sort things out in time for early-bird worms.newsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10670860339440101678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647127954193463596.post-22585761717721261112009-06-06T22:45:07.480-07:002009-06-06T22:45:07.480-07:00We'd have to look for different grants.
There&...We'd have to look for different grants.<br />There's a pile of pamphlets here on my desk that might contain something though...newsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10670860339440101678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647127954193463596.post-88869432754708432792009-06-05T01:53:03.890-07:002009-06-05T01:53:03.890-07:00It's good to see the numbers on something like...It's good to see the numbers on something like this. I wonder if it's comparably lucrative to build green originally rather than retrofitting.Rachel Simpsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08816128569576469646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647127954193463596.post-23017454462616669282009-05-21T21:10:55.654-07:002009-05-21T21:10:55.654-07:00Good to hear the full-size floorplan has provoked ...Good to hear the full-size floorplan has provoked some thought, I'm sad I missed its development.<br /><br />I'm looking forward to pictures!newsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10670860339440101678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647127954193463596.post-82595752866157956902009-04-26T21:12:00.000-07:002009-04-26T21:12:00.000-07:00Hehe. You and my dad both. I feel the love.Hehe. You and my dad both. I feel the love.Rachel Simpsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08816128569576469646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647127954193463596.post-41947143978059820022009-04-26T21:10:00.000-07:002009-04-26T21:10:00.000-07:00This is a really awesome summary of what we're wor...This is a really awesome summary of what we're working on. Sweet.<br /><br />Thanks Patrick (and thanks Scott!)Rachel Simpsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08816128569576469646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647127954193463596.post-87098120536383417392009-04-26T21:08:00.000-07:002009-04-26T21:08:00.000-07:00*nods* absolutely. I think that there's a lot of b...*nods* absolutely. I think that there's a lot of benefit to be had from people making it their business to work with community gardening, planning and designing greenspace and even turning lawns into gardens- it's all about adaptation. <br /><br />There's also the issue though of middlemen- people who get a cut of the profit despite not really producing anything. Some of these people are important (help manage/communicate etc,) and some are not. And those people, who get cut out of the process because of DIY will be the ones making a fuss. Maybe that's just the business evolving to streamline itself?Rachel Simpsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08816128569576469646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647127954193463596.post-53787833386742737242009-04-26T01:04:00.000-07:002009-04-26T01:04:00.000-07:00I pulled the same article from the Globe to show y...I pulled the same article from the Globe to show you...newsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10670860339440101678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647127954193463596.post-84717272948734840472009-04-26T00:57:00.000-07:002009-04-26T00:57:00.000-07:00I'd say that agribusiness has a lot to fear from c...I'd say that agribusiness has a lot to fear from change in how people obtain their food, recently DIY (Do It Yourself) farming, but only if they themselves don't learn to adapt. <br />There will always be a role for centralized distribution of food, be it in a physical form such as current-day supermarkets or centralized databases of DIY information and tools.<br />Those who adapt to the market and find relevant roles for themselves will do well where others will fall by the wayside. But that's capitalism at its best so they should be perfectly ok with it, right?newsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10670860339440101678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647127954193463596.post-22961137342527301142009-04-22T16:26:00.000-07:002009-04-22T16:26:00.000-07:00I can try, I'm not sure what his plans are. But I'...I can try, I'm not sure what his plans are. But I'll definitely try.Rachel Simpsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08816128569576469646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647127954193463596.post-87069613205037792052009-04-21T22:02:00.000-07:002009-04-21T22:02:00.000-07:00This was a whole presentation in Ergo. I'll email ...This was a whole presentation in Ergo. I'll email you the slides if you like- or just give you access to the notes. Definitely worth discussing.<br /><br />Our prof was very big on sit/stand stools, which are worth looking up. Also, she confirmed my preference to sit on pillows (squatting is also a viable alternative) rather than using a chair.Rachel Simpsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08816128569576469646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647127954193463596.post-14681415109285647082009-04-21T22:00:00.000-07:002009-04-21T22:00:00.000-07:00*nods*
an interface seems to be in order
maybe a w...*nods*<br />an interface seems to be in order<br />maybe a website is the way to go<br />people seem to run into difficulty with the wikiRachel Simpsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08816128569576469646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647127954193463596.post-47544652121511812752009-04-21T10:09:00.000-07:002009-04-21T10:09:00.000-07:00Can you bring Jay to the LivingDensity Show openin...Can you bring Jay to the LivingDensity Show opening that night, Ms. Simpson?Nonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11365253762012559013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647127954193463596.post-33526321041206679112009-04-20T12:32:00.000-07:002009-04-20T12:32:00.000-07:00It's not that much and I'd be interested in seeing...It's not that much and I'd be interested in seeing what they're up to.<br /><br />Once we have a couple research articles going it would be neat to get these sorts of people to look at them and give comments from their real life experience.<br />... hmm, we need some way to let people comment on articles without having to deal with wikis... Will think of somethingnewsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10670860339440101678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647127954193463596.post-19585120130835815492009-04-10T16:13:00.000-07:002009-04-10T16:13:00.000-07:00Yes it is a concern. I hadn't originally approache...Yes it is a concern. I hadn't originally approached this as an indoor wall idea, and moss needs a lot of moisture to stay alive (it can survive dessication, but it's not really living if there's no water in it). Different mosses can tolerate different levels of moisture. Additionally, I haven't gotten any results to indicate that mosses are useful, although it may simply be a flaw in experimental design.<BR/><BR/>At any rate, if your structural material is sensitive to different humidities, then mosses may not be compatible. That depends on what you're building with, then.SoggyFroghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02837615859002570347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647127954193463596.post-55388609663045316332009-04-10T08:55:00.000-07:002009-04-10T08:55:00.000-07:00This is a brilliant idea. I know that at Emily Car...This is a brilliant idea. I know that at Emily Carr University, we have set up a bunch of administrative committees etc. to try to make the school more "sustainable," because the government has mandated that all publicly funded institutions must be carbon neutral (by 2011, 2012..?) Unfortunately, it has set no guidelines for how this will be measured, and has provided no funding to help the institutions change their setup. I believe that we will start paying.. someone... for our non-neutrality soon. Does anyone have more details?<BR/><BR/>Anyway, open online systems are great ways to develop consensus based guidelines.Rachel Simpsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08816128569576469646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647127954193463596.post-13334527050569307402009-04-09T18:52:00.000-07:002009-04-09T18:52:00.000-07:00Quick update-I spoke to Jay on the phone today abo...Quick update-<BR/>I spoke to Jay on the phone today about the workshop.<BR/><BR/>Very exciting.Rachel Simpsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08816128569576469646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647127954193463596.post-5269889864075723642009-04-09T13:47:00.000-07:002009-04-09T13:47:00.000-07:00speaking of moisture, could the target humidities ...speaking of moisture, could the target humidities for wooden structures and moss be incompatible? What happens if the house starts rotting due to too much water for the moss?<BR/>Is this a concern?newsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10670860339440101678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647127954193463596.post-4916148570767445592009-04-09T13:42:00.000-07:002009-04-09T13:42:00.000-07:00I watched his TED talk 'on the simple life' and th...I watched his TED talk 'on the simple life' and then went to his website.newsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10670860339440101678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647127954193463596.post-65847939947547413642009-04-08T12:23:00.000-07:002009-04-08T12:23:00.000-07:00http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/john_maeda_on_d...http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/john_maeda_on_design.html<BR/><BR/>http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/john_maeda_on_the_simple_life.html<BR/><BR/>HotRachel Simpsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08816128569576469646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647127954193463596.post-26730862803442941222009-04-08T12:08:00.000-07:002009-04-08T12:08:00.000-07:00I'll upload our FormShift Entries very soon. We're...I'll upload our FormShift Entries very soon. We're pretty excited about those. Maybe I should send them to Pat in case he wants to include in the show?? The competition will be over with then. Any thoughts about legality of that?Rachel Simpsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08816128569576469646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647127954193463596.post-73338042649957221342009-04-08T11:57:00.000-07:002009-04-08T11:57:00.000-07:00This is very exciting!Thoughts-what if the moss ha...This is very exciting!<BR/><BR/>Thoughts-<BR/>what if the moss had a more significant backing? Examples from nature are- moss growing on trees, or on the ground in large areas. Perhaps if there were something for it to attach onto that was more dense, it would be sturdier.<BR/><BR/>Other things to contemplate-<BR/>at the meeting for the Whalley Project, there was a fellow who had been involved in a lot of house construction, and he expressed the concern that moisture would be a major issue. I'm not sure how to balance this with the need for an airtight home that conserves heat. Precedents to look at: how do animals keep themselves the right temp? Maybe housing that conserves energy is going about things in the wrong way. Is there a better way to create a living system?<BR/><BR/>also, are there species of moss that prefer different levels of water?<BR/>Eugene, can you tell us more about moss?Rachel Simpsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08816128569576469646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647127954193463596.post-79813120021462502622009-04-08T11:53:00.000-07:002009-04-08T11:53:00.000-07:00Oh, hey! When were you reading John Maeda? There's...Oh, hey! When were you reading John Maeda? There's a really excellent book of his.. intearction designs..? in the ECU library. What is this from?<BR/><BR/>So, I think interaction design would be a better call than ID, and they've started it as a major in the Design Department here. I'm very excited about it.Rachel Simpsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08816128569576469646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647127954193463596.post-49155546483807855802009-04-06T21:19:00.000-07:002009-04-06T21:19:00.000-07:00I'd be interested to see how sturdy it is, for exa...I'd be interested to see how sturdy it is, for example on the netting. <BR/>Can we make a large sheet?newsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10670860339440101678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647127954193463596.post-55993297726133861572009-04-06T09:47:00.000-07:002009-04-06T09:47:00.000-07:00Super exciting. I'm glad that institutions are sta...Super exciting. I'm glad that institutions are starting to recognize the benefits of multi-discipline projects. It's about time, right?Rachel Simpsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08816128569576469646noreply@blogger.com