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EPS 01 Construction, Energy, and Consumption

In this first of the Environmental Podcast Series (EPS) I interview Saleh Kaji Esfahani on construction, energy, consumption, building technology, climate issues, residential development, and the future of architecture. Saleh is a Ph.D. candidate and researcher at the School of Design University of Western Australia (UWA), a recipient of the Research Training Program (RTP) scholarship,…
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July 29, 2020 0

How Each One of Us Can Solve Environmental Issues

Oftentimes environmentally caring people are discouraged from action due to the sheer magnitude of the problems at hand. Pollution, species extinction, soil erosion, rising global temperatures to name a few, all seem too far gone or too far removed from our own sphere of influence. It is time to turn this thinking on it’s head.…
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July 12, 2020 0

The Clo and Thermal Comfort

What is a clo? The clo is a unit which measures how much insulation clothes provide. It includes the insulation provided by trapped air between layers of clothing and the cooling effect of loose clothing which through movement create ventilation around the body. Click here to play “What The Clo?” a game about clothing combinations…
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July 4, 2020 0

Why Scientists Need Artists

I have been reflecting on academia’s relatively recent realization that all research from all disciplines increases in relevance and efficacy if it is written for and disseminated to the people. The people are anyone who is not an academic. The apprehension of humanities driven qualitative knowledge like emotions, experiences, and social behaviour is more accessible…
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June 4, 2020 2

Psychrometric Chart

You know from your own personal experience of the weather that some days are just PERFECT! You may even wish you could construct an object to replicate those perfect days again and again. Click HERE to take the orientation tour.  On those rare perfect days it is not too hot or cold, not too humid…
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May 24, 2020 0

No-Chemical Stove Cleaning

Watch the video HERE How did I come up with this idea you may ask? Well, it happened by accident. One day I was salting boiling water to make pasta and I accidentally spilled a lot of salt outside of the pot and onto my stove top. I was in a hurry so I took…
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May 22, 2020 0

Hello world!

I am working on some exciting content to share with you. For now I am just saying HEY THERE!


May 20, 2020 0