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Discovering the Essence of Fort Collins Through Story of Place

Josie Plaut December 04, 2017

By Josie Plaut Fort Collins anticipates 100,000 new community members in the next 15 years. Who will we become? There are growing concerns about losing what makes this place special.  For better or worse, people have discovered that living in …

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District-Scale Health and Wellness

Brigid McCreery February 04, 2016

Katherine Vega  Sustainability Associate, Public Health In the Unites States, 75% of our health expenditures are attributed to chronic diseases . This realization has prompted a shift toward preventative health measures for individuals and entire communities. Still, it is important …

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Upcoming Event! The LENSES Framework

Brigid McCreery February 04, 2016

The LENSES Framework Presented by The Institute for the Built Environment, CLEAR, USGBC & Alliance for Sustainable Colorado Monday, February 22, 2016 5:30 – 7:30 pm Leaders in green building design and construction and sustainable development are looking to push …

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Food Waste Decomposition Systems

Brigid McCreery November 04, 2014

By: Cassandra Kliewer | Sustainable Associate Josie Plaut | Associate Dirtector   Food Waste In 2010, America wasted an estimated 34 million tons of food and only about 3% of that waste was diverted from landfills. Food digesters, which turn food waste into compost …

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Technology Backing Traditional Wisdom in Sustainable Construction

Brigid McCreery November 05, 2013

By: Anderson Lewis People often think of sustainable construction as if it was a new concept, when in reality it is the concept of wastefulness in construction that is novel. Throughout much of history people built their homes with environmentally benign …

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Is Sustainability Just a Buzzword?

Brigid McCreery June 17, 2013

Brody Hatch, IBE Sustainable Building Associate Sustainability may seem more like a buzz-word than an actual concept or way of doing business.  Words like green, sustainable, renewable, earth-friendly, etc. have become taglines that lead to varying reactions by different people. …

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TEDx FrontRange: ELEVATE!

Brigid McCreery April 26, 2013

Josie Plaut The theme this year for Tedx FrontRange is “Elevate.” In the spirit of the pioneering west, a group of fun and engaging speakers (and performers!) will share the ways that they are exploring new frontiers, guiding and inspiring …

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