Archive for Sustainable Living
Earth Hour March 28th 2009 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
March 28th is the 2009 Earth Hour where businesses are encouraged to turn off all unnecessary lights and equipment. In 2008 British Columbians saved 125 megawatts, the equivalent of turning off 2.5 Million lights and this year even more participation is expected. Recollective will be doing everything we can this year and hope you [...]
Pennsylvania Hotel, Now Open!
Yesterday while working away in our office at the corner of Pender and Carrall in the heart of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, the smell of sausage and pancakes wafted into our space. The grand opening party for the newly renovated social housing project, The Pennsylvania Hotel at Hastings & Carrall was a welcome site to us, [...]
The Natural Step Canada
We would like to welcome The Natural Step Canada to Vancouver. As of August of this year, TNS Canada has located their Vancouver office at 5 W. Pender St., sharing space with Recollective Consulting. We are also very excited to announce they will be sharing the framework for The Natural Step in a “Recollecture”. This [...]
Hawaii Passes Bill To Require Residential Solar Hot Water Heaters
Starting in 2010, Hawaii will require that all new residential developments require solar hot water to receive a building permit. This is the first local government in North America to pass such legislation. Way to go Hawaii! Thanks to ecogeek for the tip. Read full article on ecogeek
Green Film Fest
The Projecting Change Film Festival is a 4-day celebration of green living. Topics such as sustainable energy sources, building methods, and the environment will be the focus of the festival which starts today, May 8th and goes through May 11th at the Ridge Theatre at 3131 Arbutus Street, Vancouver. More information at: http://www.projectingchange.ca
Want To Buy A LEED Platinum Home?
If you’re in the market for what may be the most environmentally friendly home in California, Project7ten is up for sale at Auctionwire. Located in trendy Venice, it’s not cheap, but the savings and high profile nature of the home will likely make for a quick sale.
First LEED Platinum Carbon Neutral Building
The Aldo Leopold Centre in Wisconsin has been certified LEED Platinum by the U.S. Green Building Council, with an amazing 61 of 69 possible points, more points than any other building to date. With the exchange rate however, that would of course mean only 55 points Canadian Read more here: http://www.aldoleopold.org/legacycenter/