Repurpose and Reuse

Repurpose and Reuse

by | Apr 27, 2022 | Sustainable

My family and I recently moved and decided to jettison a lot of the belongings we had been hoarding for years. The hoarding was, consciously speaking, unintentional. However, we had also consciously avoided dealing with the excess items we owned. And once we addressed...
The Incredible Benefits of Rain Gardens

The Incredible Benefits of Rain Gardens

by | Apr 21, 2022 | Sustainable

As its name suggests, a rain garden is a garden that is irrigated primarily, if not exclusively, with stormwater runoff; even in a drought and in areas where it does not rain that much. And this is because native, drought-resistant, and xeriscaping are utilized to...
Flooding versus Drainage

Flooding versus Drainage

by | Apr 7, 2022 | Civil Engineering

Although homes are not living organisms, they do require care and attention. However, we often ignore our homes until something goes wrong and the need for maintenance is evident and immediate repairs follow. For example, the other day, after returning from a long...
Life without Cars

Life without Cars

by | Mar 20, 2022 | Sustainable

In recent years, the San Francisco Planning Department has taken the stance to eliminate parking in many new housing development projects. In other words, many of the new multi-family residential buildings currently under design or construction in the City will not...