The Best Reason to Have An All-Electric Building
When you must make a choice between electricity or natural gas, it’s clear that electricity is better for the environment and maybe for your checkbook, too. Maybe you’ve heard the…
What I Learned at the GBI/Green Globes User Summit
Industry meetings are a wonderful way to become familiar with and immersed in the organization’s mission. There are also presentations to increase awareness of new products and research. These are…
Designing with the Environment in Mind
The environment and climate change are big topics in today’s world. These topics are important to architects who are designing new homes and buildings every day. As more and more…
Greater West Chester Area Moves Ahead with Renewable Energy Plans
The West Chester Area Council of Governments (WCACOG) consists of elected officials from 7 municipalities: East Bradford, East Goshen, Thornbury, West Chester, West Goshen, West Whiteland, and Westtown which make…
Kipp Happ, Green Globes Professional
JL Architects is proud to congratulate Kipp Happ, in earning his Green Globes Professional certificate, and in his appointment to the East Goshen Township Sustainability Advisory Committee. Green Globes is…
Vegan Design Products on the Rise
Many people choose to follow a vegan diet for an assortment of reasons. Vegans refrain from consuming animal products in any form. Not only do they refrain from eating meat,…
GBI’s New Board of Directors Announcement
John Lister of JL Architects Joins Green Building Initiative’s 2019 Board of Directors Stimson Lumber, Ewing Irrigation & Landscape, JLL, JL Architects, and Mitsubishi Electric take on new GBI Board…
What is a Green Globes Assessment?
As Director of Sustainability for JL Architects, I am active as both a Green Globes Professional and Green Globes Assessor for the Green Building Initiative (GBI). Green Globes is a…
Creating the Perfect Collaboration Space
Collaboration is one of the most powerful forces in the workplace. The pooling of skill sets and strengths can lead to improved problem solving, increased productivity, and more creativity. While…
Aspirations into Achievements
In 2007 I achieved two of my personal goals, To be a developer, and, Build an office building for my company. In 1981 I started my first “real” job out…
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