Beaufort County Stormwater Ordinance
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There are many questions about Beaufort County’s recently adopted ordinance on stormwater runoff management for single family residences. The first question is “Who has to meet this ordinance?” Only new single family houses in … [Read more...]
5 Lessons from Southern Vernacular Houses
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Hot, Humid Architecture In vernacular architecture there is a strong relationship between site, climate, and the elements of building in the generation of the building form.- Richard Hyde Prior to the advent of air conditioning, an … [Read more...]
blue is the new green
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"Water will be the 21st century's oil - a much sought-after but dwindling natural resource. The biggest difference: a world without oil is possible; a world without water is not." -Scott Wolf, The Miller Hull Partnership Last fall, I … [Read more...]
Slow Country Manifesto
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From every direction we are told that to be sustainable we must live in a dense urban environment. Suburbia must be retrofitted in compact ways. Rural areas preserved. Small towns and cities are rarely mentioned. In Paul Knox and Heike Mayer's new … [Read more...]
