Architecture / Design / Landscape

(Photo: Illustration by Karl Thibodeaux, an artistic rendering of the idea of the 'green home')     

By Julie Thibodeaux     

By Auren Kaplan     

Re-published from the Huffington Post with permission 04/23/2012     

(Photo: The Strøget in Copenhagen has become a global model for sustainable or green urban transportation practices. Patrick Kennedy of Car Free in Big D reflects on what DFW has in common with, and might learn from, Copenhagen)      

By Patrick Kennedy of Car Free in Big D     

Oak Cliff Nature Preserve in Dallas is overseen by the Texas Land Conservancy. Courtesy of Texas Land Conservancy,

Jan. 27, 2012

We’ve all got an urban sprawl story. For years, you’ve driven by a picturesque pasture or stand of trees, only to find it gone one day, replaced by a row of houses or a shopping center. Yet as development continues to threaten native landscapes, land conservation is gaining momentum across the U.S.

By Rita Cook     

(Photo: SMU’s 250-square-foot "pallet house", a temporary installation intended to draw attention to SMU's new degree in Sustianability and Development.) 

"The preservation of historic buildings may be the best possible approach to sustainability"      

By Rita Cook     

All over Dallas - Fort Worth,  Churches are adopting sustainable practices.  We would welcome stories about these efforts - editor@greensourcedfw.org    

By Julie Thibodeaux    

By Rita Cook    

Todd Howard is an architect, but not just any architect since his firm, t. howard + associates in Dallas, is “the” authority on Design for Wellbeing®.
“[It is] a sustainability-centered approach, which focuses on the building elements that support the health and development of the individuals whose lives are sheltered within our designs,” Howard explains.

Dec. 5, 2011 

Although the average Dallas citizen may not personally know Thom Powell, chances are his work has impacted his or her life.

By Theresa Mioli