Greenbuild 2012 Infographic!

From the Desk of Michelle Robinson

Check out this nifty Greenbuild 2012 Infographic. And don’t forget…Greenbuild 2013 will be right here in Philadelphia!

Tips for a Sustainable Holiday Season

Thank you, Renewable Choice Energy! Please visit their website to download great tips for a Sustainable Holiday Season.

Happy Holidays from Re:Vision!

Now there’s a B-Corp store!

The holiday season is upon us! As you shop for your loved ones, why not shop B Corps?  Vine.com, a green e-commerce site, is home to the first B Corp Store! Make sure to stop by and support the 20 B Corps up on the site.

Passive Houses Actively Accumulating!

From the desk of Chris Lee, via Inhabitat: 

Passive Houses are popping up all over the place, and the 2012 Passive House Institute US conference in Denver showcased a lot of excellent building technology that can be used to make the most energy efficient buildings in the world. Air sealing tape and insulation may seem humdrum, but this stuff is in a different league compared to what you’d find in a hardware store – and it’s made from natural materials like cork. The windows are 3-4 times more efficient than normal windows, and the most important mechanical device in a Passive House is used to keep the air fresh. We spotted some of the best building materials of the future, including phase change walls, which suck up heat during the day and release it at night.

One of our favorite websites

From the desk of Julie Lorch

Every now and then I find myself daydreaming of cabins. This website features amazing Cabin Porn, and it is great fix for cloudy days in the city:

Re:Vision takes 3rd place in Interface Film Competition!

 

From the desk of  Drew Lavine

Well folks, we gave it our best shot with our short film “Re:Cycle Everything”. Although ultimately we didn’t win the Interface film competition we did come in a respectable 3rd place (which by the way had the coolest prize package.

You can check out the winning videos here. Thanks everyone for your support!ge;).

Solar Power in Your Pocket!

From the desk of Chris Lee

Inventors Shawn Frayne and Alex Hornstein are looking to revolutionize the business of small-scale solar panels with The Solar Pocket Factory, a backyard photovoltaic panel printing system. Successfully funded by a Kickstarter campaign, the two have placed themselves at the forefront of the micro solar movement, which aims to cheaply and quickly produce small PV panels. Check out inhabitat for all the details.

Tree Philly

From the desk of Michelle Wolfe

If you own a home in Philadelphia and have a yard and want free trees….check out Treephilly.org!

Celebrate Philly Made!

From the desk of Jenn Rezeli

I am planning to go to this event on October 11th. Working on Aerzen made me really appreciate local manufacturing and everything that goes into the process. And how great that K’nex are made right here?

More info about the event can be found on the SBN website.