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Biodiversity Remakes Tokyo
The Huffington Post published my article entitled “Biodiversity Remakes Tokyo.” I will become a regular blogger, so if you like the article please leave a comment on the Huffington Post, p… more →
Tokyo Green Space
Cooling Our Cities: An Interview with Dr. David Sailor
wrote 1 week ago: I had the pleasure of conducting an email interview with Dr. David Sailor, the director of the Green … more →
Biodiversity Remakes Tokyo
wrote 4 weeks ago: The Huffington Post published my article entitled “Biodiversity Remakes Tokyo.” I will b … more →
Maids' environmental group in Akihabara
wrote 1 month ago: Thanks to a great Japan eco-blog Kurashi, I learned about an Akihabara maids organization called Lic … more →
Mebiol: Hydrogel Agriculture Technology
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wrote 3 months ago: I recently had the chance to meet Professor Mori Yuichi of Mebiol, an agriculture technology company … more →
Nodai Astro-Turf
wrote 3 months ago: University summer break extends through the end of September. I was a bit shocked to see the Tokyo U … more →
Balcony green curtain
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wrote 5 months ago: Inspired by the Suginami Ward Office’s giant green curtain, we have started a green curtain fo … more →
3 projects created by 5bai Midori
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wrote 5 months ago: Recently a director and landscape designer from 5bai Midori took me on a tour of three projects in M … more →
"Daylighting" Cheonggyecheon River
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wrote 5 months ago: A great article in today’s New York Times about “daylighting” the Cheonggyecheon R … more →
Infrared reflective coatings vs. Ceramic-filled insulating paints - What's the truth?
wrote 5 months ago: SOLAR REFLECTIVE DOES NOT MEAN IT INSULATES In the market today you will find two competing exterior … more →
Mori Building's Vertical Garden City
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wrote 7 months ago: Mori Minoru’s Mori Building is Tokyo’s largest urban real estate developer. His Vertical … more →
Real estate ecology
wrote 7 months ago: Mitsubishi Estates, one of Japan’s largest real estate companies, has created a comprehensive … more →
Up On the (Living) Roof
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wrote 7 months ago: “Right smack dab in the middle of town, I’ve found a paradise that’s trouble proof … more →
Crown Prince and Princess attend greening event in Yokohama
wrote 8 months ago: During Earth Day, the Crown Prince and Crown Princess participated in a Yokohama greening event. In … more →
Why green cities?
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wrote 8 months ago: Green cities, where the urban forest replaces concrete slabs, are receiving new support from city go … more →
Umi no mori: What if a forest is created and no one knows?
wrote 8 months ago: What if an urban forest is being built in Tokyo and no one knows? In the past weeks, I have met with … more →
green flat roofs - the way to go for tomorrow roofing
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wrote 10 months ago: urbanscape trend: green roofs Although pitched roofing still is de facto for new buildings, this is … more →
Why solar reflective coatings now?
wrote 1 year ago: A QUESTION OF VALUES AND STEWARDSHIP TO COOL A HOT PLANET There are always multiple reasons why tech … more →
Sea change comes with solar reflective, cool wall and cool roof paints and coatings, watch!
wrote 1 year ago: NECESSITY THAT PAINTING INDUSTRY CHANGES TO COOL COATINGS I’ve founded a “green” … more →
NYC Contractors: RoofMaster Re-Org (Roofing Contractor)
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wrote 2 years ago: Just a note that RoofMaster, one of the companies listed on “Contractors Used and Recommended … more →
