Lloyd Alter
Lloyd Alter is managing editor of TreeHugger and editor of the Design section. He has been an architect, developer, inventor and prefab promoter. He now writes for green websites TreeHugger and Planet Green, and teaches sustainable design at Ryerson University School of Interior Design.
In the course of his work developing small residential units and prefabs, Lloyd became convinced that we just use too much of everything- too much space, too much land, too much food, too much fuel, too much money, and that the key to sustainability is to simply use less. And, the key to happily using less is to design things better.
Concerns about uncontrolled demolition and development led to a passion for historic buildings and neighbourhoods, so Lloyd got involved in the local preservation movement and served as President of theArchitectural Conservancy of Ontario from 2009 to 2011.
Latest Stories from Lloyd Alter - Page 10
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There's a fly in your soup, and other bugs you will be eating soon
The Guardian looks at how insects will soon be a major part of a western diet.
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Our buildings, ourselves: The difference between Apple and Google, represented by their headquarters
Where would you rather work? They are two very different places.
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Build a a DIY climbing cave in your attic or garage
For the price of an iPad, I built something that kept us exercised and entertained for a decade.
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Chinese avoiding IKEA meatballs after learning they are actually made in China
They're not worried about horsemeat, after so many food scandals they are worried about what else it might be.
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Apparently nobody cares about the environment anymore
According to a recent poll, interest in environmental issues has fallen significantly. Blame the economy.
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Working from home: House has bookstore and Café inside
Atelier Bow Wow designs a home for a retired couple that is going to stay very busy.
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Ouch: Google's new headquarters are all about "casual collisions"
No wonder Marissa Mayer wants everyone coming to the office at Yahoo; it works for Google.
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Gas-burning patio heaters continue to glow in Paris
It's the City of Faint Red Lights as Paris cafés get to keep their patio heaters and overturn a proposed ban.
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Other voices on Marissa Mayer's "Back to the office" order for Yahoo! employees
Is she trying to "put together a 21st Century technology company using 19th Century workplace mentalities"? Or is this a smart move?
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10 more recipes for eating local and vegetarian in February
The last roundup was such a hit that we do it again before we run out of February.
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House built from shipping containers designed in Denmark, assembled in China
Here is a twist on the usual situation, a product going in the opposite direction.
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Sorry, Yahoo!; working from home makes more sense than ever
Management often has a problem when people want to work from home, but the advantages for everyone are significant.
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3D printing is fun and futuristic, but how will it "revolutionise the solar energy industry"?
Writing in the Guardian, John Licata claims that 3D printed solar cells are "More efficient, less complex and cheaper, 3D solar cells can also capture more sunlight than conventional PV models." Why?
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Yahoo to homeworkers: Get back to the office. Now.
The internet company thinks it is better if people work at the office rather than on the internet. Is this a good idea?
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Wood construction tries to grow up
Funny thing how the concrete industry complains about the safety of six-story wood buildings, but as the Toronto Star reports, there are a lot of advantages.
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"Growth at all cost" turning China into "cancer villages"
Gwynn Guilford at Quartz describes how rampant pollution has created at least 400 poisoned towns.
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220 Story Sky City delayed, but 100 story baby brother going ahead
Prefab system from Broad Sustainable Buildings being used in Yinchuan
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Lake|Flato Architects turn ghost buildings to gorgeous in urban revitalization
Most people would have torn this down and started over.
