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 8
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Have a green sustainable Seder tonight
The Jewish seder is a big meal with a lot of courses; Here are some ideas for making it a little more sustainable.
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Living With Less, Frank Lloyd Wright style in the Haynes House
How the great architect (with a great client) squeezed so much into 1411 square feet.
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Should we stop flying and live in a "Hundred Mile Habitat"?
TreeHugger founder Graham Hill likes to travel, and gets taken to task for his carbon footprint. Should he be?
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Is xeriscaping "historically inappropriate" in water-challenged Dallas?
The local Landmarks Commission thinks so, and demands that Burton Knight tear out his front yard and plant grass.
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Pop-Up Hotels pop up in New York Times
TreeHugger has been there, done that, even stayed in them.
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I am tired of the damn trolls. This year I am turning out the lights for Earth Hour and you should too, Saturday night at 8:30.
I'm tired of every green initiative being hijacked by the negativism in this country. It's time to stand up and turn off.
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Horse trailer converted into stunning 80 square foot people trailer
Traveling with a Rottweiler? You need a rolling hotel. Designer Bill Southworth built one that rocks. And rolls.
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Not every tech company has fancy offices; some are almost completely virtual
Wordpress follows a different model than Google and Yahoo, with a 100% remote workforce
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There's nothing new about streamlined aerodynamic transport trucks
A 1935 proposal would deliver an entire house in a super-slick streamlined package
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The Active House, yet another green building standard, comes to North America
The houses are bright, healthy and airy, and sure have a lot of windows and skylights.
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The problem with cars in the city: "Possession combined with brute force make up ten-tenths of the law"
The big villain isn’t the internal combustion engine, it’s the car.
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Reduce the amount you drive and win.... free gas?
That's the promise of a Canadian program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reduce congestion
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After 2,000 years, courtyard houses are all the rage again
Here is a design idea that makes a lot of sense, if it is used properly
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Let's stop calling the new headquarters for Apple, Facebook and Google "Green": Look at the parking ratios
You just have to look at the parking ratios to know they are environmental disaster areas.
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Are architects going overboard with the trees on buildings?
Tim De Chant thinks so, calls it the equivalent of Portlandia's "Put a bird on it"
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A Picture is Worth... Chris Hadfield tweets Pi from space
The commander of the International Space Station looks down at the Sahara Desert and thinks it looks like a pie crust.
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Stunning prefab houses by Claesson Koivisto Rune launched in Sweden
The Swedish design firm is making a mark in everything from prefabs to lighting
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Happy Pi Day!
It's the law: Today we celebrate 3.14, National Pi Day.
