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 9
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Sustainable Development could be outlawed in Kansas
A bill is introduced that would make it illegal to "to promote, support, mandate, require, order, incentivize, advocate, plan for, participate in or implement sustainable development."
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Just What We Needed Dept: we were wrong about the Hutzler Banana Slicer
Last year I called it one of the dumbest inventions ever; Amazon reviewers say otherwise.
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Build your own transformer bed that turns into a desk
Graham Phakos did, with an interesting design that does everything the expensive Italian jobs do.
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State of Missouri bans Agenda 21; What would Harry Truman Say?
They are going to stop the UN from giving out free lawn mowers and blocking Walmarts.
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Canadian government learns from Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy about how to stifle dissent
Approving a pipeline across Toronto is a lot like building a bypass through Arthur Dent's house.
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Toronto to get big new underground bike station at City Hall
And the Fords go "Gravy Train! It's Disgusting!"
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Jargon Watch: Serendipity
According to the New York Times, it's why Marissa Mayer ordered people back to work and why Google is designing its offices.
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More hot poop on composting toilets
A look at what has changed, and how much has actually stayed the same.
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Apple Headquarters $2 billion over budget and it hasn't even started yet
But they are keeping all the green features, and they are significant.
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Margaret Thatcher, British Prime Minister, 1925- 2013
She was hailed as "a champion for climate Skeptics" but never said the famous quote about a man on a bus.
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The House on Limekiln Line
An extraordinary off grid home built with local materials, that fits right into the rural Ontario landscape.
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Passivhaus Precedents: Zero Energy House from 1970s recognized with award
The passive house principles didn't just pop out of thin air, but were based on the work of others before it. But why are some precedents missing in action?
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It's National Walking Day; Get out and do it
We always say "Solvitur Ambulando"- it is solved by walking. Today is the day to start.
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Inspired TreeHugger reader builds stair out of milk crates
A reader looks at the design of a stair we showed last year and builds his own.
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Reinier de Jong designs folding chair out of old broom handles
For some reason, he calls it STEEL but it is made of old (and new) wood.
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220 square foot tiny house built by design/build students in Vermont
It's built from recycled and sustainable materials and is full of good ideas, shown in this video from Offbeat Spaces.
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Keep yourself warm during the last blast of winter with these simple tips
A British infographic has lots of good ideas that even make sense in April
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Has the home-buyer really changed and become more urban, or is it the same as it ever was?
A new survey by Pulte shows that millennials still want the new suburban home.
