by creedla | Dec 21, 2015 | Green Construction
Environmental awareness has come to the forefront of the world’s conscious in recent years. An innumerable number of products, services, and initiatives have flooded us with environmentally-friendly options that didn’t exist a decade ago. One area that has seen...
by creedla | Dec 3, 2015 | City Planners in Los Angeles, Green Construction, Los Angeles Construction Projects
What Are Urban Heat Islands Urban heat islands (UHI) are a consequence of our modern, developed societies. The term describes the phenomena whereby built-up urban areas are 2–5°F hotter than nearby rural areas. This results from the construction of buildings, roads,...
by creedla | Nov 19, 2015 | Green Construction, Los Angeles Construction Projects, Los Angeles Suburbs
Suburbia is Dead – Long Live Suburbia! Suburbia. Its origins date back to the Victorian era of the 19th Century, a time in which some towns outside of London’s city limits began to blend into its borders. This was a new concept in human civilization because...