Ride a Bike!

It's the best time of year to use our favorite mode of transportation... So, keep those hybrids in the garage and hop on a cruiser!

South Coast Farms

So today, we had the opportunity to tour South Coast Farms, Orange County's only certified organic farm... If you're in the area, make sure to stop by the Farmstand, their market right next to The Ecology Center. The produce is too beautiful; I had to take a couple of photos...




Now, aren't you hungry...? http://www.southcoastfarms.com/

Local Business Resources

There are more and more businesses and companies incorporating sustainable practices, but how do you find them? Check out GenGreen Life to search for regional resources and businesses in your area and support local green companies! Click on the link below...

Sustainable Building Strategies - Architecture 2030

The building industry contributes to almost half of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions; therefore, it is imperative that we change the way we think about the built environment and re-evaluate how buildings are designed, planned, and constructed.
At MYD, we support the Architecture 2030 Challenge, and its goals to reduce GHG emissions to achieve a net zero, or carbon neutral, standard for building energy consumption within the next two decades. This organization not only addresses the global building industry community, but also seeks to educate homeowners about design solutions to address the growing and potentially irreversible climate change problem on a residential scale.

Click here for more information and straightforward explanations of the strategies that can be implemented to reduce energy consumption and improve your home's efficiency.

Build, LLC

Progressive architecture is everywhere, everywhere but Orange County, California. Orange County, the king of production tract homes where emulating 'styles' of Tuscany and Andalusia is considered cutting edge. It's hard as an architect not to just pick up everything and move to a place like Seattle, Wa. where there are many more architects striving to push the envelope for new, innovative yet affordable housing. A place where a firm like Build, LLC blogs about how they do things with no thought about competition but rather sharing. Sharing their ideas and praising others when it's deserved. How refreshing is it to learn that there are architects who care more about creating a better community rather than who can build the biggest, most expensive house using the most expensive materials from Italy. So, it is important for MYD studio to hopefully bring to light great little firms like Build, LLC and let them know that they are making a difference for designers like us...thanks.

Basic Needs Summer Speaker Series

Basic Needs: Food, Water, Shelter, Clothing
How do the choices we make to satisfy our basic needs for food, water, shelter, and clothing
impact the health of our communities and our environment?
Find out at the Summer Speaker Series at The Ecology Center!