Wednesday May 9th, 2012
Conscious Capitalism
I will be at the Conscious Capitalism conference at Bentley University in Waltham, MA May 22nd and 23rd. Great format, great speakers, and great company with Deborah Rhea and Ed McGraw from Ashley McGraw! Hope to see you there!
Thursday April 5th, 2012
Speaking at the Smart and Sustainable Campuses Conference
Rex Giardine, Assistant Director for Capital Projects at Syracuse University, Calvin Ahn, Project Manager at Ashley McGraw Architects, and I will be speaking at the Smart and Sustainable Campuses Conference hosted by the University of Maryland in College Park, Maryland on April 16. The title of our talk is “Lifecycle: A Holistic Conversation.” It’s ostensibly about sustainable construction materials, but as you can guess, we’re using this topic as an opportunity to talk about big ideas: the Blue Design concept of synthesis, the disconnect between today’s qualitative and quantitative value sets, and a way of understanding the time we’re in called “The Overlap.” This one is going to be so much fun, with lots of new material. I hope to see you there!
Tuesday March 13th, 2012
Speaking at the NYS Green Building Conference
Ed McGraw and I will be speaking at the New York State Green Building Conference in Syracuse on March 29, 2012. We’ll be talking about the three C’s of net zero building design, a system for prioritizing energy efficiency strategies. This is not the first time I have given this presentation and it is always a lot of fun; it combines pragmatic energy performance strategies with a discussion of some of the underlying Blue Design philosophy (and of course, a good presentation is never the same twice!). I hope to see you there!
Monday March 5th, 2012
Site Revisions
I’ve made some changes to this site in the last few weeks, and more are on the way. There are new narratives on the Blue Design and About Peter pages, the Institute Development page has been removed, and there are small changes in layouts and narratives throughout the site…
Tuesday February 21st, 2012
See You at NESEA?
I’ll be in Boston at the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA) Building Energy 12 conference March 7th and 8th. I’m not speaking this year; I will be parked in Track 10 “Whole Systems in Action” for the entire two days of the conference. Come say hi! I’d love to meet you.
Saturday January 21st, 2012
Speaking at the Onondaga Historical Association
Ed McGraw and I will be speaking at the Onondaga Historical Association on Wednesday, January 25 at noon as part of the Onondaga Historical Association’s “Landmarks of New York” lecture series, 321 Montgomery Street in Syracuse. The event is free and open to the public. We will be talking about the ways we connect our future and our past, as well as giving an overview of Blue Design. Hmmm…talking about the future at the historical association; how ironic! Should be fun; hope to see you there.
Sunday June 26th, 2011
Peter to Speak at Greenbuild EXPO
Peter Larson will be speaking about peak resources at Greenbuild EXPO in Manchester, England on June 29, 2011.
Monday February 28th, 2011
Blue Design on Facebook
Have you “liked” us on Facebook yet? Join the Blue Design network today.
Friday January 7th, 2011
Peter to Speak at the CBIA’s “Leadership Dialogues” Series
Peter Larson will be speaking at the Connecticut Business and Industry Association’s (CBIA) “Leadership Dialogues: Five New Conversations on Change” to be held on March 3, 2011, at the Hartford Club in Hartford, Connecticut. Peter and other business leaders will explore their experiences with implementing wide-scale change in their organizations.
Friday October 1st, 2010
Building Bridges Launch
We have launched a new section of the site! The Building Bridges forum officially launched on September 29, 2010, replacing the Community Forum.
Thursday September 30th, 2010
Peter to Speak at NESEA Building Energy 11- Boston, MA
Catch Peter speaking about moving organizations toward deep sustainability at NESEA’s Building Energy 11 conference in Boston, MA. Hear about efforts at his firm, and add your own experiences to the conversation.
Tuesday June 8th, 2010
Peter Larson Takes Blue Design Online
Peter Larson, partner at Ashley McGraw Architects, Syracuse, New York, has launched a new online presence, PeterLarson.org, to share his theories and work in Blue Design, a holistic approach to finding harmony in our built and natural worlds. The site provides areas to read the core tenets and new publications of Blue Design, engage in [...]
