Green Architects' Lounge

26/02/2020

Scorched Earth:
Equal Parts - Cynar, Mescal, and Gran Classico.

Add a few dashes of Angostura Orange Bitters. Shake with ice in cocktail shaker. Rim rocks glass with hot sauced and smoked salt. Pour and garnish with orange zest if you're feeling fancy. Cheers!

26/02/2020

Hey everyone, Episode 51 just went live. It's a lecture by Jacob Racusin of New Frameworks! We'll try to get his slide deck up and posted pronto.

https://greenarchitectslounge.simplecast.com/episodes/ep51-jacob-racusin

Chris and Phil were not only lucky enough to attend a lecture by Jacob Racusin, but they were also able to record it! Our friends at PassivhausMAINE invited Jacob to share his insights on low-impact, high-performance building technologies and discuss some of the ground-breaking work he has been invo...

10/09/2019

New Episode is up! Siding for your sustainable house! https://greenarchitectslounge.simplecast.com/episodes/ep49-siding

We know. You want a sustainable siding that is maintenance free and affordable. The problem is that there are just so many options from which to choose and it's difficult to wade through the ocean of literature and opinion to find the perfect siding for your sustainable home. Lucky for you, Chr...

10/09/2019

Our siding chart from Episode 49. Cheers!

02/05/2019

The Cocktail from our Living Building Challenge episode:

The Notorious F.L.I.P

1.5 oz Dark Rum

0.5 oz Amaro Nonino (or Cynar, Bully Boy, or another amaro easier to find)

1.0 oz Byrrh (or Cardamaro, another fortified wine)

1 whole, fresh egg

0.5 oz maple syrup (or 0.75 oz simple syrup)

pinch of nutmeg, for garnish

Dry shake, shake with ice, strain, fizz glass, garnish with nutmeg.

(Thanks to Michael Rubel, the Violet Hour, Chicago, IL)

05/02/2019

And here's the "mocktail" recipe I made for Dana during the last episode:

1/2 oz. Twisted Shrub's Blueberry Lemon Shrub
2 oz. Unsweetened Cranberry Juice
1/4 oz. Maple syrup
3 dashes Fee Brother's Whiskey Barrel-Aged Bitters

Serve with crushed ice, and pop a few fresh cranberries on top if you got 'em, just for a little pretty.

05/02/2019

Hey All, here's our Hot Buttered Rum recipe from our most recent episode on Multi-splits(serves 4):

2 cups water
1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter
1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves (fresh is yummier)
1/8 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup dark rum (I used Meyer's)

Bring water, butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt to a boil in a 1 1/2- to 2-quart saucepan over moderately high heat. Reduce heat and simmer, whisking occasionally, 10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in rum. Serve hot.

Thanks, Epicurious!

04/02/2019

The latest Episode is up! We had a great guest, Dana Fischer, on to discuss the cold climate multi-zone heat pump "problem". For those of you who don't know, These systems are being specified and installed across the cold regions of our country without a clear understanding of how to properly size and configure these systems. Tune in and make sure you know the latest!

Also, Let's see if we can get Phil to post an actual recipe for hot buttered rum (with measurements and everything). (And maybe that delicious mocktail as well!)

Cheers!!!

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/green-architects-lounge/id1443439333?mt=2

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29/01/2019

We got a nice write up in Downeast Magazine!
The new Episode should release this weekend (perhaps sooner) with special guest Dana Fischier from Mitsubishi. We'll talk about Heat Pumps and the dreaded Multi-zone Heat Pump "Problem"!

Mixing cocktails with the Green Architects’ Lounge crew.

28/11/2018

Mic check at the passivhausMAINE Fall forum. Getting Schooled on Passive House

28/11/2018

Testing, testing, is this thing still on? So Phil and I have been away for... a while. But we're back! We just recorded a live episode on passive house schools, and we will be releasing a new episode every month during 2019.

We will still be posting on GreenBuildingAdvisor.com but ever since they updated their website some years ago, and had some matriculation and turnover of staff, our link to our RSS feed (and iTunes) has been broken. SO we have a new one. Subscribe for another season wherever you subcribe to podcasts (link provided. Be sure to subscribe to the new one (with the orange font). We have no control over the other hosted by GreenBuildingAdvisor.

Cheers!

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/green-architects-lounge/id1443439333?mt=2

Download past episodes or subscribe to future episodes of Green Architects' Lounge by Chris Briley and Phil Kaplan for free.

30/11/2015

Hey Everyone. The new episode is up.
http://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/blogs/dept/green-architects-lounge/passive-house-phius-or-phi

In case you find yourself in that curious position of needing to decide with whom you wish to certify a passive house project. (or in the sad, sad state of Green Architects' Lounge withdrawal)

It happens sometimes. Great people that you admire, respect — even love — just can’t work out their differences with each other. Things may get rough or uncertain at times, but if they truly have everyone’s best interest at heart, they find a way to forge ahead, sometimes on their own path, but ever…

17/09/2015

Ventilation for Your Tight House - Parts 1 and 2 are UP! Go get em folks!

OK, so the iTunes link is still dead. We're going to take matters into our own hands. Sheila is not happy about this, but we're going to need her to restore the old iTunes feed or establish a new one. Stay tuned and we'll let you know how it goes.

http://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/blogs/dept/green-architects-lounge

Our conversation with Sonia Barrantes continues. (If you missed it, here is a link to Ventilation for Your Tight House — Part 1.)

07/10/2014

...and part 2 is up. Don't Be an Air Hole.

http://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/blogs/dept/green-architects-lounge/don-t-be-air-hole-part-2

Phil and I have freshened up our drinks and now we're ready to tackle Items 8 through 15. Be sure to go back to Part 1 to listen to Items 1 through 7. Here's a link to the PowerPoint presentation that inspired this podcast: Sprout Follies at NESEA.

15/07/2014

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07/07/2014

The new Green Architects' Lounge Blog is up. This podcast episode: Foundations -Part 1, Part two is already loaded and in the queue.
http://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/blogs/dept/green-architects-lounge/foundations-part-1

This episode's cocktail: the 1401. (A variation on the 1400.) • 2 oz. Chesuncook (from Maine Craft Distilling) • 1oz. fresh lemon juice • 1/2 oz. real maple syrup (the 1400 calls for honey simple syrup) • 1/2 oz. Campari (the 1400 calls for Aperol)