Energy Compacts and a Global Roadmap to Sustainable Energy Systems
By Roberta Boscolo, Oct 12 2021, ILLUMINEM On the 24th of September 2021, the UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, convened the High-Level Dialogue on Energy (HLDE) to accelerate progress towards achieving access to clean and affordable energy for all (SDG7) and...
wyeth ARCHITECTS IN METAL ARCHITECTURE MAGAZINE
Metal Architecture Magazine takes a detailed look at Wyeth Architects' Eastern Connecticut Passive House in their latest issue. Read the full article here.
How far will global population rise? Researchers can’t agree
By David Adam, September 21, 2021, Nature The 1980s were a puzzling time for would-be parents in Singapore. The government initially told them to “Stop-at-Two” and backed up the policy with a series of measures to deter couples from having three or more children. It...
Not a single G20 country is in line with the Paris Agreement on climate, analysis shows
Not a single G20 country is in line with the Paris Agreement on climate, analysis shows By Ivana Kottasová, CNN September 16, 2021 None of the world's major economies -- including the entire G20 -- have a climate plan that meets their obligations under the 2015 Paris...
Coronavirus Ventilation: A New Way TO THINK ABOUT AIR
"Coronavirus Ventilation: A New Way To Think About Air" - The Atlantic, 9/7/21 By Sarah Zhang When London vanquished cholera in the 19th century, it took not a vaccine, or a drug, but a sewage system. The city’s drinking water was intermingling with human waste,...
WYETH NAMED AIA CT 2021 VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
AIA Connecticut has chosen Dominique Moore and Leonard (Trip) Wyeth as their 2021 Volunteer of the Year Awardees. (View a complete list of Awards won by Wyeth Architects HERE.) "With more than 30 years of experience, Leonard's work displays his deep creativity and...
Passive House: EFFICIENCY FROM THE GROUND UP
Here's a great article explaining the Passive House standard from Enoch Lenge, Eversource CT's energy efficiency spokesperson. The top photo is our Peterle house project. Contact us about Passive House design today!
Zip06: ” From a Rectangular Box to a Hallowed Ground for Artists to Create”
Zip06: " From a Rectangular Box to a Hallowed Ground for Artists to Create" “We play some games with light,” says Leonard Wyeth, walking along a narrow hall towards the theater. “There’s a trick that everyone experiences but is seldom articulated.” Read the full...
“Silver Linings As Legacy Theatre Opening Approaches” – Zip06
Zip06: "Silver Linings As Legacy Theatre Opening Approaches" "Due to its construction during the global pandemic, Legacy Theatre installed optimal HVAC building ventilation using MERV-13 filters, which are rated to trap smaller particles, including viruses. The...
Passive house explained
Passive House is the world’s most stringent energy standard. It incorporates building science-based strategies to minimize the use of energy while maximizing comfort and quality of life. Built to these standards, a building can use 10% of the energy of one built to...