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Interesting - TreeHugger shares National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) findings on how kitchen needs/wants are changing due to Covid.

How is COVID-19 Influencing Design? A new study from the NKBA suggests that it is going to lead to substantial change.

Ha! I thought I was alone in this...

The Video Call Is Starting. Time to Put on Your Zoom Shirt. When homebound workers need to spiff up moments before a meeting, they reach for the breakout garment of quarantine season.

My architecture news feeds have been full of new reports about how unhealthy gas ranges are. Remodelista comes through with some handsome (and healthy) alternatives - magnetic induction ranges.

10 Easy Pieces: Induction Ranges - Remodelista Last year, Berkeley, California, became the first city to ban natural gas in new buildings, starting in 2020. Paving the way for other cities in California

I was pleasantly surprised to hear Hyla Woods' Peter Hayes on my radio earlier this week. Give the third segment of Think Out Loud a listen to hear his thoughts on climate-responsible forestry and local cap & trade legislation.

"The family-run timber company Hyla Woods prioritizes the health of its forests over profits. Peter Hayes, the forester for Hyla Woods, wants more timber companies to consider climate change prevention in their policies. Hayes is a supporter of cap-and-trade legislation Oregon lawmakers are considering and joins us to discuss his thoughts on the timber industry and climate legislation."

Christian Trial | Coronavirus Response | Sustainable Timber The defense begins its case in the Jeremy Christian trial. We hear how Multnomah County responds to communicable diseases like the novel coronavirus. And a forester gives us his perspective on climate change and the timber industry.