Sample of Past Projects
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Trējuvenation - $1M CalFire urban wood utilization grant project. The goal of this project was to increase the proportion of end of life trees going to their highest and best use, whatever that might mean for a given tree (but primary products of interest were lumber and wood charcoal). We worked toward that goal in a wide variety of ways such as by increasing the number, size, and accessibility of log yards; increasing the number of local sawmills and people trained to use them; increasing the amount of local kiln capacity by about 2x; improving chain of custody and inventory standards; hosting and participating in local educational events; better connecting the already existing industry players locally; developing college curriculum; and creating an online marketplace for locally produced wood products at www.sandiegolumber.com
The Tiniest House was a Research and Development project looking into the efficacy of small-footprint ecological living. It was lived in full-time for 6 years by Cody and made available on Airbnb so others could experience it as well for 2 years. Finally it was sold to a young couple to continue its journey with new owners.
Pilus Energy is a wastewater to energy platform utilizing a genetically enhanced version of Pseudomonas aeruginosa to metabolize organic contaminants in wastewater and turn them into electricity, biogas, and useful chemicals. Used in concert with other wastewater treatment methods this platform can reduce treatment plant CapEx and operational costs, while also producing valuable products.
Laughing Oak Village - ecovillage development in Fallbrook, CA
Open sourcing the Living Building Challenge - an initiative to design and build an LBC certified house and publish everything needed to replicate it online for free under an open source Creative Commons license to show the world how to do Net Positive housing at an affordable cost.
Coneybeare Sustainability Marketplace - an online marketplace to find the products & personnel for your sustainability projects
The Straw Studio - bales and light straw clay. Clay plaster inside and out. Fallbrook, CA