Comments on: There’s a Certain Something… http://www.nesea.org/blog/2009/03/theres-a-certain-something/ Promoting Sustainable Energy Solutions Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:47:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: John Abrams http://www.nesea.org/blog/2009/03/theres-a-certain-something/comment-page-1/#comment-77 John Abrams Sun, 15 Mar 2009 12:41:59 +0000 http://www.nesea.org/blog/?p=155#comment-77 Turu, I'm so glad your first NESEA journey felt so welcoming. I hope you'll be a longtime participant and contributor. Turu,
I’m so glad your first NESEA journey felt so welcoming. I hope you’ll be a longtime participant and contributor.

]]> By: Bill Stillinger http://www.nesea.org/blog/2009/03/theres-a-certain-something/comment-page-1/#comment-76 Bill Stillinger Sun, 15 Mar 2009 12:17:18 +0000 http://www.nesea.org/blog/?p=155#comment-76 Right on, Turu Illgen! NESEA as a "true community of collaboration" is what keeps us connected. I hope you continue to find the multi-disciplinary aspects of the conference and NESEA's other programs a resource for your work. Right on, Turu Illgen! NESEA as a “true community of collaboration” is what keeps us connected. I hope you continue to find the multi-disciplinary aspects of the conference and NESEA’s other programs a resource for your work.

]]> By: TURU ILLGEN http://www.nesea.org/blog/2009/03/theres-a-certain-something/comment-page-1/#comment-70 TURU ILLGEN Sat, 14 Mar 2009 13:32:30 +0000 http://www.nesea.org/blog/?p=155#comment-70 To NESEA, thank you for organizing such a good conference. And to John, thanks for expressing the enthusiasm. I am compelled to respond since I had a similar feeling, while attending for the first time. The inspiration is contagious. I am a licensed architect in NYC, 36 years young with my own independent studio, and still actively looking for my real peers who have a passionate interest in good design and construction. All to often the typical workplace lacks in fostering a creative or holistic process. That is part of what prompted me to branch out on my own, not for the sake of autonomy, but out of refusal to continue to sacrifice my time to the portion of the system that is still asleep, in denial or not careful enough to also promote sustainability. So it resembled a 'home-coming' for me, and is very comforting to meet so many diverse thinkers and practitioners. The clue is the font of conversation between designers and engineers and politicians and business and artists and labor and manufacturers and installers, etc. A true community of collaboration. At a time when there are so many organizations, more acronyms than results, but still such a need for immediate action, my hope is restored in knowing that this bright effort displays traction and direction. Exciting times indeed. .Turu. To NESEA, thank you for organizing such a good conference.
And to John, thanks for expressing the enthusiasm. I am compelled to respond since I had a similar feeling, while attending for the first time. The inspiration is contagious.

I am a licensed architect in NYC, 36 years young with my own independent studio, and still actively looking for my real peers who have a passionate interest in good design and construction. All to often the typical workplace lacks in fostering a creative or holistic process. That is part of what prompted me to branch out on my own, not for the sake of autonomy, but out of refusal to continue to sacrifice my time to the portion of the system that is still asleep, in denial or not careful enough to also promote sustainability.

So it resembled a ‘home-coming’ for me, and is very comforting to meet so many diverse thinkers and practitioners. The clue is the font of conversation between designers and engineers and politicians and business and artists and labor and manufacturers and installers, etc. A true community of collaboration.

At a time when there are so many organizations, more acronyms than results, but still such a need for immediate action, my hope is restored in knowing that this bright effort displays traction and direction.

Exciting times indeed.
.Turu.

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