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PAUL'S WORLD

I periodically write articles on topics that I feel strongly about and sometimes they're featured in the media. Occasionally, I am invited to speak on these and other topics at industry conferences and workshops. Information on both of these appears here.

In the Media

Home is where the heat is off: An extremely green house rises in Roxbury
October 25, 2009, Boston.com

Paul recently spoke about green housing in an episode of WBUR's Radio Boston. Listen to the show, "Boston's Greenest Houses," at www.radioboston.org.

Articles

Six Ways to Think About Energy Improvements
The marketplace is starting to expect greater accountability and more sophisticated analysis when it comes to the long-term energy performance of homes.

Making the Best of Rising Energy Costs
Now is a good time to refine your green strategy in a way that guarantees profit.

Green Defined Through HERS Scores
With all the hype about "Green Building" going around, it is hard to really understand who is making a difference and who is just riding the trend.

Getting More From Less - Leverage Points
Sometimes, a brief moment of decision can have far greater impact than the time it took to make the decision.

Working with Architects
How often do you pass a residential construction project in your town and think, "Now that's a good design..."

Warranties and Customer Service: A New Approach
At Byggmeister we've combined our client service program and our marketing strategy into one single package.

The Construction Document Review Checklist
For every opportunity you have to get something right, it seems, there's a thousand chances to get it wrong.

Remodeling Basements
Turning a basement into pleasant, useful living space is always a challenge.

Service Through Structure
Who's ultimately in control of a remodeling project? Let's think about that: It's the clients who are funding the job.

Tribute: Gary Wheatley
Gary knew that it's about small details, about doing the right thing, about unselfconscious humility. Build your business on the simplest of acts; the rest is commentary.

Upcoming & Recent Speaking Engagements

Massachusetts Climate Action Network

November 15, 2009, 9 AM - 5 PM

MIT's Stata Center, Cambridge MA

For more information please visit www.massclimateaction.org.

Deep Energy Retrofits: Fixing Existing Buildings

November 9, 2009, 9 AM - 5 PM

Berlin, CT

Sponsored by SEACT and NESEA. For more information visit www.nesea.org.

Insulating Your Older Home

November 7, 2009

Jackson Homestead, Newton, MA

Sponsored by the Newton Historical Society, the Green Decade Coalition, and Newton Community Education. For more information visit www.newtoncommunityed.org.

Deep Energy Retrofits: Fixing Existing Buildings

October 28, 2009, 9 AM - 5 PM

Woods Hole Research Center, Falmouth MA

Sponsored by CIRenew, NESEA, and Woods Hole Research Center. For more information visit www.nesea.org.

North American Passive House Conference: "Introduction to the Standard Passive House premesis and criteria"

October 17, 2009, 8:30 - 10:00 AM

University of Illinois

To learn more visit passivehouse.com.

Green Expo Brookline

October 18, 2009, 11 AM - 3 PM

Brookline High School, 115 Greenough Street, Brookline MA

To learn more visit www.brooklinechamber.com.

HISTORIC NEWTON WALKS

Oak Hill Park — A "Local Utopia"

June 28, 2009 at 2:00 PM

Shuman Center, 675 Sawmill Brook Parkway, Newton MA

For more information, please visit www.ci.newton.ma.us.

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