Walter Lourie

Sustainability manager for Austrian wood manufacturer mafi. I want to share the human benefits of natural wood surfaces and my love of nature.

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Where there is vegetation, there is habitat.

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Design for freedom conference. Two quotes… “the US Gov is spending $100mil per month for international construction projects” and “cheaper products is essentially a slavery discount”
#regenerativedesign

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This is a great piece by the brilliant Jennifer Hahn. Talks about the obvious labor issues coming. #greenwashing @WorkInMindHQ #BlueCollar @ahec_europe @PHAccelerator "Timber is being abused" says architect Hermann Kaufmann https://t.co/j9lwjmgCVu via @dezeen

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@ChuckCharlie13 @shitnaturepics They are in there… if you can zoom up enough.

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I’m featured in this article for ⁦@aspiremagazine⁩ Sense and Sustainability: In Conversation With mafi Natural Wood Floors

#design #interiordesign #dcdesigner ⁦@WorkInMindHQ⁩ ⁦@duodickinson⁩ https://t.co/sZljv07o7p

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Love this conversation.

[Philip Oldfield @SustainableTall]

We’re doomed aren’t we?

Desert Shores, Nevada. 3,300 homes across 276 hectares (that’s a density of 12 units per hectare)

https://t.co/xCCUJrdPZt

[Philip Oldfield @SustainableTall]

We’re doomed aren’t we?

Desert Shores, Nevada. 3,300 homes across 276 hectares (that’s a density of 12 units per hectare)

https://t.co/xCCUJrdPZt

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Great interview with the master. I love listening to an experienced professional just saying it like it is.. "There are a lot of dangerous myths" about sustainability says Norman Foster https://t.co/TUiW8hQjeQ via @dezeen @WorkInMindHQ @ewg @Living_Future @MadebyBenchmark

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@duodickinson I’m so grossed out by idiots with zero lot line McMansions. Big scene in NoVa and Maryland. How about we make our house so big we have to take the kid to a park to play. 🙄

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@duodickinson @AIAConnecticut @CornellAAP @_buildingbeauty @UHartCETA @YaleArch @paulgoldberger @FHBMagazine @DwellLeeds @architectmag @archpaper @ArchRecord Anything that’s green right about now is gorgeous. But you’re right that is pretty spectacular

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@iamcanalboy That’s a shit photo of a kingfisher. 😬

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@TheMontyDon A wee bit wet? 😳

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Is This Biochar’s Big, Carbon-Rich Moment? Great!
#biochar ⁦@RegenRange⁩ ⁦@regencertified⁩ ⁦@whiteoakpasture⁩ ⁦@Living_Future⁩ ⁦@CCSTechFacts⁩ ⁦@CarbonLeadForum⁩ ⁦@USGBC⁩ ⁦@RE_Vermont⁩ ⁦@VerdicalGroup⁩ https://t.co/W3c66bXzRM

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What? This is pretty amazing. Tnx @lloydalter
#woodrules @IES_Red2Green @Tristan_Roberts @DGHaskell @CarbonLeadForum @CarbonStoreuk

This Battery Made Partly From Pine Trees Can Power Up EVs https://t.co/o10CFiUaqq via @string

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Alpine plant believed extinct in Vermont since 1908 rediscovered Get on the ground and keep looking. Nature is out there. @NativePlantsFL @cnpssd https://t.co/FdrSMPbJPz @Tristan_Roberts

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The U.S. has little or no manufacturing for almost any component needed to produce solar energy. China controls 80% of the supply chain. ⁦@FirstSolar⁩ ⁦@SEIA⁩ https://t.co/F330AKF6Cg

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https://t.co/5HrafmyxM7

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An inspiring example of healthy design using wood surfaces as a highlight. Check this out! @fairsnape @parsons_HML @HealthyOrgs
Lea Bridge Library Pavilion / Studio Weave https://t.co/afVreSlUkC via @archdaily

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https://t.co/TbTJMwevtY @WildIdeaBuffalo @RegenFarmer @whiteoakpasture

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Planting Trees and Shrubs Will Help Bring Woodland Birds Back to Farms, Study Finds https://t.co/zA7b1nCEd6 @euroak @NYFarmer @audubonsociety @Cornell @herdyshepherd1 @NativePlantsFL @NRCSCalifornia @USDA_NRCS @whiteoakpasture @foodtank @MarylandDNR @USFWSBirds