Jeff (JB) Sties / Sunbiosis PLC

J.B. Sties is an architect and principal of Sunbiosis PLC in Charlottesville, Virginia.

[Jeff (JB) Sties / Sunbiosis PLC @jbsties]

Just got the prelim #blowerdoor test results from one of my projects under construction: 1.2 ACH50. For reference, #EnergyStar is 3 ACH50 for Climate Zone 4. Thanks to @comfortsquadva @JohnSemmelhack for install + testing.

[John Michael Greer @JMGreerWriter]

More and more of the world’s total economic output has to be put back into the process of extracting our most important energy resources to keep the supply close to current levels. This imposes increasing drag on all other economic activities. If you’re wondering why the products for sale in stores just keep on getting shoddier and more expensive, why the infrastructure where you live gets more and more ragged each year, and why lifestyles that most people could afford a few decades ago have been priced out of reach for a larger and larger share of the population as time goes on, the rising toll of energy costs is a central reason why.

[John Michael Greer @JMGreerWriter]

Despite half a century of frantic efforts to develop alternatives, world primary energy production is still mostly fossil fuels.

[New York Post @nypost]

Drink like a Founding Father at these bars with ties to the American Revolution https://t.co/bdlSQuzwCi

[CBS19 News: Charlottesville News First @CBS19News]

Analysis: Charlottesville is the priciest housing market in Virginia. https://t.co/JosH9RAqUy

[Edward Dowd @DowdEdward]

Let’s get this trending.

[CBS19 News: Charlottesville News First @CBS19News]

SNP: Reports of illnesses among hikers on Appalachian Trail https://t.co/si9aoBP4Fg

[29News - Charlottesville @29NewsWVIR]

BREAKING NEWS: Charlottesville police say the investigation is taking place near the encampment under Free Bridge. https://t.co/7m8QYaUqt0

[NAHB 🏠 @NAHBhome]

Single-family home construction declined across all geographic regions in Q1 2026 due to economic uncertainty and high material costs, while multifamily showed growth in most areas, according to the latest NAHB Home Building Geography Index (HBGI). https://t.co/5Yfxo3lmma

[29News - Charlottesville @29NewsWVIR]

Carytown community fridge vandalized again >>>
https://t.co/rI10B1dLv1

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Albemarle County Service Authority proposes water rate increase https://t.co/VVG8PLPpPK

[Reuters @Reuters]

British start-up NPK Recovery has developed a mobile system that collects urine and processes it into a liquid fertilizer containing key nutrients needed by plants

[Virginia Department of Emergency Management @VDEM]

🏖A beautiful beach day can turn dangerous in seconds. 😬

Rip currents are one of the most serious hazards at the shore — but knowing what to do can save your life.

Watch this important video from VDEM to learn how to spot rip currents, avoid them, and escape safely if caught.

[Art Berman @aeberman12]

I don't know how many times I have to post the same thing @ArthurLouvre

Venezuelan oil is crappy tar.

It's not the right stuff.

Got it?

[Scripps News @scrippsnews]

Trump is easing a federal rule that requires grocery stores and air-conditioning companies to reduce greenhouse gases used in cooling equipment, in what officials say is a push to lower grocery costs. https://t.co/5cVxpmiIQj

[CBS19 News: Charlottesville News First @CBS19News]

Free Bridge encampment at center of State of Homelessness report https://t.co/8o73qXjdXs

[29News - Charlottesville @29NewsWVIR]

Turning Up The Heat

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Area partners give State of Homelessness report https://t.co/auhu5L5Uxx

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CPD seeking information on shooting suspect https://t.co/KJp79xXQ3m

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Late freeze causes losses across Virginia wine country https://t.co/glvN9wScCD

[Charlottesville Police Department @cvillepolice]

News Release:

Two Suffer Non-Life-Threatening Injuries in Shooting; Charlottesville Police Investigating

https://t.co/QUrNo3Fj9a