@melkops

sustainable architect, green advocate, board gamer, kayaker, lifelong learner

 New Haven, CT
Joined October 2012
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Pass HB 6607, the bipartisan "Lights Out CT" bill to save birds. Write your senator here: actionnetwork.org/letters/pa… @LightsOutCT

Pass HB 6607, the bipartisan "Lights Out CT" bill to save birds

Hello, We have just 3 days to pass H.B. 6607, the "Lights Out CT" bill, before the CT legislative session ends. June 7 is the last day that H.B. 6607 could be called for a vote. Urge your Senator to...

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Use this link to quickly tell your CT state senator to pass SB 979! It only takes 30 seconds! bit.ly/sb979
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It's time to pass SB 979! @senatorduff Knowing the estimated annual energy costs for housing is basic consumer protection! Energy Transparency has many high impact benefits, housing stability, energy-efficiency, health and resiliency. #buildbetterct @CTGBC @SierraClubCT
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Sierra Club CT@SierraClubCT29 Mar 2023
Op-ed from our Chapter Director and Efficiency for All's Leticia Colon de Mejias ..."Senate Bill 4 is good for people, public health, the environment, and the climate." #SB4 @CTHouseDems @CTSenateDems @SierraClub ctmirror.org/2023/03/28/ct-s…
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Make saving on your energy bills a resolution for 2023, with the help of President Biden’s tax credits for energy-efficient upgrades. ⚡💰👍 vox.com/energy-and-environme…

How you can take advantage of tax breaks in the Inflation Reduction Act

Make a home energy audit your resolution for 2023.

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Just went to a gym that had red colored lights on as the general room lighting claiming that it is UV technology that continuously kills germs. How legit is that? I was the only one wearing a mask. @ShellyMBoulder
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Mayor Justin Elicker@MayorElicker5 Oct 2022
In order for anyone to thrive, they need to have affordable, safe, quality housing, and the I’M HOME initiative will make that a reality for more New Haven families. P.S. Congrats to Tatania for being the program's first recipient! #affordablehousing #NewHaven #NHV #ElmCity /5
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CT Green Building Council@CTGBC10 Aug 2022
Time to register for 2022 Green Building Awards Call for Entries! All award resources and information on our website. Register Now- ow.ly/RxpA50KgQC1 . #callforentries #registernow #awards2022 #sustainable #greenbuilding #ctgbc #sustainability #design #sustainablebuilding
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Thanks @JasonFMcLennan for taking us on a virtual tour of the new HMTX industries headquarters before we tour the building under construction! @AIAConnecticut #livingfuture
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Replying to @GovNedLamont
@GovNedLamont joined Commissioner Dykes @MayorCarolineCT and several stakeholders at Shippan Place in Stamford today to talk about his bill, HB 5041 and the importance of transparency when it comes to home energy costs.
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Dan Finn-Foley@DanFinnFoley7 Mar 2022
Pawnee Indiana has unexpectedly passed a city-wide 100% clean electricity law. Here’s how every Parks and Rec character reacts to the new decarbonization effort. /Thread
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We need to do a lot of work to increase building energy efficiency in CT, but it's so nice to be quoted regarding the policy successes we have had in the past year. energynews.us/2021/09/15/con…

Connecticut losing ground on building emissions despite efficiency…

Climate activists say the state’s progress on reducing building emissions has been far too slow given the pace of the climate crisis, and that it needs to…

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David Abel@davabel4 Jun 2021
Eversource, one of the region's largest utilities, must put a moratorium on new gas projects, a group of environmental advocates say in an open letter to the company, which the Globe recently reported was participating in a group fighting efforts to reduce fossil fuels. #mapoli
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Pirie Associates@PirieAssociates26 May 2021
Thrilled our project Dos Luces Brewery has won the 2021 @AIAConnecticut Business Architecture Excellence Award! Thanks to client @doslucesbrewery, artist Emily K. Grieves, and team @LauraPirie_PAA @melkops @BeckyNicholsPAA 📷 @muggphoto #brewerydesign ow.ly/HQeh50EVSZd
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I just wrote a letter: Take action to advocate for an energy stretch code in Connecticut. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/pa… @CTGBC

Take action to advocate for an energy stretch code in Connecticut

Connecticut is in danger of losing skill and talent because our buildings codes are falling behind our neighboring states. It is widely recognized that building codes are an important measure for...

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"It's time to stop allowing well-financed bad actors get in the way of progress." - Brenda Watson @OperationFuel
NESSBE starts tomorrow! Get the tools to make a difference in the built environment through policy and practice! Learn from 4 keynotes and more than 60 speakers with expertise in climate action and justice. FREE to attend! Sign up now! @CTGBC #NESSBE nessbe.net/
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Attend NESSBE to get the tools to make a difference in the built environment through policy and practice! Learn from 4 keynotes and more than 60 speakers with expertise in climate action and justice. March 25-26 + free to attend! Sign up now! #NESSBE nessbe.net/
Nice feature of the Yale Law School – Baker Hall Project! educationsnapshots.com/proje… via @edusnapshots

Yale Law School - Baker Hall - Education Snapshots

Pirie Associates was tasked with transforming a temporary building into the Baker Hall building for Yale Law School located in New Haven, Connecticut. Baker Hall […]

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I figure I am not the only one having dreams where you realize you aren’t wearing a mask when you should be? This is my new anxiety dream stand in for missing class. #maskanxiety
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