Monthly Archives: November 2009

Impact: Efficiency for the Smart Grid

 

Rising costs. Blackouts. Pollution. Climate change. These are some of the problems caused by increased power consumption on today’s antiquated power grid. Utilities and corporations are working toward a more efficient Smart Grid with $3.4 billion in assistance from the … Continue reading →

 

Essay Contest Winner on Sustainable User Experience

 

Well, it’s World Usability Day again. Last year we went bowling and pondered the meaning of the word “usability.” This year the theme is “Designing for a Sustainable World.” Here at Artefact we celebrated by being one of two winners … Continue reading →

 

NYTimes on materials for sustainability

 

In case you hadn’t noticed, the design community is starting to realize it has a key role to play in moving toward sustainability. There’s an interesting opinion post in the NYTimes about how a designer helped popularize a polyurethane replacement … Continue reading →