Matt Grocoff
@mattgrocoff.bsky.social
Food,Energy,Water Nexus. Regenerative real estate developer. Speaker. Writer. @veridianliving - called Net Zero Energy Master. Clear eyed optimistic climate solutions for all.
My neighbor!
Ann Arbor killing it with the Halloween decorations, 10/10, no notes
![A house in Ann Arbor with homemade Halloween gravestone decorations that read:
- Here lies female bodily autonomy, 1972-2022
- Forever in our hearts, Non-Partisan military, 1776-2025
- Gone but not forgotten, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion [blocked by skeleton head] 2025
- In memorial, Science and Evidence-based Medicine, 1543-2025](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:itjtznnibvywkyrussyw3vhp/bafkreigurq42p3bisisclasz3yi7fb5oivgk4y4hjji7r5s4ij23a2s2n4@jpeg)
October 31, 2025 at 11:50 AM
My neighbor!
This is what happens when you make streets for people instead of for cars!!
Ann Arbor closed Main Street for trick or treating. Things got CRAZY.
#waroncars
#freethepedestrians
Ann Arbor closed Main Street for trick or treating. Things got CRAZY.
#waroncars
#freethepedestrians
October 26, 2025 at 5:15 PM
This is what happens when you make streets for people instead of for cars!!
Ann Arbor closed Main Street for trick or treating. Things got CRAZY.
#waroncars
#freethepedestrians
Ann Arbor closed Main Street for trick or treating. Things got CRAZY.
#waroncars
#freethepedestrians
Just cancelled our Disney Plus subscription. Love Disney. But we love democracy more.
We must protect our 1st Amendment right to free speech!
Please sign and share this petition!
Petition · Boycott ABC until they restore the Jimmy Kimmel Show and defend free speech! - United States
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Please sign and share this petition!
Petition · Boycott ABC until they restore the Jimmy Kimmel Show and defend free speech! - United States
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Sign the Petition
Boycott ABC until they restore the Jimmy Kimmel Show and defend free speech!
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September 21, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Just cancelled our Disney Plus subscription. Love Disney. But we love democracy more.
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Big fan of you doing all you do and having such a big impact in Ann Arbor! :-)
September 13, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Big fan of you doing all you do and having such a big impact in Ann Arbor! :-)
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So cool what Matt has been able to do in Ann Arbor!! (where I went to school and now where my parents /some family live). His vision for sustainable communities is happening and it is massive #ClimateInfluence. Go A2!!
September 9, 2025 at 4:25 PM
So cool what Matt has been able to do in Ann Arbor!! (where I went to school and now where my parents /some family live). His vision for sustainable communities is happening and it is massive #ClimateInfluence. Go A2!!
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Eleven of Boston’s twelve City Councilors co-sponsored a hearing order to investigate the legalization of “construction of triple-deckers and other 2-4 unit housing” in Boston.
D2 City Councilor Ed Flynn was the only councilor who did not sign on.
D2 City Councilor Ed Flynn was the only councilor who did not sign on.
Boston City Councilor @clrhenrysantana.bsky.social calls for a hearing “regarding legalizing construction of triple-deckers and other 2-4 unit housing in the City of Boston.”
Boston has 15,000 triple deckers & 99% of all residential parcels are currently considered “existing nonconforming.”
Boston has 15,000 triple deckers & 99% of all residential parcels are currently considered “existing nonconforming.”
September 13, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Eleven of Boston’s twelve City Councilors co-sponsored a hearing order to investigate the legalization of “construction of triple-deckers and other 2-4 unit housing” in Boston.
D2 City Councilor Ed Flynn was the only councilor who did not sign on.
D2 City Councilor Ed Flynn was the only councilor who did not sign on.
Neighbors at Veridian got pissed when energy bill DOUBLED since last month———after powering their all electric home and 60 miles daily EV commute they paid just under $3 🤑😻😻😻
This is what sustainable living looks like!! youtu.be/tQCLiQlLS_w?...
This is what sustainable living looks like!! youtu.be/tQCLiQlLS_w?...
youtu.be
September 13, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Neighbors at Veridian got pissed when energy bill DOUBLED since last month———after powering their all electric home and 60 miles daily EV commute they paid just under $3 🤑😻😻😻
This is what sustainable living looks like!! youtu.be/tQCLiQlLS_w?...
This is what sustainable living looks like!! youtu.be/tQCLiQlLS_w?...
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michigan public radio piece on my friend @mattgrocoff.bsky.social's virtual power plant for his net zero community in ann arbor
you should have him on @volts.wtf
www.michiganpublic.org/environment-...
you should have him on @volts.wtf
www.michiganpublic.org/environment-...
Ann Arbor development plans net-zero energy generation, "virtual power plant" for neighbors
An Ann Arbor residential development under construction plans to be entirely-self powered, using solar panels and batteries so residents have little to no energy bills.
www.michiganpublic.org
September 9, 2025 at 4:22 PM
michigan public radio piece on my friend @mattgrocoff.bsky.social's virtual power plant for his net zero community in ann arbor
you should have him on @volts.wtf
www.michiganpublic.org/environment-...
you should have him on @volts.wtf
www.michiganpublic.org/environment-...
From sharing my net-zero home + hosting The Environment Report on NPR, to tracking PPM & the Paris Accord—today’s work at Veridian in Ann Arbor shows how we can go beyond net-zero. A living neighborhood, a virtual power plant, & a model of energy abundance.
www.michiganpublic.org/environment-...
www.michiganpublic.org/environment-...
Ann Arbor development plans net-zero energy generation, "virtual power plant" for neighbors
An Ann Arbor residential development under construction plans to be entirely-self powered, using solar panels and batteries so residents have little to no energy bills.
www.michiganpublic.org
September 9, 2025 at 11:28 AM
From sharing my net-zero home + hosting The Environment Report on NPR, to tracking PPM & the Paris Accord—today’s work at Veridian in Ann Arbor shows how we can go beyond net-zero. A living neighborhood, a virtual power plant, & a model of energy abundance.
www.michiganpublic.org/environment-...
www.michiganpublic.org/environment-...
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this is pretty good
thin buildings. car light streets. open space. plazas. access to nature.
visitbaltics.net/sovremennyj-...
thin buildings. car light streets. open space. plazas. access to nature.
visitbaltics.net/sovremennyj-...
September 9, 2025 at 12:47 AM
this is pretty good
thin buildings. car light streets. open space. plazas. access to nature.
visitbaltics.net/sovremennyj-...
thin buildings. car light streets. open space. plazas. access to nature.
visitbaltics.net/sovremennyj-...
Veridian is leading the way and getting international recognition for answering the simple question: what does good look like?
In the past couple of weeks it’s been written about in over a dozen media outlets!
Here’s the latest from today
www.homes.com/news/free-of...
@unionstudioarch.com
In the past couple of weeks it’s been written about in over a dozen media outlets!
Here’s the latest from today
www.homes.com/news/free-of...
@unionstudioarch.com
www.homes.com
September 9, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Veridian is leading the way and getting international recognition for answering the simple question: what does good look like?
In the past couple of weeks it’s been written about in over a dozen media outlets!
Here’s the latest from today
www.homes.com/news/free-of...
@unionstudioarch.com
In the past couple of weeks it’s been written about in over a dozen media outlets!
Here’s the latest from today
www.homes.com/news/free-of...
@unionstudioarch.com
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I love Venn diagrams, so I attempted to create a literary Venn to describe where we are.
March 10, 2025 at 5:53 PM
I love Venn diagrams, so I attempted to create a literary Venn to describe where we are.
Nuremberg established forever: “just following orders” is no defense for carrying out illegal actions.
If ICE or any federal agents enforce actions that have been ruled unconstitutional by courts—or obviously illegal on their face—they must be held personally accountable. Badges are no shield.
If ICE or any federal agents enforce actions that have been ruled unconstitutional by courts—or obviously illegal on their face—they must be held personally accountable. Badges are no shield.
April 26, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Nuremberg established forever: “just following orders” is no defense for carrying out illegal actions.
If ICE or any federal agents enforce actions that have been ruled unconstitutional by courts—or obviously illegal on their face—they must be held personally accountable. Badges are no shield.
If ICE or any federal agents enforce actions that have been ruled unconstitutional by courts—or obviously illegal on their face—they must be held personally accountable. Badges are no shield.
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Why we should abolish Daylight Saving Time
A sleep neurologist explains the science.
healthblog.uofmhealth.org
December 1, 2024 at 10:40 AM
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#EndDaylightSavingTime
More darkness in the morning and light in evening has detrimental impact on sleep and mental health.
Experts oppose misguided efforts for "permanent daylight savings"
More darkness in the morning and light in evening has detrimental impact on sleep and mental health.
Experts oppose misguided efforts for "permanent daylight savings"
December 1, 2024 at 10:35 AM
#EndDaylightSavingTime
More darkness in the morning and light in evening has detrimental impact on sleep and mental health.
Experts oppose misguided efforts for "permanent daylight savings"
More darkness in the morning and light in evening has detrimental impact on sleep and mental health.
Experts oppose misguided efforts for "permanent daylight savings"
Daylight savings time is bad for our health. End it now
There is wide consensus amongst experts in sleep medicine that living in permanent standard time would have advantages for our health.
apple.news/AhlWHVEbiQvq...
There is wide consensus amongst experts in sleep medicine that living in permanent standard time would have advantages for our health.
apple.news/AhlWHVEbiQvq...
Daylight savings time is bad for our health. Here’s what to do about it — BBC Science Focus Magazine
How to adjust to losing an hour of sleep. March 08, 2025 It feels cruel, doesn’t it? Being forced to lose a precious hour of sleep. In the US, daylight saving time (DST) begins on March 9, 2025. At 2a...
apple.news
March 9, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Daylight savings time is bad for our health. End it now
There is wide consensus amongst experts in sleep medicine that living in permanent standard time would have advantages for our health.
apple.news/AhlWHVEbiQvq...
There is wide consensus amongst experts in sleep medicine that living in permanent standard time would have advantages for our health.
apple.news/AhlWHVEbiQvq...
February 1, 2025 at 10:23 PM
12 years on and we’re still racing to transition to renewable energy
Here’s my 2013 interview on WBEZ
Here’s my 2013 interview on WBEZ
Check me out on WBEZ Chicago on unplugging the unsustainable grid. http://www.wbez.org/series/front-center/unplugging-unstable-electric-grid-108440 #solar
We can't find what you're looking for ...
... but here's some of our recent stories:
www.wbez.org
February 1, 2025 at 10:17 PM
12 years on and we’re still racing to transition to renewable energy
Here’s my 2013 interview on WBEZ
Here’s my 2013 interview on WBEZ
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Great to see Ji Hye Kim of Ann Arbor's Miss Kim nominated for "Best Chef: Great Lakes" by the James Beard Foundation. Ann Arbor’s Spencer has also been named a semifinalist once again for the James Beard Award for "Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program."
These Michigan businesses and chefs are named as semifinalists for 2025 James Beard Awards
The list of final nominees will be announced in April, followed by the James Beard Awards in Chicago in June.
www.detroitnews.com
January 22, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Great to see Ji Hye Kim of Ann Arbor's Miss Kim nominated for "Best Chef: Great Lakes" by the James Beard Foundation. Ann Arbor’s Spencer has also been named a semifinalist once again for the James Beard Award for "Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program."
Single stair access removes burdensome regulations for building without sacrificing safety.
This simple rule change can add 10-20% more housing at low cost.
Floor plan efficiency can increase from 75%-95%
Thanks Rep Morgan for bipartisan leadership
This simple rule change can add 10-20% more housing at low cost.
Floor plan efficiency can increase from 75%-95%
Thanks Rep Morgan for bipartisan leadership
I've started drafting legislation on this and would be happy to chat! Looking at models from other areas as a starting point.
January 22, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Single stair access removes burdensome regulations for building without sacrificing safety.
This simple rule change can add 10-20% more housing at low cost.
Floor plan efficiency can increase from 75%-95%
Thanks Rep Morgan for bipartisan leadership
This simple rule change can add 10-20% more housing at low cost.
Floor plan efficiency can increase from 75%-95%
Thanks Rep Morgan for bipartisan leadership
Our aging water and sewer infrastructure suffers from a systems design problem.
Our water systems are built to spec. But we chose the wrong specs. They are linear and fracture critical
Our water systems are built to spec. But we chose the wrong specs. They are linear and fracture critical
@waltonwater What is EPA position on decentralized #water systems for urban areas? http://michiganradio.org/post/can-flint-crisis-inspire-better-water-systems-all-us#stream/0 @Bullitt_Center @BLUElabUofM
Can Flint crisis inspire better water systems for all of ...
The Next IdeaThere are lingering fears that nothing will ...
michiganradio.org
January 19, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Our aging water and sewer infrastructure suffers from a systems design problem.
Our water systems are built to spec. But we chose the wrong specs. They are linear and fracture critical
Our water systems are built to spec. But we chose the wrong specs. They are linear and fracture critical
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Just like a forest, #gentledensity cities are not only the most beautiful, but they are also the most climate beneficial.
Funny how sustainability = beauty
We don't need Bladerunner cities to solve housing crisis.
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Funny how sustainability = beauty
We don't need Bladerunner cities to solve housing crisis.
...
December 1, 2024 at 9:17 AM
Just like a forest, #gentledensity cities are not only the most beautiful, but they are also the most climate beneficial.
Funny how sustainability = beauty
We don't need Bladerunner cities to solve housing crisis.
...
Funny how sustainability = beauty
We don't need Bladerunner cities to solve housing crisis.
...
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Why are most of my colleagues in NYC journalism interviewing only drivers about congestion pricing & not the NYers who have no option but to take the subways & buses to get to work? How about interviewing the folks who deal daily with subpar service in poor, far flung neighborhoods of the city?
January 6, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Why are most of my colleagues in NYC journalism interviewing only drivers about congestion pricing & not the NYers who have no option but to take the subways & buses to get to work? How about interviewing the folks who deal daily with subpar service in poor, far flung neighborhoods of the city?
Building for People with @holz-bau.bsky.social webinar on his new book is up on youtube!!
If you give a shit about the future of buildings and cities, then have a look (and buy the book!)
youtu.be/sn0ADl3YpHI
If you give a shit about the future of buildings and cities, then have a look (and buy the book!)
youtu.be/sn0ADl3YpHI
PHN Presents Building for People
YouTube video by The Passive House Network
youtu.be
January 3, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Building for People with @holz-bau.bsky.social webinar on his new book is up on youtube!!
If you give a shit about the future of buildings and cities, then have a look (and buy the book!)
youtu.be/sn0ADl3YpHI
If you give a shit about the future of buildings and cities, then have a look (and buy the book!)
youtu.be/sn0ADl3YpHI
62.7% renewable energy mix in Germany!
Last one out of the fossil fuel pool is a rotten egg!!
www.pv-magazine.com/2025/01/03/g...
Last one out of the fossil fuel pool is a rotten egg!!
www.pv-magazine.com/2025/01/03/g...
Germany hits 62.7% renewables in 2024 electricity mix, with solar contributing 14%
The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (Fraunhofer ISE) reports that Germany generated 72.2 TWh of solar in Germany in 2024, accounting for 14% of total electricity generation.
www.pv-magazine.com
January 3, 2025 at 5:34 PM
62.7% renewable energy mix in Germany!
Last one out of the fossil fuel pool is a rotten egg!!
www.pv-magazine.com/2025/01/03/g...
Last one out of the fossil fuel pool is a rotten egg!!
www.pv-magazine.com/2025/01/03/g...