Zero Ambitions
@zeroambitions.bsky.social
A consultancy and podcast set up to help the sustainable building sector move out of the basement and into the light.
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Zero Ambitions
@zeroambitions.bsky.social
· Nov 17
Hello BlueSky peeps.
Our podcast is about decarbonising buildings.
Conversational. Sometimes a bit rude. But illuminating.
Because worthy doesn’t have to mean dull.
We try not to make it like listening to paint dry, if you’ll allow a mangled metaphor.
Listen in:
zeroambitions.transistor.fm
Our podcast is about decarbonising buildings.
Conversational. Sometimes a bit rude. But illuminating.
Because worthy doesn’t have to mean dull.
We try not to make it like listening to paint dry, if you’ll allow a mangled metaphor.
Listen in:
zeroambitions.transistor.fm
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My nine year old daughter Sadie built a passive house on Minecraft. A thread 1)
December 29, 2024 at 9:08 PM
My nine year old daughter Sadie built a passive house on Minecraft. A thread 1)
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Low electricity prices are a prerequisite for high levels of electrification.
There are no high electrification regions with high electricity prices.
Great chart from
@rockymtninst.bsky.social
There are no high electrification regions with high electricity prices.
Great chart from
@rockymtninst.bsky.social
December 20, 2024 at 9:53 AM
Low electricity prices are a prerequisite for high levels of electrification.
There are no high electrification regions with high electricity prices.
Great chart from
@rockymtninst.bsky.social
There are no high electrification regions with high electricity prices.
Great chart from
@rockymtninst.bsky.social
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just blurted out in class "yes, you have to cite where you got your info. in a world in which lying loudly is the only thing that seems to get rewarded, citing your sources is an act of resistance" and folks, I really believe that.
December 19, 2024 at 3:35 PM
just blurted out in class "yes, you have to cite where you got your info. in a world in which lying loudly is the only thing that seems to get rewarded, citing your sources is an act of resistance" and folks, I really believe that.
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Who’s that middle aged woman quietly plotting the overthrow of capitalism. Why that would be me. 😊🤞🦋
December 12, 2024 at 11:45 PM
Who’s that middle aged woman quietly plotting the overthrow of capitalism. Why that would be me. 😊🤞🦋
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it's publication day!
In BUILDING FOR PEOPLE, architect and ecodistrict planner Michael Eliason makes the case for low-carbon ecodistricts and presents practical tools for developing these residential and mixed-use communities. Available wherever books are sold! islandpress.org/buil...
December 12, 2024 at 6:57 PM
it's publication day!
Great thread. Retrofit is complicated.
Some clever people in retrofit but they battle with the majority.
MUCH OF RETROFIT IS WRONG
➡️2 very well insulated homes.
✅Top row represents a situation where there was good understanding that heat in is just as important as heat out
❌ Bottom row represents most SHDF HUG and ECO work
MUCH OF RETROFIT IS WRONG
➡️2 very well insulated homes.
✅Top row represents a situation where there was good understanding that heat in is just as important as heat out
❌ Bottom row represents most SHDF HUG and ECO work
December 8, 2024 at 10:08 AM
Great thread. Retrofit is complicated.
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This part of the Strand in London used to be a congested road for cars. Now it’s a magnetic place for people.
Good trade.
It can feel hard to muster the vision and leadership needed for smart urban change. But it pays off with a better city. Gorgeous pic by @livinglondonhis.
Good trade.
It can feel hard to muster the vision and leadership needed for smart urban change. But it pays off with a better city. Gorgeous pic by @livinglondonhis.
December 5, 2024 at 5:30 PM
This part of the Strand in London used to be a congested road for cars. Now it’s a magnetic place for people.
Good trade.
It can feel hard to muster the vision and leadership needed for smart urban change. But it pays off with a better city. Gorgeous pic by @livinglondonhis.
Good trade.
It can feel hard to muster the vision and leadership needed for smart urban change. But it pays off with a better city. Gorgeous pic by @livinglondonhis.
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There is a lot that we could and should do to increase housing affordability, but the basic reality is that a nice suburban 1950s family house would be *tiny* by contemporary American standards which is why they were affordable on lower incomes.
December 4, 2024 at 5:34 PM
There is a lot that we could and should do to increase housing affordability, but the basic reality is that a nice suburban 1950s family house would be *tiny* by contemporary American standards which is why they were affordable on lower incomes.
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Today on Volts: the insurance industry is the canary in the climate change coal mine. Now prices are rising, insurers are pulling out of whole states, & state budgets are straining to make up the difference. I talk with @kategordon.bsky.social about the whole mess.
www.volts.wtf/p/climate-ch...
www.volts.wtf/p/climate-ch...
Climate change and insurance: a growing fustercluck
Climate change is breaking the insurance market, and state governments can't afford to pick up the pieces
www.volts.wtf
December 4, 2024 at 6:31 PM
Today on Volts: the insurance industry is the canary in the climate change coal mine. Now prices are rising, insurers are pulling out of whole states, & state budgets are straining to make up the difference. I talk with @kategordon.bsky.social about the whole mess.
www.volts.wtf/p/climate-ch...
www.volts.wtf/p/climate-ch...
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everything about this coop in bern is just so damn good
but i want you to focus on just one thing.
the number of young children in these photos. there is no development in the US i can think of that enables living like this.
www.baunetz.de/meldungen/Me...
but i want you to focus on just one thing.
the number of young children in these photos. there is no development in the US i can think of that enables living like this.
www.baunetz.de/meldungen/Me...
Gemeinschaftlicher Gassenhauer - Wohnquartier in Bern von GWJ Architektur
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www.baunetz.de
December 4, 2024 at 6:34 PM
everything about this coop in bern is just so damn good
but i want you to focus on just one thing.
the number of young children in these photos. there is no development in the US i can think of that enables living like this.
www.baunetz.de/meldungen/Me...
but i want you to focus on just one thing.
the number of young children in these photos. there is no development in the US i can think of that enables living like this.
www.baunetz.de/meldungen/Me...
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FIFA assessment of the Saudi World Cup bid: “low risk’ on sustainability commitment & environmental protection”.
Seems legit.
Seems legit.
FIFA release bid evaluation reports for 2030 & 2034 World Cup❗️
❇️Saudia Arabia’s 2034 bid with a score of 419.8/500
❇️ ‘medium risk’ on human rights - WC has to good potential to contribute to positive human rights impacts
❇️’low risk’ on sustainability commitment & environmental protection
❇️Saudia Arabia’s 2034 bid with a score of 419.8/500
❇️ ‘medium risk’ on human rights - WC has to good potential to contribute to positive human rights impacts
❇️’low risk’ on sustainability commitment & environmental protection
November 30, 2024 at 9:18 AM
FIFA assessment of the Saudi World Cup bid: “low risk’ on sustainability commitment & environmental protection”.
Seems legit.
Seems legit.
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Big news! The 'all scientists who do climate' feed now stands at:
🌏 3500 MEMBERS 🌎
...more than it ever had on Twitter!
Huge welcome to #3949, my fav colleague @brasmus.bsky.social, and #3500, @johndparker.bsky.social, who says he’s “not good at social media.” No longer, John!
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🌏 3500 MEMBERS 🌎
...more than it ever had on Twitter!
Huge welcome to #3949, my fav colleague @brasmus.bsky.social, and #3500, @johndparker.bsky.social, who says he’s “not good at social media.” No longer, John!
Pin it here ⬇️
November 26, 2024 at 2:21 PM
Big news! The 'all scientists who do climate' feed now stands at:
🌏 3500 MEMBERS 🌎
...more than it ever had on Twitter!
Huge welcome to #3949, my fav colleague @brasmus.bsky.social, and #3500, @johndparker.bsky.social, who says he’s “not good at social media.” No longer, John!
Pin it here ⬇️
🌏 3500 MEMBERS 🌎
...more than it ever had on Twitter!
Huge welcome to #3949, my fav colleague @brasmus.bsky.social, and #3500, @johndparker.bsky.social, who says he’s “not good at social media.” No longer, John!
Pin it here ⬇️
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Are McKinsey & Co talking out of both sides of their mouth on sustainability, given their 💰💰💰work on fossil fuel?
I’ve never noticed a sponsored post from McKinsey before today on my LinkedIn feed (click on the image in this post to view it in full). The post is all about sustainability.
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I’ve never noticed a sponsored post from McKinsey before today on my LinkedIn feed (click on the image in this post to view it in full). The post is all about sustainability.
Short 🧵
November 26, 2024 at 8:12 PM
Are McKinsey & Co talking out of both sides of their mouth on sustainability, given their 💰💰💰work on fossil fuel?
I’ve never noticed a sponsored post from McKinsey before today on my LinkedIn feed (click on the image in this post to view it in full). The post is all about sustainability.
Short 🧵
I’ve never noticed a sponsored post from McKinsey before today on my LinkedIn feed (click on the image in this post to view it in full). The post is all about sustainability.
Short 🧵
New episode is up share.transistor.fm/s/0a6086d6
Lessons in low carbon retrofit and ‘can you have a low-carbon basement?’
Lessons in low carbon retrofit and ‘can you have a low-carbon basement?’
Experiments in low-carbon retrofit for a high-status building (with a basement), with Natalie Black (Enbee Architecture + Design) and Toby McLean (Allt Environmental Structural Engineers) | Zero Ambi...
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November 26, 2024 at 10:52 AM
New episode is up share.transistor.fm/s/0a6086d6
Lessons in low carbon retrofit and ‘can you have a low-carbon basement?’
Lessons in low carbon retrofit and ‘can you have a low-carbon basement?’
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Imagine a trial of a serial killer where the defendant’s case is based on net zero deaths.
For every person murdered, the defendant conceived at least one baby, backed up with chain of custody verification via DNA tests.
Which court would accept that?
For every person murdered, the defendant conceived at least one baby, backed up with chain of custody verification via DNA tests.
Which court would accept that?
Optimist: the cup is ½ full
Pessimist: the cup is ½ empty
Proponent of dangerously incorrect carbon accounting: half of the cup has water in it, and the other half has avoided water in it. Therefore, the cup has achieved net zero water.
Pessimist: the cup is ½ empty
Proponent of dangerously incorrect carbon accounting: half of the cup has water in it, and the other half has avoided water in it. Therefore, the cup has achieved net zero water.
Optimist: the cup is ½ full
Pessimist: the cup is ½ empty
Geographer: actually, it all depends which projection was used
Pessimist: the cup is ½ empty
Geographer: actually, it all depends which projection was used
November 24, 2024 at 8:47 PM
Imagine a trial of a serial killer where the defendant’s case is based on net zero deaths.
For every person murdered, the defendant conceived at least one baby, backed up with chain of custody verification via DNA tests.
Which court would accept that?
For every person murdered, the defendant conceived at least one baby, backed up with chain of custody verification via DNA tests.
Which court would accept that?
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🎶Tum-ti tum-ti tum-ti tum
#Passivhaus has well & truly arrived on the UK's cultural map, with a new #PassiveHouse plotline emerging on the popular Radio 4 rural drama #TheArchers.
Follow Tony's #Passivhaus #ecohouse dream:
www.passivhaustrust....
#TheArchersPassivhaus
#Passivhaus has well & truly arrived on the UK's cultural map, with a new #PassiveHouse plotline emerging on the popular Radio 4 rural drama #TheArchers.
Follow Tony's #Passivhaus #ecohouse dream:
www.passivhaustrust....
#TheArchersPassivhaus
November 22, 2024 at 12:54 PM
🎶Tum-ti tum-ti tum-ti tum
#Passivhaus has well & truly arrived on the UK's cultural map, with a new #PassiveHouse plotline emerging on the popular Radio 4 rural drama #TheArchers.
Follow Tony's #Passivhaus #ecohouse dream:
www.passivhaustrust....
#TheArchersPassivhaus
#Passivhaus has well & truly arrived on the UK's cultural map, with a new #PassiveHouse plotline emerging on the popular Radio 4 rural drama #TheArchers.
Follow Tony's #Passivhaus #ecohouse dream:
www.passivhaustrust....
#TheArchersPassivhaus
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We've got a full year of monitoring for heating & hot water in our #Passivhaus EnerPHit retrofit. Our total electricity usage, for heating and hot water, between 14th November 2023 and 14th November 2024 was just £175!
November 23, 2024 at 3:37 PM
We've got a full year of monitoring for heating & hot water in our #Passivhaus EnerPHit retrofit. Our total electricity usage, for heating and hot water, between 14th November 2023 and 14th November 2024 was just £175!
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Excellent reporting about the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation. ITV News reporter Martin Stew speaks with Sunke Trace-Kleeberg (@sunke-tk.bsky.social) and Ben Moat about the RAPID network of #ocean observations that monitors changes in #AMOC intensity. 🌊🧪
www.itv.com/news/2024-11...
www.itv.com/news/2024-11...
November 22, 2024 at 6:56 PM
Excellent reporting about the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation. ITV News reporter Martin Stew speaks with Sunke Trace-Kleeberg (@sunke-tk.bsky.social) and Ben Moat about the RAPID network of #ocean observations that monitors changes in #AMOC intensity. 🌊🧪
www.itv.com/news/2024-11...
www.itv.com/news/2024-11...
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It's not fashionable to talk about consuming less as a climate solution because our economy is based on selling us crap that no one needs. Still, I challenge you not to buy anything even if there's some crazy Black Friday sale.
It's not Black Friday yet but Amazon has already launched a bunch of sales, with price drops on everything from air purifiers to electronics and kitchen gear. We're scanning all the newly live discounts to find you only the best deals: nyti.ms/49api6U
November 22, 2024 at 7:07 PM
It's not fashionable to talk about consuming less as a climate solution because our economy is based on selling us crap that no one needs. Still, I challenge you not to buy anything even if there's some crazy Black Friday sale.
This is the stuff. Don’t be a shit and try to justify it by paying someone to be nice. Just be nice.
No to carbon accountancy tricks. Yes to meaningful action.
No to carbon accountancy tricks. Yes to meaningful action.
The @uniofexeter.bsky.social convened a panel to advise the university on how to use carbon offsets in its ambitious net zero target. Our conclusion is that all offsets should be ditched. We very much hope other universities will do likewise.
theconversation.com/we-have-offi...
theconversation.com/we-have-offi...
We have officially advised our university to ditch carbon offsets – and focus on cutting emissions
Your organisation should probably ditch offsets too.
theconversation.com
November 22, 2024 at 1:22 PM
This is the stuff. Don’t be a shit and try to justify it by paying someone to be nice. Just be nice.
No to carbon accountancy tricks. Yes to meaningful action.
No to carbon accountancy tricks. Yes to meaningful action.
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If you look at this graphic, you're done scrolling for today.
November 21, 2024 at 10:51 AM
If you look at this graphic, you're done scrolling for today.
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New podcast. Climate collapse paganism, Irish celebrity gossip, and the violent colonial history of Jaffa Cakes. Dog Bless ❤️ open.spotify.com/episode/4zjP...
The miserable blood drenched history of Jaffa Cakes
The Blindboy Podcast · Episode
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November 20, 2024 at 8:33 AM
New podcast. Climate collapse paganism, Irish celebrity gossip, and the violent colonial history of Jaffa Cakes. Dog Bless ❤️ open.spotify.com/episode/4zjP...
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“I love this building. It's so quiet in here,” said the woman sitting in the window.
Aside from constant comfort, two key benefits of passive house for the Betances residents are air quality and tranquility - in a building close to some of the busiest state and interstate highways in the city. 5)
November 19, 2024 at 2:02 AM
“I love this building. It's so quiet in here,” said the woman sitting in the window.
Aside from constant comfort, two key benefits of passive house for the Betances residents are air quality and tranquility - in a building close to some of the busiest state and interstate highways in the city. 5)
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Protecting the health, comfort and dignity of vulnerable older New Yorkers.
Virtually eliminating the need for heating and cooling by going passive house.
Enhancing urban biodiversity.
And all realised in beautifully detailed, unshowy architecture.
Betances Residence is a quiet marvel. Short 🧵
Virtually eliminating the need for heating and cooling by going passive house.
Enhancing urban biodiversity.
And all realised in beautifully detailed, unshowy architecture.
Betances Residence is a quiet marvel. Short 🧵
November 19, 2024 at 1:29 AM
Protecting the health, comfort and dignity of vulnerable older New Yorkers.
Virtually eliminating the need for heating and cooling by going passive house.
Enhancing urban biodiversity.
And all realised in beautifully detailed, unshowy architecture.
Betances Residence is a quiet marvel. Short 🧵
Virtually eliminating the need for heating and cooling by going passive house.
Enhancing urban biodiversity.
And all realised in beautifully detailed, unshowy architecture.
Betances Residence is a quiet marvel. Short 🧵
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I've listened to a ton of episodes and often recommend to others.
Basically, thanks for all the work building a great resource..
Basically, thanks for all the work building a great resource..
November 17, 2024 at 4:53 PM
I've listened to a ton of episodes and often recommend to others.
Basically, thanks for all the work building a great resource..
Basically, thanks for all the work building a great resource..