| Our Ecological Design Framework (referred to simply as “Phoebe”) focuses on the most impactful project opportunities that will result in positive change on-site and far beyond the project property line. Reframing traditional green building metrics and transforming them into bold built ecological goals provides a structured but open forum for teams to achieve meaningful ecological change. — Read More
| Terrapin helped the developer of a new master planned community create an energy and infrastructure strategy to achieve NZE for fixed income homeowners. — Read More
| Understanding how cities are intricately interdependent on ecosystems allows us to make strategic design decisions for regenerative and healthful cities. — Read More
| Tilden Towers is a vulnerable public housing superblock. A new proposal for retrofits hopes to improve community resilience and quality of life. — Read More
| Terrapin is leading the newest installment of the EPA’s Faster, Cheaper, Greener Webcast Series. The series examines new water-centric strategies, designs, and technologies inspired by nature—solutions that mitigate risk, reduce costs, improve health, and support the development of a regenerative and resilient society. Read more about the webcasts here. The first session “Ecological Built Environments” was held on October […] — Read More
| The Terrapin team spent a week in Washington, DC at this year’s Greenbuild. The annual USGBC conference brings together thousands of passionate sustainability professionals and opportunities to hear about innovative new projects and ideas. Terrapin was thrilled to have two team members, Bill and Chris S., presenting this year. One of the highlights from the opening […] — Read More
| To combat the adverse health effects of climate change, we must align modern systems with resilient natural processes for healthier communities and people. — Read More
| With the inevitable climate change, we must fundamentally rethink how we design and retrofit buildings to adapt to this new, rapidly shifting baseline. — Read More
| Terrapin’s own Chris Garvin spoke at the Risk & Value Creation Forum on regional resilience for New York City. — Read More
| Learn more about our bioinspired innovation work and services by emailing us at [email protected] and reading our report, Tapping into Nature. Follow the conversation on twitter: @TerrapinBG | #TapNature. We were delighted to see over a 100 passionate professionals and students come to celebrate the launch of Tapping into Nature, Terrapin’s newest publication about bioinspired […] — Read More
| Our own Chris Garvin will be speaking at the 9th Annual Babson Energy & Environmental Conference on April 9th at Babson College in Babson Park, MA. Chris will be co-presenting the session “The Nature of Business” with Vince Siciliano, President and CEO of New Resource Bank. They will focus their discussion on looking to nature to solve challenges […] — Read More
| How nature serves as a source of inspiration can vary, but bioinspired approaches have yielded useful, disruptive innovations and designs. — Read More
| As the impacts of climate change become more pronounced, the best strategies for adapting to extremes lie in our own backyard. — Read More
| “When the rain departs, the mosses’ sponginess retains water, then slowly releases it. Forests therefore nurture life downstream from themselves, shielding rivers from sudden muddy surges and sustaining flows during dry spells. Evaporation from the wet forest creates clouds of humidity and, if the forest is large enough, generates its own rain. We usually take […] — Read More
| Ecological restorationists no longer aim for natural restoration but healthy restoration – acknowledging both ecosystems’ flux and humans’ impact on them. — Read More
| The Framework for an Ecological Built Environment (“Phoebe”) is a set of tools for design decision-making and project evaluation. — Read More
| Terrapin helped develop the ELEMENT Goes Green guidelines for green hotel properties will hopefully serve as an influential example for the entire industry. — Read More
| Terrapin worked closely with Urban Green and other Task Force members to refine over 100 proposals to advance NYC resiliency. — Read More
| Terrapin Partner Bob Fox was appointed to the NYC Sustainability Advisory Board, to develop strategies for greening NYC as part of PlaNYC 2030. — Read More
| Informed by Terrapin’s research and strategic advising, the efficient and highly adaptable Live Work Home is grounded in healthy living and biophilia. — Read More
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