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... The title of this blog has to do with a Will Bruder quote I heard while attending the University of Arizona College of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture (CAPLA) during the Fall of 1999 - "Learn to master the trash can and you might become something" - It really resonated with me and has stuck with me to this day. I suppose for me the concept hit hard that although you can discard an idea, concept, sketch, design, whatever for a certain project you may be able to revisit it at a later date under different circumstances - In other words designs never die, they evolve, they hibernate, they circle-back but they never die...Or maybe he was just telling us to quit our ideas of becoming Architects and to go live in a public park somewhere; which, given the current state of the industry probably would not have been such a bad idea...

That is what this Blog will be for me - With over a decade in the industry I have come to realize that what I thought I would be doing on a daily basis and what I actually do are pretty darn different - BUT - I still have ideas, I still have hopes and I still have my creativity; So, I figured this would be a good outlet...I will share my thoughts on work and the industry as well as whatever moments of creativity I can muster - And, yes, at the direction of my Wife I will keep the swearing to an absolute minimum.

Cheers...B.

Thursday, November 21, 2013

LEED® AP BD+C:

... Wow, I can honestly say I am glad this is over - Your Boy is now a LEED® Accedited Professional, BD+C (Building Design and Construction) - Check the Logo below; I can now use this and other official USGBC and LEED Logos on documents and "approved" Websites that bear the USGBC URL - Whatever that means - But hey, I passed...And I cannot tell you how good that feels.


... So, I have to say that this test was different than my Registration Exams - Not more or less difficult, not confusing and not misleading - Just...Well, different.

It was VERY specific in its content - AND - Honestly harder than I thought - If you are not good with memorization, percentages, numbers or conceptual situations you have to apply to real-world professional standards (e.g. ANSI, ISO, ASHRAE, EPAct, etc...) then you may have a difficult time - But seriously though, I believe in you - If you apply yourself you can do anything!!!

Of course, ultimately this post really does not matter at all because.....

I PASSED!

... And that; that right there - That feeling - It. Is. Awesome.

Happy tonight,
B.
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