Month: September 2015

• 24 September 2015
• Ernie Cecchetto

On a recent trip, I took my daughter to Ek’Balam, one of the best-kept secrets in Yucatán. The pyramid and peripheral buildings were in immaculate condition. We toured with the locals throughout the entire site. My daughter was in awe of its grandeur, she couldn’t comprehend how something could have been built so long ago, yet be in such pristine condition.

• 10 September 2015
• Ernie Cecchetto

So Global Warming is real, there is no denying it and the Urban Heat Island Effect is also a very real phenomenon. But what can we do? One of the biggest issues leading to the heat island effect is the materials we are using to clad our buildings and pave our streets.