Mary Catherine O'Connor

Mary Catherine O’Connor is an independent reporter who writes about energy, technology, and recreation. Her work has appeared in Outside, The Guardian, Wall Street Journal, and Pacific Standard. Find her on Twitter @mcoc.

Latest Articles by Mary Catherine O'Connor

Water Management
On the Progress and Promise of Water Reuse
8 MIN READ
Product Exceptions
Alternate Materials and Methods: The Hoops of Specifying Green Products
7 MIN READ
Resilient Design
Building Codes that Promote Resilient Design Still Get a Mixed Reception
7 MIN READ
Infrastructure
All Aboard Orlando’s Bid to Be a Transit Hub
7 MIN READ
Technology
Promising Innovations for the Lighting Profession
8 MIN READ

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