http://earthsky.org/human-world/affordable-and-green-go-together-in-home-building A Clear Voice for Science Thu, 24 May 2012 20:20:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://earthsky.org/human-world/affordable-and-green-go-together-in-home-building/comment-page-1#comment-5430 John Denman Mon, 20 Oct 2008 17:40:31 +0000 http://208.96.63.114/?p=4289#comment-5430 <p>Great piece. And while houses in America have been cheap, we are all seeing a dramatic shift in thinking here. And you are right – <span class="caps">GREEN</span> <span class="caps">BUILDING</span> is rapidly evolving into <span class="caps">HIGH</span> <span class="caps">PERFORMANCE</span> <span class="caps">BUILDING</span>. If you follow the industry trends, you see a massive divide between conferences like Green Build and conferences like Ecobuild America. ON the one side you still have people tripping out on Green. On the other side, you have people looking at Green as nothing more than a foundation for this much higher dialogue. Just because something is green doesnt make it great. But when you incorporate modular designs, community <span class="caps">BIM</span>storming and the like, you have the future of green building.</p> Great piece. And while houses in America have been cheap, we are all seeing a dramatic shift in thinking here. And you are right – GREEN BUILDING is rapidly evolving into HIGH PERFORMANCE BUILDING. If you follow the industry trends, you see a massive divide between conferences like Green Build and conferences like Ecobuild America. ON the one side you still have people tripping out on Green. On the other side, you have people looking at Green as nothing more than a foundation for this much higher dialogue. Just because something is green doesnt make it great. But when you incorporate modular designs, community BIMstorming and the like, you have the future of green building.

]]> http://earthsky.org/human-world/affordable-and-green-go-together-in-home-building/comment-page-1#comment-5369 Ruskiy Thu, 09 Oct 2008 18:53:13 +0000 http://208.96.63.114/?p=4289#comment-5369 <p>Houses are cheap quality in america. In Ukraine all houses are made out of brick unlike in america out of some cheap two by fours. The house shakes when you walk in it. Its brand new too.<br /> Wouldnt building a house out of stone be more envronment freindly? It would last longer. In america everything cheap quality unless you buy things that were made in Japan.</p> Houses are cheap quality in america. In Ukraine all houses are made out of brick unlike in america out of some cheap two by fours. The house shakes when you walk in it. Its brand new too.
Wouldnt building a house out of stone be more envronment freindly? It would last longer. In america everything cheap quality unless you buy things that were made in Japan.

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