Archive for the ‘Building Green’ Category

Can Thinking Be a Form of Pollution? (2009-7-29)

Can our self concept, how we view others and the world around us have environmental impact? Can thinking be a form of “pollution”?

Why Would You Help Donate Solar Panels? (2009-7-11)

Some business owners might ask what the benefits of donating solar panels to others would be. If you were going to donate something like that to anybody you’d donate to yourself—right? They say charity begins at home and your business is your home—wrong.
Your home is your community and the area your business serves, and one [...]

The Green Economy Begins With Sustainable Design (2009-7-9)

Green initiatives are a driving force in the Obama Administration’s economic plans. The $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is expected to create 3.5 million green economy jobs over the next two years.

The Five Elements of Green Design (2009-6-27)

Successful sustainable construction begins with a design that addresses each of the following five central elements of green building design.

The Pro-Active Build Green Mentality (2009-6-27)

There are many reasons to build green. There remains only one outdated reason not to build green. Cost has always been biggest, most tangible objection to the shift towards sustainability.