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stotheco This is definitely good news. Other cities should follow the example that has been set in the UK. It's time to go green and there's no better time to do so than now.
stotheco Thanks for the link, James. Definitely looks like a promising project. I'm all for green and this community looks very good.
richheap Re: support from senior management, we should remember that there are two types of support. There's the support that says 'Yes, I support this idea and it's exactly the sort of thing we should be...
Mary Jander That planned community looks great, James! I'm glad to see the use of solar energy so prominent.
James@SanDiego Mary, I go ga ga over green eco friendly buildings and such. Visit this link for a planned green community in San Felipe Mexico: http://ranchocostaverde.com/
Mary Jander Interesting question about who is most resistant, Rich. I think there may not be as much resistance as lack of ability to put a dollars and cents figure on the benefits of green buildings. That is...
richheap Over the last five years, I think a clear business case has been made for developers to build environmentally-friendly buildings. Tenants like them as they can save money on energy bills and shout...
Hazel I agree with Shane. I'm certain that mixed-use projects are the future and we're slowly moving towards that. I feel that things might be rocky at first as we learn and feel out how to go about it....
Mary Jander This is good news, @Toby. I do think that even though planners want green buildings, though, there is some resistance in the trenches, due to a lack of information that hinders budget allocations....
Toby @Mary: In the UK the architects and planners have been long set down this road, in both large and small cities and increasingly out in the surburbs by a set of directives from the EU and also by...
Nicole Ferraro Interesting bit about Montreal, Shane, that's actually really encouraging to hear! I think Mary's list is great but I also think these should be the core components of cities in general, and that...
Shane Fernandez Great Post Mary. To be honest, I see this mixed use developement as pretty widespread and in my view is at the core of what will sustain buildings, communities and cities. Poeple want an easy and...
yotakeda@hotmail.com It's an interesting video on Huawei's increasingly global footprint on the electronics industry. But I would be curious to know what innovations Huawei will bring to the table regarding smart...
Mary Jander Great question. I know this report mentions Barcelona, Calgary, Edinburgh, and Rio, among others. But if you start searching, you'll see an awful lot of plans, groups, studies, and general hopes...
Davedgreat2000 Mary, thank you great information. I wonder how many cities are actually doing this in the US, England?
Davedgreat2000 Mary, thank you great information. I wonder how many cities are actually doing this in the US, England?
Mary Jander Daved, the Miami-Dade project is ongoing, and results are planned. Here is a writeup that gives a couple of projections, such as saving $1M annually in water costs. I think it will take awhile to...
Mary Jander Thanks for your comment, Danny. Clearly, the landscape of smart cities isn't as slick as a vendor's promo brochure depicts it. But there is a lot going on here, and as you point out, the variety...
Mary Jander Thanks for your comment, Danny. Clearly, the landscape of smart cities isn't as slick as a vendor's promo brochure depicts it. But there is a lot going on here, and as you point out, the variety...
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stotheco This is definitely good news. Other cities should follow the example that has been set in the UK. It's time to go green and there's no better time to do so than now.
stotheco Thanks for the link, James. Definitely looks like a promising project. I'm all for green and this community looks very good.
richheap Re: support from senior management, we should remember that there are two types of support. There's the support that says 'Yes, I support this idea and it's exactly the sort of thing we should be...
Mary Jander That planned community looks great, James! I'm glad to see the use of solar energy so prominent.
James@SanDiego Mary, I go ga ga over green eco friendly buildings and such. Visit this link for a planned green community in San Felipe Mexico: http://ranchocostaverde.com/
Mary Jander Interesting question about who is most resistant, Rich. I think there may not be as much resistance as lack of ability to put a dollars and cents figure on the benefits of green buildings. That is...
richheap Over the last five years, I think a clear business case has been made for developers to build environmentally-friendly buildings. Tenants like them as they can save money on energy bills and shout...
Hazel I agree with Shane. I'm certain that mixed-use projects are the future and we're slowly moving towards that. I feel that things might be rocky at first as we learn and feel out how to go about it....
Mary Jander This is good news, @Toby. I do think that even though planners want green buildings, though, there is some resistance in the trenches, due to a lack of information that hinders budget allocations....
Toby @Mary: In the UK the architects and planners have been long set down this road, in both large and small cities and increasingly out in the surburbs by a set of directives from the EU and also by...
Nicole Ferraro Interesting bit about Montreal, Shane, that's actually really encouraging to hear! I think Mary's list is great but I also think these should be the core components of cities in general, and that...
Shane Fernandez Great Post Mary. To be honest, I see this mixed use developement as pretty widespread and in my view is at the core of what will sustain buildings, communities and cities. Poeple want an easy and...
yotakeda@hotmail.com It's an interesting video on Huawei's increasingly global footprint on the electronics industry. But I would be curious to know what innovations Huawei will bring to the table regarding smart...
Mary Jander Great question. I know this report mentions Barcelona, Calgary, Edinburgh, and Rio, among others. But if you start searching, you'll see an awful lot of plans, groups, studies, and general hopes...
Davedgreat2000 Mary, thank you great information. I wonder how many cities are actually doing this in the US, England?
Davedgreat2000 Mary, thank you great information. I wonder how many cities are actually doing this in the US, England?
Mary Jander Daved, the Miami-Dade project is ongoing, and results are planned. Here is a writeup that gives a couple of projections, such as saving $1M annually in water costs. I think it will take awhile to...
Mary Jander Thanks for your comment, Danny. Clearly, the landscape of smart cities isn't as slick as a vendor's promo brochure depicts it. But there is a lot going on here, and as you point out, the variety...
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