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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/
thinbluedba Here is my contact info again just in case the last one gets lost in the stream of messages: jason.cheung@vpd.ca
Feel free to contact me for more details, share ideas, or any questions!
JeffT thanks, enjoyed it! :)
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...
thinbluedba @SulgraveLLC as for unaudited cloud providers. I cannot imagine what cost-benefit analysis could result in the decision to risk the loss or theft of sensitive data. Granted one can encrypt...
SulgraveLLC Yes, thinbluedba, all with caution. Of course, awareness that there is even a problem, as with Rails in January 2013, is a necessity but often, it seems, neglected or suppressed amid hype.....
thinbluedba @SulgraveLLC It definiitely is a valid concern, as although open source material is very agile and customizable, it is still a "buyer beware" type of model where one might necessarily have to support...
thinbluedba @SulgraveLLC It definiitely is a valid concern, as although open source material is very agile and customizable, it is still a "buyer beware" type of model where one might necessarily have to support...
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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/
thinbluedba Here is my contact info again just in case the last one gets lost in the stream of messages: jason.cheung@vpd.ca
Feel free to contact me for more details, share ideas, or any questions!
JeffT thanks, enjoyed it! :)
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...
thinbluedba @SulgraveLLC as for unaudited cloud providers. I cannot imagine what cost-benefit analysis could result in the decision to risk the loss or theft of sensitive data. Granted one can encrypt...
SulgraveLLC Yes, thinbluedba, all with caution. Of course, awareness that there is even a problem, as with Rails in January 2013, is a necessity but often, it seems, neglected or suppressed amid hype.....
thinbluedba @SulgraveLLC It definiitely is a valid concern, as although open source material is very agile and customizable, it is still a "buyer beware" type of model where one might necessarily have to support...
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