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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...
Daoniiyide Know when and when to try to make a slam dunk!
ldickson77 Doesn't basketball already have enough trash talk?
ohalac My family is so into recycling, anytime they see a basket, they think its a recycling bin.
dnoell I'm getting that perplexed feeling again, so I'll just go home and ask my wife how to recycle my paper.
Hazel I love hearing about stories like these where some people just rise to the occasion. I share the same concern about the lack of regulation though. Somewhere down the road, this might cause proble...
Hazel "Don't just throw it. Shoot it!"
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....
JeffT No no no! Not in my house!
thetge Now they put it up there, what will they think of next?
thetge Now they put it up there, what will they think of next?
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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...
Daoniiyide Know when and when to try to make a slam dunk!
ldickson77 Doesn't basketball already have enough trash talk?
ohalac My family is so into recycling, anytime they see a basket, they think its a recycling bin.
dnoell I'm getting that perplexed feeling again, so I'll just go home and ask my wife how to recycle my paper.
Hazel I love hearing about stories like these where some people just rise to the occasion. I share the same concern about the lack of regulation though. Somewhere down the road, this might cause proble...
Hazel "Don't just throw it. Shoot it!"
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....
JeffT No no no! Not in my house!
thetge Now they put it up there, what will they think of next?
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