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When Green Building Is Not Green Enough
Tom Zeller, Jr. in the New York Times’ “Green” blog:
the nation’s building stock plays a bigger role in energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions than many Americans might realize — accounting for as much as 40 percent of primary energy use, 70 percent of electricity consumption and nearly 40 percent of carbon-dioxide emissions.
Why? Well, one reason, according to Laura Briggs, a professor of architecture, interior design and lighting at Parsons the New School for Design, is that for most of the 20th century, the architecture and design world has remained quite separate from engineering.
“The main hurdle to seeing more energy-efficient building is a lack of knowledge,” she said in an interview last summer. “We’ve done a really bad job as educators in linking building sciences with architectural aesthetics.”
via When Green Building Is Not Green Enough – NYTimes.com.
B.C.’s green economy could hit $27B within decade
The green economy in British Columbia could be worth more than $27 billion by 2020, according to an independent study.
The Vancouver-based GLOBE Foundation report assesses the economic and employment impacts associated with the transformation of the provincial economy toward lower-carbon energy generation and usage, as well as business practices that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, according to a news release.
via B.C.’s green economy could hit $27B within decade.
