Article review for Green Building class.
Article review for Green Building class.02/28/2012
“With 42 green buildings, city leads the pack”
Reference to article by: Sharanya Gautam with TNN on Feb 13, 2012
This article was found in “The Times of India”, and makes a focus on Channai but also on the world. I have a deep interest in what type of green building progression is going on in the world and how that affects us in the United States so I decided to use this article:
It excites me to see that other nations are taking giant steps to become the top in green, sustainable building techniques. The city of Channai, India is taking the lead in sustainable building and energy and environmental design in India by having 42 of the 212 green buildings. It is said in the article that the demand for green building is increasing, as well as the builders also becoming proactive about building green. Additionally to the materials changing there is also a shift towards joining agriculture and building development.
I feel it is a great movement to have an awareness to utilize all spaces to grow plants and edibles. There is an exorbitant amount of concrete ground and skyscrapers due to the nature of cities and population. In order to balance our need as humans for these city areas with large populations, and our need for oxygen, it seems brilliant to start shifting these urban areas into growing greenhouses within and on top of building structures. This will aid in empowerment for humans who can grow their own food, as well as open up a whole new work force for those in green building.
Green certification is also aiding in creating a whole new niche for those in construction. It creates a specialization that many are now looking for. People are willing to pay more for a green building, since it will be saving nearly 50% on energy consumption. Building a green structure compared to a normal building adds on only a 3-5% expense, so the pay offs seem well worth the initial investment, not to mention the pat on the back your conscious will be giving you in making the switch.
All in all it seems that the consciousness of the world is growing to understand that we don’t merely want, but absolutely need to make changes in the way in which we are building. We are starting to become aware of the materials that we are using, and the way in which we are consuming energy. We are also realizing that it can be just as affordable, and payoff in many more ways than just financially. With the whole world making these changes, it is inevitable that we all will be making the switch.
Melinda L. Phoenix
Reference to article by: Sharanya Gautam with TNN on Feb 13, 2012
This article was found in “The Times of India”, and makes a focus on Channai but also on the world. I have a deep interest in what type of green building progression is going on in the world and how that affects us in the United States so I decided to use this article:
It excites me to see that other nations are taking giant steps to become the top in green, sustainable building techniques. The city of Channai, India is taking the lead in sustainable building and energy and environmental design in India by having 42 of the 212 green buildings. It is said in the article that the demand for green building is increasing, as well as the builders also becoming proactive about building green. Additionally to the materials changing there is also a shift towards joining agriculture and building development.
I feel it is a great movement to have an awareness to utilize all spaces to grow plants and edibles. There is an exorbitant amount of concrete ground and skyscrapers due to the nature of cities and population. In order to balance our need as humans for these city areas with large populations, and our need for oxygen, it seems brilliant to start shifting these urban areas into growing greenhouses within and on top of building structures. This will aid in empowerment for humans who can grow their own food, as well as open up a whole new work force for those in green building.
Green certification is also aiding in creating a whole new niche for those in construction. It creates a specialization that many are now looking for. People are willing to pay more for a green building, since it will be saving nearly 50% on energy consumption. Building a green structure compared to a normal building adds on only a 3-5% expense, so the pay offs seem well worth the initial investment, not to mention the pat on the back your conscious will be giving you in making the switch.
All in all it seems that the consciousness of the world is growing to understand that we don’t merely want, but absolutely need to make changes in the way in which we are building. We are starting to become aware of the materials that we are using, and the way in which we are consuming energy. We are also realizing that it can be just as affordable, and payoff in many more ways than just financially. With the whole world making these changes, it is inevitable that we all will be making the switch.
Melinda L. Phoenix
Labels: ~Melinda, Sustainable Building Class
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