Buildings use a tremendous amount of energy. How could they not? We work, play, make things and live in buildings. Making our buildings greener requires new skill and techniques. Learning about them is the subject of a NYT video story The Greening of the American Hard Hat.
It's also entered the lexicon, Green-collar worker is an entry on Wikipedia. The Obama administration is counting on these jobs being a staple in the economic recovery and let's face it, if it means jobs and keeping more money in our communities, it's win-win. Of course it means an investment, energy efficiency and sustainable practices are generally not the cheapest, at least in the short term, but if you are in it for the long run there are lots of exciting new technologies and techniques to consider in constructing or retrofitting your building.
Monday, April 20, 2009
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