Swicki Users Go Green

Thanks to James Tolles for mentioning GreenNetizen in his Swicki higlights. They have recently built one for green home renovations.

2030 webcast

So what am I doing up at 3:00 AM in the morning posting on my blog? Well, I just watched this absolutely fantastic webcast by Architecture 2030 Executive Director, Edward Mazria. It was a little long but well worth the time. He really lays it out there, what the current thinking is on climate change, but has a very suprising twist on how we can solve this problem. It is doeable, but the public's help is needed. It's a GREAT WEBCAST!

Green Depot

Pick of the day! Green Depot.

Learn all about Environmental Living and Environmental building.

Why Green Buildings

The U.S. Department of Energy says that conventional buildings in the U.S eat up 71 percent of the country’s electricity output and are responsible for 38 percent of the U.S.' carbon dioxide emissions, equal to the combined total emissions of Japan, France and the U.K., according to Forbes magazine. A study done by MIT showed that buildings following LEED standards use on average 25 percent to 30 percent less energy than conventional buildings and cost, on average, only 2 percent more to build. That could help slow down the carbon imbalance we are creating.