Comments on: AIA/COTE Top Ten Green Building Projects of 2007 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/05/03/aiacote-top-ten-green-building-projects-of-2007/ Future-forward design for the world you inhabit Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:48:56 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: maxmsfhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/05/03/aiacote-top-ten-green-building-projects-of-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-45631 maxmsf Sun, 13 May 2007 23:39:28 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/05/03/aiacote-top-ten-green-building-projects-of-2007/#comment-45631 That z6 sure is some good eye candy That z6 sure is some good eye candy

]]> By: Francesco DeParishttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/05/03/aiacote-top-ten-green-building-projects-of-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-44671 Francesco DeParis Fri, 04 May 2007 21:27:01 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/05/03/aiacote-top-ten-green-building-projects-of-2007/#comment-44671 These are all beautiful designs. I like that residential designs get appreciated as well. What home-efficiency (LEED and Energy Star) needs to take off is critical mass. We need committed developers and small towns. <a href="http://energyspin.com/?p=35" rel="nofollow">I wrote about the power small towns have to LEED change across the country earlier this week</a>.If the interests builds up to where the suppliers/manufacturers of the LEED/Energy Star certified products can be competitive with traditional inefficient products, investors will scramble to fund and grow these companies, ultimately helping the end consumer. The <a href="http://blogs.wsj.com/energy/2007/05/03/blog-roll-green-lumber" rel="nofollow">Wall Street Journal's Energy Roundup</a> agrees that this might be a great way to spur growth in the residential sector.I comment regularly on the business/investor side of alternative energy on <a href="http://energyspin.com" rel="nofollow">Energy Spin: Alternative Energy Blog for Investors-Served Daily</a>.Cheers, Francesco DeParis These are all beautiful designs. I like that residential designs get appreciated as well. What home-efficiency (LEED and Energy Star) needs to take off is critical mass. We need committed developers and small towns. I wrote about the power small towns have to LEED change across the country earlier this week.

If the interests builds up to where the suppliers/manufacturers of the LEED/Energy Star certified products can be competitive with traditional inefficient products, investors will scramble to fund and grow these companies, ultimately helping the end consumer. The Wall Street Journal’s Energy Roundup agrees that this might be a great way to spur growth in the residential sector.

I comment regularly on the business/investor side of alternative energy on Energy Spin: Alternative Energy Blog for Investors-Served Daily.

Cheers,
Francesco DeParis

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