Comments on: IS IT GREEN?: The Megamansion

By: Green Mortgage

Green Mortgage — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 00:00:47 +0000

As long as the home generates a majority of the excess power it creates, I don’t see why this should be a problem. There are always going to be wealthy individuals who want large homes, wouldn’t it be best that if they are going to build them, to at least build them green and sustainable?

By: firefly

firefly — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:53:56 +0000

I was waiting for the self-righteous to immolate this entry. I am glad to see some see the logic in this builder\\\\\\\’s great efforts in building green. The wealthy will do as they please with their money whether inherited or earned. This man is saying, \\\\\\\”Let\\\\\\\’s break the veneer of entitlement and give back.\\\\\\\”
Now. For many of us, the square footage on this house is something we have either never seen or do not want to see. But, the fact is, these homes exist in many forms far more wasteful and less conscious than this home. I have seen many indignant judgements about \\\\\\\”McMansions\\\\\\\” and mine have been among them. There are many where I live – they have no plans on how to heat them, regulate water usage, harness the sun for electricity, nothing. They eat energy and resources and are extremely wasteful to build.
Since the \\\\\\\”rich will always be with us\\\\\\\”, a step in the right direction to bring everyone along on the green/sustainable ride seems like a good thing to do.

By: Jac

Jac — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 06:58:18 +0000

this is called Green Extravagance. Greener than the average luxury home, yes. But not economical.

By: Aalto

Aalto — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:14:58 +0000

It is sad that some people think that the quality of space and the quantity of space are somehow the same thing in architecture.

By: Ivan

Ivan — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 21:42:38 +0000

Let’s just not forget that 99% of the people will do what’s sexy and not what’s logical, so having rich people have LEED homes can go a LOOOOOONG way to have average goes want them…
maybe Mtv CRIBS in a LEED Platinum home would be a good thing, no matter how ridiculous it might seem to the Ivy league ivory-tower resident…

By: dimtick

dimtick — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:53:34 +0000

let’s face it. the ultra-rish are going to build mansions no matter what so might as well do everything we can to encourage them to be green.

By: Avarana

Avarana — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:26:20 +0000

This uneducated blogger sees an awful use of space and resources; if you want to set an example, try not going the ostentous path, one easier to emulate and more sound in terms of footprint. Do we really doubt this will require lots of maintenance? Isn’t this also taking a lot of beach space?
The “since 1970 the average home in America has grown by 40%” is a fact, but a sad one.
But who knows, maybe I’m wrong and the MegaLEEDmansion is better than the Nature it replaces.