What is the main point here?? It's not about the myth. The problem with LEED is that it's not recognised to create an impact. Do you think contractors can't outweigh the profit margins they get from the functional output of concrete buildings than the sustainable benefits from green buildings?. Do you think they are going to invest more in eco friendly materials than conventional material to reduce CO2 emissions by 1-2%. Remember companies like in the middle East barely have time to even think about green building while they emit tons and tons of green house gases from oil refineries. Is unsustainable building the whole problem in this picture. Wake up.. I'm not against sustainable construction, I am just saying that laws should be regulated so that it creates an impact on the whole benefiting everyone, workers, builders, contractors and the customers. The certification process should not just be a business.
Good comments; the challenge of this sustainability discussion is the polarities each side often (not always) bring to it...many "Green Warriors" are so idealistic that (as you've pointed out) they don't take builders' budgetary and project ops needs into account. At the same time, builder are often equally resistant to the valuable and potentially highly efficient long range vision and planning needed at project outset to realize ALL of the LEED benefits (People, Planet, Profit). Developers are the key - when Developers are sufficiently advised & informed by mature LEED/Green building professionals, they can assure the best of the initial strategic LEED collaborative planning which MUST include the Builders and their Team Leaders. The hard issues can be worked out in advance the majority of time with many innovations resulting. Without this affinity, it's true - the process is likely to stall, slow or be thwarted. What do you think?
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What is the main point here?? It's not about the myth.
The problem with LEED is that it's not recognised to create an impact. Do you think contractors can't outweigh the profit margins they get from the functional output of concrete buildings than the sustainable benefits from green buildings?.
Do you think they are going to invest more in eco friendly materials than conventional material to reduce CO2 emissions by 1-2%. Remember companies like in the middle East barely have time to even think about green building while they emit tons and tons of green house gases from oil refineries. Is unsustainable building the whole problem in this picture. Wake up.. I'm not against sustainable construction, I am just saying that laws should be regulated so that it creates an impact on the whole benefiting everyone, workers, builders, contractors and the customers. The certification process should not just be a business.
Good comments; the challenge of this sustainability discussion is the polarities each side often (not always) bring to it...many "Green Warriors" are so idealistic that (as you've pointed out) they don't take builders' budgetary and project ops needs into account. At the same time, builder are often equally resistant to the valuable and potentially highly efficient long range vision and planning needed at project outset to realize ALL of the LEED benefits (People, Planet, Profit). Developers are the key - when Developers are sufficiently advised & informed by mature LEED/Green building professionals, they can assure the best of the initial strategic LEED collaborative planning which MUST include the Builders and their Team Leaders. The hard issues can be worked out in advance the majority of time with many innovations resulting. Without this affinity, it's true - the process is likely to stall, slow or be thwarted. What do you think?