<![CDATA[Grist - Comment Feed for LEED is expanding to neighborhoods, and Doug Farr is leading the way]]> Grist Comment Feed en Comment #1 by Delay And Deny http://www.grist.org/article/shaw3/ Fri, 13 Oct 2006 02:27:02 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/shaw3/1 Green = Low Rent


Wow, that "sustainable community" that they describe sounds so futuristic.   Except...I'm already living in it!

It's call the Lower Middle Class Apartment Complex, and it's right here in Kent (East Hill) Washington, 98030.   I live in a one bedroom, townhouse style apartment -- two landings, 3 floors, 2 units per floor (other units have 2 and 3 bedrooms).  

Because we are so clustered, my energy costs are very cheap (we heat each others apartments).   There's a lot of glass facing West, so the sun keeps the apartments hot in the winter, and there's lots of insulation on the roof.

There is centralized parking and also enclosed "common greens" areas.   The complex is large (buildings from A through HH ).   It is very close to "transportation" as well as shopping malls and what not.

And I think this place (Ashton Springs) was built in 1988 or so.

So, what's really needed is not a revolution in Architecture -- but a revolution in Architects!  These guys need to stop criticizing and start looking around.  My feeling is that the modern developer and builder is far in advance of some geeked up profession talking about "sustainable communities".  

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Wow, that "sustainable community" that they describe sounds so futuristic.   Except...I'm already living in it!

It's call the Lower Middle Class Apartment Complex, and it's right here in Kent (East Hill) Washington, 98030.   I live in a one bedroom, townhouse style apartment -- two landings, 3 floors, 2 units per floor (other units have 2 and 3 bedrooms).  

Because we are so clustered, my energy costs are very cheap (we heat each others apartments).   There's a lot of glass facing West, so the sun keeps the apartments hot in the winter, and there's lots of insulation on the roof.

There is centralized parking and also enclosed "common greens" areas.   The complex is large (buildings from A through HH ).   It is very close to "transportation" as well as shopping malls and what not.

And I think this place (Ashton Springs) was built in 1988 or so.

So, what's really needed is not a revolution in Architecture -- but a revolution in Architects!  These guys need to stop criticizing and start looking around.  My feeling is that the modern developer and builder is far in advance of some geeked up profession talking about "sustainable communities".  

]]> Comment #2 by Brudaimonia http://www.grist.org/article/shaw3/ Fri, 13 Oct 2006 13:16:04 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/shaw3/2 CNT's LEED Platinum Building

I toured CNT's LEED Platinum building this past summer.  I can say that it was simply amazing.  Every aspect of it was included with green building principles in mind.  If only everyone's office environment could be like that, besides a lighter footprint, we'd have much less office stress.

]]> CNT's LEED Platinum Building

I toured CNT's LEED Platinum building this past summer.  I can say that it was simply amazing.  Every aspect of it was included with green building principles in mind.  If only everyone's office environment could be like that, besides a lighter footprint, we'd have much less office stress.

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