<![CDATA[Grist - Comment Feed for Top 10 U.S. green buildings]]> Grist Comment Feed en Comment #1 by Laurence Aurbach http://www.grist.org/article/top-10-us-green-buildings/ Tue, 24 Apr 2007 09:28:44 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/top-10-us-green-buildings/1 questions that should be asked

Two essential questions are:

Are any of these buildings carbon-neutral on an annual basis? In other words, do they produce as much energy as they consume each year (not counting purchased offsets).

Are any of these buildings carbon-neutral when embodied energy is included in the calculation? In other words, will the building produce enough energy over its lifetime to offset the greenhouse gases resulting from the manufacture and assembly of its materials and components?

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Two essential questions are:

Are any of these buildings carbon-neutral on an annual basis? In other words, do they produce as much energy as they consume each year (not counting purchased offsets).

Are any of these buildings carbon-neutral when embodied energy is included in the calculation? In other words, will the building produce enough energy over its lifetime to offset the greenhouse gases resulting from the manufacture and assembly of its materials and components?

Ped Shed Blog

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