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The building industry is being heavily targeted with environmental, political and societal pressure to become more energy and water efficient. This market trend makes it even more important for appraisers to have some formal, in-depth education or experience in green building principles and methodologies.
Certainly the use of electric cars provides an opportunity for a homeowner with a 120Volt outlet in the garage – and those with charging stations set up at work – but what about apartment residents? If predictions are correct, within a few years over 25 million vehicles are going to need plug-ins.
Jean-Pierre Veillet and Doug Shapiro, partners in a mixed-use development pursuing a Net-Zero energy operation known as ecoFLATS, believe that they have created the next 100 year model for market rate sustainable apartments. Here is a glimpse into the world of designing and eventually financing an innovative, inner-city sustainable design.
VOC ingredients can be natural or synthetic with hundreds of combinations in the products Americans use everyday. Unfortunately, our use does not make them safe. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) effort to remove these VOCs from paints, sealers and primers is finally seeing some results.
We offer 13 tips for comparing prices, labels and using GreenSeal GS-11 non-VOC Paints.
The authors emphasize green building is not a one-size-fits-all endeavor before breaking it down into case studies. These are documented with technical data in diagrams, photos and detail and suddenly it all makes complete sense. If you are a doubter or ‘climate change agnostic’, this book may change your life. The authors respect the reader, never preach and simply spell out the facts.
