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  • Green Homes- Fad, Trend, or Future?

    November 5, 2009 /
    Dennis S. Pearce /

    Among the many contentious issues of our day, the concept of being 'environmentally conscious', certainly strikes a few hot buttons for some. This post isn't going to explore the politics of Al Gore, or Rush Limbaugh, because, controversial as that subject may be, there's just not enough space to do the topic justice, and frankly, I don't find it that interesting. My personal angle on the Green Movement tends to slant more toward the practicalities of implementation, and looking at the cost/benefit balance for long term value. Given the condition of our current economy, and the impact of rising energy prices, and prices overall, I don't think it's an overstatement to say everybody's looking for ways to save money. From that perspective, the question becomes one of whether it's more practical to save money now (which frequently means either making do with less, or doing nothing), or to take the preventive and holistic steps that provide for long term cost and resource savings through conservation, thoughtful design, and practical implementation of new home-building technologies. The Green Movement is really just a convenient handle for the overarching conversation that revolves around the management and distribution of resources within a given community, and attempts to…Read more