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Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities & Smart Growth, Washington, DC
By now, we all know that an otherwise “green” building in a relatively inaccessible location is just a pretender, given that it will generate far more in carbon emissions than the building’s technology purports to save. Conversely, even an ordinary building in a highly accessible, urban location is better for the environment than most anything that goes up in a greenfield. It’s best to have both, of course: great technology in a great location.
Alas, our current green building rating systems like LEED don’t work that way, even if they are inching in that direction. So my friend, the multi-talented architect and visual artist Dhiru Thadani, has a suggestion or two. Enjoy:
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Kaid Benfield writes (almost) daily about community, development, and the environment. For more posts, see his blog’s home page.
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