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Re: Green Building RicodJour 06-13-2008
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Posted by RicodJour on June 13, 2008, 12:46 pm
> Here's an interesting article from the local paper.
>
> I don't want tol bust on these guys in particular, but if you have a 3
> bedroom, 2 bath, grourmet kitchen VACATION CONDO, isn't it; by it's
> very nature; not "Green". Just the whole concept of a vacation condo
> seems "un-green" to me.
>
> I don't care if people have vacation condos or not. I don't care what
> other people do with their money. But making it green just seems like
> an oxymoron. It's sort of like saying "I'm wasting energy in a more
> energy-efficient manner".

Would you prefer if they wasted their money in an energy inefficient
manner?

R

Posted by RicodJour on June 13, 2008, 5:52 pm
>
> I would prefer a more energy efficient way of wasting money, but to me
> -- and maybe it's just me -- "Green" implies "not wasting" as opposed
> to "wasting in an efficient manner". I like that they are being
> energy efficient; but to me it isn't "green". It's sort of like being
> a vegatarian who only eats greens -- but since cows just eat greens,
> then it's okay to eat cows because it's just greens that have been
> processed.

Lifestyle changes come in small increments unless there's some
catastrophic event. One step at a time, Pat.

On the topic of the food chain - have you read The Omnivore's
Dilemma? If not, do.

R

Posted by tbasc@bellsouth.net on June 13, 2008, 8:39 pm
>
>
>
> > I would prefer a more energy efficient way of wasting money, but to me
> > -- and maybe it's just me -- "Green" implies "not wasting" as opposed
> > to "wasting in an efficient manner". =A0I like that they are being
> > energy efficient; but to me it isn't "green". =A0It's sort of like being=

> > a vegatarian who only eats greens -- but since cows just eat greens,
> > then it's okay to eat cows because it's just greens that have been
> > processed.
>
> Lifestyle changes come in small increments unless there's some
> catastrophic event. =A0One step at a time, Pat.
>
> On the topic of the food chain - have you read The Omnivore's
> Dilemma? =A0If not, do.
>
> R

That book should satisfy Pat.
T

Posted by RicodJour on June 13, 2008, 11:15 pm
>
> > > I would prefer a more energy efficient way of wasting money, but to me
> > > -- and maybe it's just me -- "Green" implies "not wasting" as opposed
> > > to "wasting in an efficient manner". I like that they are being
> > > energy efficient; but to me it isn't "green". It's sort of like being
> > > a vegatarian who only eats greens -- but since cows just eat greens,
> > > then it's okay to eat cows because it's just greens that have been
> > > processed.
>
> > Lifestyle changes come in small increments unless there's some
> > catastrophic event. One step at a time, Pat.
>
> > On the topic of the food chain - have you read The Omnivore's
> > Dilemma? If not, do.
>
> Lately my reading list is more like NYS DHCR's Capital Program Manual,
> Capital Funds Application, etc. with a few USDA Rural Development
> documents thrown in.
>
> Otherwise, I only read things that come on CD.

Please note that I did not give you a choice. Read it! You can thank
me later.

R

Posted by Amy Blankenship on June 14, 2008, 9:29 am

>>
>> > > I would prefer a more energy efficient way of wasting money, but to
>> > > me
>> > > -- and maybe it's just me -- "Green" implies "not wasting" as opposed
>> > > to "wasting in an efficient manner". I like that they are being
>> > > energy efficient; but to me it isn't "green". It's sort of like
>> > > being
>> > > a vegatarian who only eats greens -- but since cows just eat greens,
>> > > then it's okay to eat cows because it's just greens that have been
>> > > processed.
>>
>> > Lifestyle changes come in small increments unless there's some
>> > catastrophic event. One step at a time, Pat.
>>
>> > On the topic of the food chain - have you read The Omnivore's
>> > Dilemma? If not, do.
>>
>> Lately my reading list is more like NYS DHCR's Capital Program Manual,
>> Capital Funds Application, etc. with a few USDA Rural Development
>> documents thrown in.
>>
>> Otherwise, I only read things that come on CD.
>
> Please note that I did not give you a choice. Read it! You can thank
> me later.

Does he need you to give him one in order to have one?



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