http://greenbuildingelements.com/2007/07/25/is-green-just-a-fad/ Reporting on Sustainably Built Environments from Bricks to Cities Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:57:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://greenbuildingelements.com/2007/07/25/is-green-just-a-fad/comment-page-1/#comment-1114 Joel Bittle Wed, 27 Feb 2008 22:04:23 +0000 http://philipproefrock.greenoptions.com/2007/07/25/is-green-just-a-fad/#comment-1114 I'm going to begin everything I write with "These days, it seems everyone is jumping on the green bandwagon..." Even if it has nothing to do with green. I’m going to begin everything I write with “These days, it seems everyone is jumping on the green bandwagon…” Even if it has nothing to do with green.

]]> http://greenbuildingelements.com/2007/07/25/is-green-just-a-fad/comment-page-1/#comment-91 Samuel Mann Sat, 28 Jul 2007 23:13:15 +0000 http://philipproefrock.greenoptions.com/2007/07/25/is-green-just-a-fad/#comment-91 Enjoyed your article Philip. Has been an interesting furore here with one of our leading property developers describing green building as an inane fad. You might also enjoy the Zorn and Collins paper linked from mine: http://computingforsustainability.wordpress.com/2007/07/15/sustainability-an-inane-fad-lets-ride-the-wave/ Enjoyed your article Philip.
Has been an interesting furore here with one of our leading property developers describing green building as an inane fad. You might also enjoy the Zorn and Collins paper linked from mine:
http://computingforsustainability.wordpress.com/2007/07/15/sustainability-an-inane-fad-lets-ride-the-wave/

]]> http://greenbuildingelements.com/2007/07/25/is-green-just-a-fad/comment-page-1/#comment-97584 Samuel Mann Sat, 28 Jul 2007 23:13:00 +0000 http://philipproefrock.greenoptions.com/2007/07/25/is-green-just-a-fad/#comment-97584 Enjoyed your article Philip. Has been an interesting furore here with one of our leading property developers describing green building as an inane fad. You might also enjoy the Zorn and Collins paper linked from mine: http://computingforsustainability.wordpress.com/2007/07/15/sustainability-an-inane-fad-lets-ride-the-wave/ Enjoyed your article Philip.
Has been an interesting furore here with one of our leading property developers describing green building as an inane fad. You might also enjoy the Zorn and Collins paper linked from mine:
http://computingforsustainability.wordpress.com/2007/07/15/sustainability-an-inane-fad-lets-ride-the-wave/

]]> http://greenbuildingelements.com/2007/07/25/is-green-just-a-fad/comment-page-1/#comment-90 CindW Thu, 26 Jul 2007 18:35:54 +0000 http://philipproefrock.greenoptions.com/2007/07/25/is-green-just-a-fad/#comment-90 The recent flurry of "green" products can be perceived as a manifestation of opportunistic financial gain rather than the real essence of green movement. I agree that green contruction industry is heading the right direction for the most part. Unfortunately a lot of the "green" products (my favorite example being "I am not a plastic bag" bag) are diluting and distracting the whole green message. The recent flurry of “green” products can be perceived as a manifestation of opportunistic financial gain rather than the real essence of green movement. I agree that green contruction industry is heading the right direction for the most part. Unfortunately a lot of the “green” products (my favorite example being “I am not a plastic bag” bag) are diluting and distracting the whole green message.

]]> http://greenbuildingelements.com/2007/07/25/is-green-just-a-fad/comment-page-1/#comment-97583 CindW Thu, 26 Jul 2007 18:35:00 +0000 http://philipproefrock.greenoptions.com/2007/07/25/is-green-just-a-fad/#comment-97583 The recent flurry of "green" products can be perceived as a manifestation of opportunistic financial gain rather than the real essence of green movement. I agree that green contruction industry is heading the right direction for the most part. Unfortunately a lot of the "green" products (my favorite example being "I am not a plastic bag" bag) are diluting and distracting the whole green message. The recent flurry of “green” products can be perceived as a manifestation of opportunistic financial gain rather than the real essence of green movement. I agree that green contruction industry is heading the right direction for the most part. Unfortunately a lot of the “green” products (my favorite example being “I am not a plastic bag” bag) are diluting and distracting the whole green message.

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