Comments on: Living Green in the 21st Century http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/03/11/living-green-in-the-21st-century/ 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 By: Showing the Green Building Process : Green Building Elements http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/03/11/living-green-in-the-21st-century/comment-page-1/#comment-5984 Showing the Green Building Process : Green Building Elements Wed, 30 Jul 2008 14:22:17 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/03/11/living-green-in-the-21st-century/#comment-5984 [...] green homes articles on Green Building Elements: The Costs of Not Building Green Living Green in the 21st Century Adventures in Windows, Part [...] [...] green homes articles on Green Building Elements: The Costs of Not Building Green Living Green in the 21st Century Adventures in Windows, Part [...]

]]> By: Kristin Dispenza http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/03/11/living-green-in-the-21st-century/comment-page-1/#comment-1250 Kristin Dispenza Mon, 17 Mar 2008 16:41:05 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/03/11/living-green-in-the-21st-century/#comment-1250 Right now concrete is definitely enjoying its heydey as the 'durable' material of choice -- a lot of builders are getting LEED points by using concrete. But the most interesting point in all of this is well-presented by a research scientist in Canada who conducted a survey (http://www.cwc.ca/NR/rdonlyres/67D42613-BF5D-4573-BD43-C430B0B72C08/0/Service_Life_E.pdf) which showed "no relationship... between structural material and service life of a building". For non-residential structures, especially, where land values change, buildings come down. No matter how old they are. Right now concrete is definitely enjoying its heydey as the ‘durable’ material of choice — a lot of builders are getting LEED points by using concrete. But the most interesting point in all of this is well-presented by a research scientist in Canada who conducted a survey (http://www.cwc.ca/NR/rdonlyres/67D42613-BF5D-4573-BD43-C430B0B72C08/0/Service_Life_E.pdf) which showed “no relationship… between structural material and service life of a building”. For non-residential structures, especially, where land values change, buildings come down. No matter how old they are.

]]> By: Daryl http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/03/11/living-green-in-the-21st-century/comment-page-1/#comment-1247 Daryl Sun, 16 Mar 2008 21:55:26 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/03/11/living-green-in-the-21st-century/#comment-1247 <i>"giving them a lifespan of 100 years as opposed to the 25-35 year lifespan of a wood-frame building."</i> And producing way more CO2 in their manufacture than the CO2 sequestration capacity of wood. I better call my friends in New Brunswick who live in a 150 year old wood framed house and tell them it is 120 years past it's life expectancy. At least try and give facts. <a href="http://www.census.gov/prod/2006pubs/h150-05.pdf" rel="nofollow"> 2005 Housing Census</a> 54.29% of homes were built prior to 1975 and before metal struss and stud technology (33 years +) and should all be replaced? “giving them a lifespan of 100 years as opposed to the 25-35 year lifespan of a wood-frame building.”

And producing way more CO2 in their manufacture than the CO2 sequestration capacity of wood.

I better call my friends in New Brunswick who live in a 150 year old wood framed house and tell them it is 120 years past it’s life expectancy.

At least try and give facts.

2005 Housing Census

54.29% of homes were built prior to 1975 and before metal struss and stud technology (33 years +) and should all be replaced?

]]> By: Daryl http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/03/11/living-green-in-the-21st-century/comment-page-1/#comment-97760 Daryl Sun, 16 Mar 2008 21:55:00 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/03/11/living-green-in-the-21st-century/#comment-97760 <i>"giving them a lifespan of 100 years as opposed to the 25-35 year lifespan of a wood-frame building."</i> And producing way more CO2 in their manufacture than the CO2 sequestration capacity of wood. I better call my friends in New Brunswick who live in a 150 year old wood framed house and tell them it is 120 years past it's life expectancy. At least try and give facts. <a href="http://www.census.gov/prod/2006pubs/h150-05.pdf" rel="nofollow"> 2005 Housing Census</a> 54.29% of homes were built prior to 1975 and before metal struss and stud technology (33 years +) and should all be replaced? “giving them a lifespan of 100 years as opposed to the 25-35 year lifespan of a wood-frame building.”

And producing way more CO2 in their manufacture than the CO2 sequestration capacity of wood.

I better call my friends in New Brunswick who live in a 150 year old wood framed house and tell them it is 120 years past it’s life expectancy.

At least try and give facts.

2005 Housing Census

54.29% of homes were built prior to 1975 and before metal struss and stud technology (33 years +) and should all be replaced?

]]> By: Paul Smith http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/03/11/living-green-in-the-21st-century/comment-page-1/#comment-1201 Paul Smith Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:06:21 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/03/11/living-green-in-the-21st-century/#comment-1201 I think something like Ashworth Cottages is a nice bridge for those that want their house green, but not in capital letters. The website is one of the most beautifully designed I've seen in a long time. I think something like Ashworth Cottages is a nice bridge for those that want their house green, but not in capital letters. The website is one of the most beautifully designed I’ve seen in a long time.

]]> By: Paul Smith http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/03/11/living-green-in-the-21st-century/comment-page-1/#comment-97759 Paul Smith Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:06:00 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/03/11/living-green-in-the-21st-century/#comment-97759 I think something like Ashworth Cottages is a nice bridge for those that want their house green, but not in capital letters. The website is one of the most beautifully designed I've seen in a long time. I think something like Ashworth Cottages is a nice bridge for those that want their house green, but not in capital letters. The website is one of the most beautifully designed I’ve seen in a long time.

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