Comments on: Green Building Game Misses the Point http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/07/01/green-building-game-misses-the-point/ Reporting on Sustainably Built Environments from Bricks to Cities Wed, 23 May 2012 23:52:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Joel http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/07/01/green-building-game-misses-the-point/comment-page-1/#comment-4523 Joel Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:13:48 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/?p=503#comment-4523 What, I thought buying more stuff solves everything? And didn't you know that the best way to save on energy is to locate your house in Florida for the winter and Seattle for the summer? What, I thought buying more stuff solves everything?

And didn’t you know that the best way to save on energy is to locate your house in Florida for the winter and Seattle for the summer?

]]> By: Joel http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/07/01/green-building-game-misses-the-point/comment-page-1/#comment-98163 Joel Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:13:00 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/?p=503#comment-98163 What, I thought buying more stuff solves everything? And didn't you know that the best way to save on energy is to locate your house in Florida for the winter and Seattle for the summer? What, I thought buying more stuff solves everything?

And didn’t you know that the best way to save on energy is to locate your house in Florida for the winter and Seattle for the summer?

]]> By: Bion Howard http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/07/01/green-building-game-misses-the-point/comment-page-1/#comment-4489 Bion Howard Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:51:13 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/?p=503#comment-4489 Yes the "game" is pretty poorly executed, but it could be easily saved if this media conglomerate "channel" would reach out to some real experts. There is no information on who compiled the data and interface so it is impossible to make helpful comments to the designers. But looking deeper into the whole site revealed it is a front for the NBC network, and has such delightful ditties as "Tips from Eco Chic Celebrities." Now it is pretty nauseating to see how the "stars" have become instant green experts, but now at least the "chic" home to have in West-LaLa is no longer the megabeast trophy mansion, but the right-sized eco-home (thanks to architects like Sarah Susanka). But let's remember one good thing, pop culture adopting green homes and eco-life-styles represents a positive litmus test of mainstreaming. A bad game here or there is not a huge bust in the grand scheme of things. It would make sense to contact the folks at "http://www.greenisuniversal.com/" and discuss rapid improvements to the game. Perhaps you can get a contract to do the work. ~ Bion Yes the “game” is pretty poorly executed, but it could be easily saved if this media conglomerate “channel” would reach out to some real experts. There is no information on who compiled the data and interface so it is impossible to make helpful comments to the designers. But looking deeper into the whole site revealed it is a front for the NBC network, and has such delightful ditties as “Tips from Eco Chic Celebrities.” Now it is pretty nauseating to see how the “stars” have become instant green experts, but now at least the “chic” home to have in West-LaLa is no longer the megabeast trophy mansion, but the right-sized eco-home (thanks to architects like Sarah Susanka). But let’s remember one good thing, pop culture adopting green homes and eco-life-styles represents a positive litmus test of mainstreaming. A bad game here or there is not a huge bust in the grand scheme of things. It would make sense to contact the folks at “http://www.greenisuniversal.com/” and discuss rapid improvements to the game. Perhaps you can get a contract to do the work. ~ Bion

]]> By: Bion Howard http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/07/01/green-building-game-misses-the-point/comment-page-1/#comment-98162 Bion Howard Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:51:00 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/?p=503#comment-98162 Yes the "game" is pretty poorly executed, but it could be easily saved if this media conglomerate "channel" would reach out to some real experts. There is no information on who compiled the data and interface so it is impossible to make helpful comments to the designers. But looking deeper into the whole site revealed it is a front for the NBC network, and has such delightful ditties as "Tips from Eco Chic Celebrities." Now it is pretty nauseating to see how the "stars" have become instant green experts, but now at least the "chic" home to have in West-LaLa is no longer the megabeast trophy mansion, but the right-sized eco-home (thanks to architects like Sarah Susanka). But let's remember one good thing, pop culture adopting green homes and eco-life-styles represents a positive litmus test of mainstreaming. A bad game here or there is not a huge bust in the grand scheme of things. It would make sense to contact the folks at "http://www.greenisuniversal.com/" and discuss rapid improvements to the game. Perhaps you can get a contract to do the work. ~ Bion Yes the “game” is pretty poorly executed, but it could be easily saved if this media conglomerate “channel” would reach out to some real experts. There is no information on who compiled the data and interface so it is impossible to make helpful comments to the designers. But looking deeper into the whole site revealed it is a front for the NBC network, and has such delightful ditties as “Tips from Eco Chic Celebrities.” Now it is pretty nauseating to see how the “stars” have become instant green experts, but now at least the “chic” home to have in West-LaLa is no longer the megabeast trophy mansion, but the right-sized eco-home (thanks to architects like Sarah Susanka). But let’s remember one good thing, pop culture adopting green homes and eco-life-styles represents a positive litmus test of mainstreaming. A bad game here or there is not a huge bust in the grand scheme of things. It would make sense to contact the folks at “http://www.greenisuniversal.com/” and discuss rapid improvements to the game. Perhaps you can get a contract to do the work. ~ Bion

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