[Greenbuilding] 100 miles builds

[David Bergman]

There was a major article on this very debate recently. I thought it 
was in EBN, but I can't put my finger on it.

David Bergman

At 10:14 PM 2/25/2012, Jason Holstine wrote:
>Id argue that's overly generalist and not necessarily true. (a) 
>better they rebuild at net zero than trash, but putting that 
>aside... The old home may have been a creaky sieve with asbestos and 
>lead paint hanging out. How healthy and responsible is that? But if 
>it can be deconstructed and many parts reclaimed and reused--in this 
>project or donated--then replaced wth a healthy, highly efficient, 
>water smart and durable space that can last longer than the old 
>place....and fosters local jobs and other green projects, could be a 
>big net gain.
>
>Sent from my iPhone. My thumbs apologize for poor grammar.
>
>On Feb 25, 2012, at 9:53 PM, bill.allen at verizon.net wrote:
>
> > I recently saw a lovely, old home torn down in order to be 
> replaced by a new, "net zero", "green" home.  Sad.
> >
> > Another rule of thumb should be "the greenest home is an existing home"....
> >
> > Bill
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Gennaro Brooks-Church - Eco Brooklyn <info at ecobrooklyn.com>
> > Sender: greenbuilding-bounces at lists.bioenergylists.org
> > Date: Sat, 25 Feb 2012 21:00:34
> > To: Green Building<greenbuilding at lists.bioenergylists.org>
> > Reply-to: Green Building <greenbuilding at lists.bioenergylists.org>
> > Subject: Re: [Greenbuilding] 100 miles builds
> >
> > One rule of thumb I think is pretty universal is that less building is
> > greener than more building. Period.
> > I'd like to see that rule of thumb actually be universally implemented.
> >
> > Gennaro Brooks-Church
> > Director, Eco Brooklyn Inc.
> > Cell: 1 347 244 3016 USA
> > www.EcoBrooklyn.com
> > 22 2nd St; Brooklyn, NY 11231
> >
> >
> >
> > On Sat, Feb 25, 2012 at 3:45 PM, Chris Koehn <chris at koehn.com> wrote:
> >> Salt Spring Island is next door to us. I'm looking at it across 
> the Satellite Channel as I type. I've built on Salt Spring. It is a 
> special kind of place. Not only does it attract many well heeled, 
> socially responsible types who can afford to pay sometimes 
> substantial premiums to "do the right thing" (Randy Bachman lives 
> there, etc etc); it's also within 100 miles of some of the most 
> productive and abused forests in the world. Building with wood is a 
> no brainer anywhere around here, and in fact I'd wager that your 
> average local Joe Builder does a better job of this simply because 
> it's cheaper to buy local wood than that which comes from the 
> mainland- completely without regard for the more important question 
> (IMHO) of how that wood was harvested and where it came from. More 
> so on Salt Spring: it's an island only accessible by ferry, with 
> few locally generated materials beyond wood, clay, and stone- and 
> not all of these is being utilized sustainably.
> >> So while I personally applaud this project, it's important to 
> understand the specific conditions that come along with any effort 
> to build local. It's more important to understand the qualities, 
> drawbacks, and sustainability of local materials, how they have 
> been used historically, and how we might maximize their usefulness 
> and longevity to suit local climates and conditions.
> >>
> >> Chris Koehn
> >> TimberGuides Design & Build
> >> Vancouver Island BC
> >>
> >>
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