[Greenbuilding] AIA COTE Verifying Building Performance

[baileys]

IMHO We could learn much from the Menonites and the Amish.  They have opted out of the life style that modern society has built and they seem to get along just fine.  The Amish around here don't own automobiles or have electricity in their homes. Bicyles and horse drawn buggies are their main tramsportation. As an aside, I once saw some Amish teenagers drag racing their horse drawn buggies.  They were grinning from ear to ear.

I don't care too much for some of their beliefs, but those Menonites that I know personally are good people.  
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: tom 
  To: greenbuilding at listserv.repp.org 
  Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2007 6:44 AM
  Subject: Re: [Greenbuilding] AIA COTE Verifying Building Performance


  > Reuben wrote:
  > How about:
  > build small dwellings and teach the owners how to read their meters  
  > and why
  > doing so might be worthwhile?
  >

  Because that could be the first step toward many people realizing  
  that, "hey, I could design and build my own small, natural and  
  efficient dwelling myself!" and if enough people followed through on  
  that it, discovering how much more fulfilled they can through self  
  reliance and with 'less,' it would mean the collapse of the  
  residential building industry, much of the architecture profession,  
  the building supplies industry, the real estate business, a lot of  
  the mortgage industry (though they've done a pretty good job of  
  getting close to the point of collapse themselves!) and give lie to  
  the fantasy that we can solve our energy and climate problems with  
  high-tech solutions and make a lot of money doing it!

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