Its the Energy Stupid!
I ran across this criticism of Architects and the green movement the other day. http://www.buildingscience.com/documents/insights/bsi-007-prioritizing-green2014it-s-the-energy-stupid/?full_view=1 It was written by Joseph Lstiburek; a renowned building science expert and royal smart ass. Many Architects and Engineers do not like Mr. Lstiburek because of his criticisms. I think mostly because he is all too often right; and he always has facts to back his claims up. Lstiburek's basic criticism is this. Architects and Engineers are creating "Green Monuments". Buildings that are hailed Green and win awards; and yet they statistically are not saving any energy over their non-green counterparts. I tend to agree with many of his criticisms. I have felt for some time that we get caught up in all the new exciting technology - so much so that we forget the basic principles of good environmental design that the Ancients knew, and that Edward Mazria re-taught us over 30 years a...