This pretty much goes under the "well, duh" category — the idea that architects can have a big impact on our energy uses and global warming…
An interactive national Web cast will educate Upstate architects on the correlation between building designs and global warming.
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LEED-certified architect Bob Bourguignon said the event, called the
2010 Imperative, is intended to show the need to decrease greenhouse
gases in the atmosphere.
"Architects hold the key to starting to
reduce greenhouse gases," Bourguignon said. "From the charts I’ve seen,
approximately 50 percent of air pollution is produced by the
electricity demands of buildings."
The goal of the series is to
challenge the industry to focus on creating environmentally conscious
architectural designs to decrease dependence on fossil fuels.
But at least this means that, just in case some architects were unaware of that fact, or (far more likely) weren’t motivated to do anything about it, having this webinar helps eliminate the "didn’t know" excuse.
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Hmmm,
For some reason, this old Spanish proverb comes to mind…
“How beautiful it is to do nothing, and then rest afterward.”
Chris
Also from the “Well, duh” category:
McCain flip-flops– again.
John McCain on abortion, 2/18/07:
”I do not support Roe versus Wade. It should be overturned.”
McCain on abortion, 8/20/99:
“But certainly in the short term, or even the long term, I would not support repeal of Roe v. Wade, which would then force X number of women in America to [undergo] illegal and dangerous operations.”
I’ll sleep better tonight knowing that the Breck Girl, John Edwards, is doing his part to save energy by “greening” up his mega-mansion in Chapel Hill.