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Urban areas as opportunity for innovation

By Walker Wells / On December 4th, 2008
green: environmentally sound or beneficial urbanism: the practice of creating human communities Green Urbanism: the practice of creating communities beneficial to humans and the environment
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Solar, the benefits are big but the funding is not

By Walker Wells / On November 4th, 2008
In the green world, the "benefits of solar" is bandied about as dogma. But exactly what kind of benefits are we talking about? Economic? Environmental? Social? All of the above?
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Green Products and ROI

By Walker Wells / On October 14th, 2008
Financing isn't the first thing that comes to mind when you here the term green building. Instead it's usually solar panels, bamboo flooring, or a piece of plumbing equipment you're not sure you really want to understand. But just like other building materials, green products cost money. What makes them different is that green products typically provide a greater return on investment than conventional products.
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Building the Green Community Around the Green Building

By Walker Wells / On October 7th, 2008
So, you're approaching green as part of your mission, you're using the integrated design process, and you've tweaked the financing structure to cover the added costs. Voila! A solid green project, right? No quite. There's one more, often ignored, element needed to guarantee the long-term success of a green affordable housing project.

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