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The 3 R’s of Sustainable Site Design: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

By Bob Faulhaber on June 15, 2011 4 Comments Bob Faulhaber, Embodied Energy, energy efficiency, environmental, environmental degradation, green architecture, green building, green design, green field site, heat island effect, Impervious area, recycled materials, recycling, reduce reuse recycle, soil ecosystems, stormwater, stormwater runoff, sustainability, sustainable design

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle… In this post Bob goes into some detail what this means in practice for building green; listing various practices that builders can use in order to achieve their these sustainability goals. The post covers such subjects as runoff, site disturbance, materials etc. as well as the importance of sustainable design practices that reduce the impact of the built space on the surrounding environment both during construction and during the buildings life.

It Pays to Install Green Roofs

By Nate_Kline on September 11, 2009 1 Comment Anacostia River watershed, Boston, building code, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Chicago, Clean Energy Stimulus and Investment Assurance Act, CO2, CO2 emissions, D.C., D.C. Water and Sewer Authority, Dr. Paul S. Mankiewicz, eco-roof, energy usage, expedited permits, FAR bonus, floor area ratio bonus, Gaia Institute, Green Building Ordinance, green Buildings, Green Factor, green roof, green roof construction. Washington, green roof grants, GreenBldgBlog.com, growing media, LEED points, Nate Kline, net roof area LEED, New York City Soil & Water Conservation District, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Portland, recycled materials, retrofit green roofs, rooftop space, San Francisco, Seattle, stormwater management, stormwater runoff, stormwater usage fees, tax credits, tax incentives

I’m not even talking about the energy savings, cost savings and environmental benefits though. I’m going to focus on tax credits. A number of places have mandated green roofs under certain circumstances; Toronto, Tokyo and Switzerland to name a few. Another approach that’s often more agreeable to building owners and developers is the voluntary opportunity to receive tax credits.