Would You Support A Law That Mandates Green Buildings?
December 8th, 2009 - By adminPosted in Geothermal Heat Pump
I have no objections towards self-sustaining buildings that more ecologically and environmentally friendly. Fewer things would thrill me more than to see the entire world go green. I support the enforcement of building codes that consist of the following.
solar panels
wind generators
passive ventilation
rainwater collection
super glass
geothermal heating pumps
solar water heating
green roofs with eaves
compact florescent bulbs
grass and trees
I think they should even require compost toilets with potable water that’s recycled and returned through a septic tank and incubator. They have building codes requiring bathrooms. You can no longer have an outhouse in your backyard. There was lots of social clamor when that happen, too. Further buildings are required to have fire exits, fire extinguishers, and sprinklers. Many of them are even required to have lightning rods. So if all these are included in building codes, I don’t see why my ideas should be excluded. Any thoughts on that?
6 Responses to “Would You Support A Law That Mandates Green Buildings?”
December 9th, 2009 at 2:01 am
Yes I would 100% support that. I know how bad global warming is.
December 9th, 2009 at 2:34 am
Government requirements always have unintended effects, and always lead to a more boated expensive regulatory department. A free market and profit motive have always proved to be more efficient and effective than government regulations. The free market approach is to make sure all costs of a buildiing are incorporated, there should be no government subsidies of energy costs. If building managers pay full boat for energy costs, then they will decide for themselves is best.
December 9th, 2009 at 6:24 am
I’m sure if you ran for the house of Rep. with that platform you would get less than 2% of the votes. I’m sure the home builders would hate you. Would anyone buy such a home? No. If there was a demand people would be building them this way left and right.
Do you ever think about individual freedoms? My guess is no.
December 9th, 2009 at 9:17 am
No. Not everyone can build such a thing, but government could start and put the example in their own building. A completely green building could prove expensive as well. I would support partial mandates as we have to start somehow.
December 9th, 2009 at 2:47 pm
Not in a million years! The government already has too much control.
December 9th, 2009 at 5:57 pm
yes it is better for our environment.
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