Thus begins my first attempt at a pseudo-professional blog to cover my passion for innovations in the built environment. I'm not really sure if anyone will ever read it or take much stock in the sarcastic and possibly overzealous manner in which it is presented but that doesn't bother me any. I am here to get my ideas/interests/discoveries down so that future generations can see proof of my blind, youthful optimism of improvements in the building industry when I become an old cynical mechanical engineer. Without further ado I will dive into the reason that I'm so optimistic about changes in the building industry - the following headline was taken from a source reporting a market research discovery by McGraw Hill:
$60 Billion to be spent on Green Buildings
"$12 Billion was spent on Green Buildings in 2008. This number is projected to grow to $60 Billion by 2013.”
-McGraw-Hill Construction, SmartMarket Trends Report, 2008
You'll find that my rants will follow along the opportunities and what this growth will provide. However you'll also get a few doses of skepticism regarding some of the "green technologies" which this capital will go towards as well.
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