I am reading Ecological Intelligence by Daniel Goldman (a Christmas present from Helena… ) which has become a revelation to me, as Goldman writes about the things I believe is inevitable in our industry.

For years I have said that although we have proved it’s possible to reduce the energy needs for heating and cooling in buildings by up to 80%, I am completely aware that the main challenge moving forward, to make buildings more sustainable, is to be able to know everything there is to know about the many 100’s of materials being used in the construction of the buildings and the effects their production process have on the environment… (more…)

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Having been given the wonderful Xmas present of Hot, Flat and Crowded…by Thomas Freidman (thank you Ben) and it’s a must read…if your are interested in the environment read this book…and you will begin to understand how we are becoming HOT through Global Warming, FLAT through communication and the internet…and very CROWDED with the increase of the world’s population from the now 6billion to 9billion by 2050.

Even if you don’t believe that we have an environmental problems caused by the way we live, you know flat and crowded is a reality.

Have a look at the book…well worth a 2010 read…

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