Smart Land Use

Smart land use typically talks about choosing an appropriate site for constructing a new building.  Choosing plant species native to the area for landscaping and plant nontoxic varieties for households with children or pets are two common solutions.  Planting shade trees to help keep homes...

07 February, 2012
Green Building – Is Our Focus Irrelevant? Part 1

Green building and sustainable housing have been hot topics since the first utterance of Global Warming. But have we been ignoring the main key to achieve this? The focus for green construction is usually on topics including material choices, indoor air quality, landscaping, and the VOC...

04 May, 2011