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If only they could prevent the copier from jamming

An interesting story I found today on Yahoo!

Yahoo! News - Green Technology Can Reduce Building Costs: by William McCall, AP

“If workers feel a little chilly at their desks in one of the newest skyscrapers under construction in New York City, they’ll be able to adjust the temperature with switches tailored to individuals, not entire floors or buildings.”

This is a brilliant idea that makes a lot of sense. Other than individual temperature controls, a green building would include:

a system to capture & re-use rainwater (you should also be doing this at home with a rain barrel!)

the addition of roof gardens to reduce heat pollution (probably a cool place to take your lunch break too!)

the introduciton of actual sunlight for all levels of an office building (for worker health benefits!)

the reduction of the potentially cancer-causing chemicals from carpets and plastic components (can’t argue with that)

All of these features are green and do not cost any more than the traditional, less green materials. In fact, some believe that a work place would actual see a 5-10% savings due to decreased sick days and increased productivity.

More info can also be found at the web site of U.S. Green Building Council.

Scott Smith was thinking green at 2:41 PM on November 12, 2004
Comments are sorta kinda broken right now. We're working on it but to save energy can only work in daytime when solar system is at peak performance.