(September 29, 2015 at 11:52 am)TheRocketSurgeon Wrote: I'm curious to know what you think of Biotechture and the future of architecture as a potential source of environmental impact reduction (by building houses and business structures that don't simply suck up resources, etc), either through tax incentives to build in new ways or by penalizing less-efficient methodologies to the point they're no longer economically viable for the builders.
LEED certifications are a joke, because you can green-wash almost any building product. Most building innovations are driven by economic factors. LED light conversions, HVAC innovations and smart building technologies are done to save money not the planet. Generally, improved resource utilization is more economical. Tax incentives stifle innovation IMHO because they bolster products with slim returns.
