Posted November 13, 2007 3:24 PM by Frank Richter
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I had an interesting conversation while waiting for Robert Murray's presentation on the construction outlook. A senior associate from one of the leading architectural firms pointed out that the concept of integrating sustainable design into a plan has, until now, been initiated largely by the designer/architect. One client of theirs, a box store, required a payback of three years or less, and that's what's held them back. Tough, I would imagine. But he sees the trend quickly changing to demand-driven. In other words, retailers and property owners of commercial properties are seeing the advantages to sustainable design. I'm interested in what others have to say...

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It all depends on your perspective. there are plenty of folks who would argue that big-box retailing is a bad idea, right off the top. there are others who would argue that such clients (and their designers) are approaching the issue of creating a more friendly relationship with their local environment from the wrong perspective.... that a lower impact building might go hand-in-hand with more connection to the locality and the community - and result in lower cost facilities or better ROI.

Again, perspective on which problem to solve seems to be important.
Posted 11/13/07 10:47 PM by Jim Newman
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