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Who's Driving?

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...

Published November 13, 2007

(2007, November 13). Who's Driving?. Retrieved from https://www.buildinggreen.com/blog/whos-driving

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November 13, 2007 - 5:47 pm

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.