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kez Joined: 11 Feb 2007 Posts: 12	Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2007 10:36 am    Post subject: Green Architecture & Politcs hi ppl, just wanted to know what are your opinions on sustainable architecture and politics... as in all these environemntal buildings we see, are they really energy efficient, considereing the materials and the embodied energy, or the building which are then placed out of the city, that people have to travel by car to get there...? is sustainable just a polictical correct term or not? how do we solve the problem? is enough being done polticlly, is it fair that the richer countries are more to blame for this situation? By asking the poorer countries to change there habbits...is that fair? do we not require a greater effort from the richer countries, change there lifestlye? what s the solution where are we going? your ideas will be great!!
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Antisthenes Joined: 28 Nov 2006 Posts: 605 Location: Phoenix	Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2007 11:43 pm    Post subject: arcology like China w/ green dragon? http://www.cityfarmer.org/frick.html#frick A Seaside Arcology for Southern China _________________ The most necessary/useful piece of learning is that which unlearns what is untrue: 'evil' may be acquired, Happiness through virtue which is based on knowledge!/?
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lekizz millennium club Joined: 11 Jan 2006 Posts: 1073 Location: UK	Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 3:16 am    Post subject: Quote: all these environemntal buildings we see, are they really energy efficient, considereing the materials and the embodied energy, or the building which are then placed out of the city, that people have to travel by car to get there...? is sustainable just a polictical correct term or not? how do we solve the problem? is enough being done polticlly, is it fair that the richer countries are more to blame for this situation? By asking the poorer countries to change there habbits...is that fair? do we not require a greater effort from the richer countries, change there lifestlye? what s the solution where are we going? Aaarrghh, too many questions *closes eyes and hides under a blanket*
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