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Bruce King www.ecobuildnetwork.org / www.greenbuildingpress.com High-Performance Green Building -- Whats the difference? High-Performance Green Building -- Whats the difference? Slide 2 Bruce King www.ecobuildnetwork.org / www.greenbuildingpress.com... and for that matter --... if it aint broke, why fix it?... and for that matter --... if it aint broke, why fix it? Slide 3 Bruce King www.ecobuildnetwork.org / www.greenbuildingpress.com How shall we build? The good, the bad, and the ugly How shall we build? The good, the bad, and the ugly Slide 4 Bruce King www.ecobuildnetwork.org / www.greenbuildingpress.com Green Building in 2006... a strange mix of things Green Building in 2006... a strange mix of things... and some fresh new ideas...... and some fresh new ideas... Slide 5 Bruce King www.ecobuildnetwork.org / www.greenbuildingpress.com We love oil The United States comprises 5% of the total world population. We use 25% of the worlds energy resources. The United States comprises 5% of the total world population. We use 25% of the worlds energy resources.... and big cars... and coal... and big houses... and big houses Slide 6 Bruce King www.ecobuildnetwork.org / www.greenbuildingpress.com Problem? What problem? I think I see problems... I think I see problems... Green Building in the USA: We dont see any need for change. Green Building in the USA: We dont see any need for change. Slide 7 Bruce King www.ecobuildnetwork.org / www.greenbuildingpress.com Minimize the use of fossil fuel energy, and maximize solar & wind energy Recycle -- eliminate the concept of waste -- re-use what others throw away Provide a safe, healthy living environment... and were barely starting to get over it Green building -- first steps... We love oil... Slide 8 Bruce King www.ecobuildnetwork.org / www.greenbuildingpress.com High Performance Green Building in the USA the good... and the bad High Performance Green Building in the USA the good... and the bad Slide 9 Bruce King www.ecobuildnetwork.org / www.greenbuildingpress.com the good Green Building - the good passive solar heating and cooling rammed earth walls fly ash concrete active solar and wind electrical generation Slide 10 Bruce King www.ecobuildnetwork.org / www.greenbuildingpress.com the bad Green Building - the bad huge house impacts landscape material and labor from all over the world, imported with oil driveway and garages for nine cars huge use of water and materials