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]]> By: Stephen Frey http://www.upworld.com/blog/business-practices/does-being-or-becoming-sustainable-or-green-benefit-my-business-and-bottom-line#comment-141 Stephen Frey Wed, 07 Oct 2009 02:55:42 +0000 http://www.upworld.com/blog/?p=710#comment-141 John, Thanks for the comments. I agree any client willing to act in more responsible and respectful ways to the environment, their work culture and their community are very admirable indeed. And smart. I just think it's good business sense to do these things and do them well. I also agree wholeheartedly it's shifting behavior which makes for green actions and results. LEED is merely a means to an end not an end unto itself. I bet in 20 years LEED won't exist as we understand it today but hopefully a matured ethos of doing well by doing good will be solidly mainstream and in its place. Thanks, Steve Maclay Architects - www.maclayarchitects.com http://designcultivation.blogspot.com/ John, Thanks for the comments. I agree any client willing to act in more responsible and respectful ways to the environment, their work culture and their community are very admirable indeed. And smart. I just think it’s good business sense to do these things and do them well.

I also agree wholeheartedly it’s shifting behavior which makes for green actions and results. LEED is merely a means to an end not an end unto itself. I bet in 20 years LEED won’t exist as we understand it today but hopefully a matured ethos of doing well by doing good will be solidly mainstream and in its place.

Thanks, Steve
Maclay Architects - http://www.maclayarchitects.com
http://designcultivation.blogspot.com/

]]> By: John C Workley http://www.upworld.com/blog/business-practices/does-being-or-becoming-sustainable-or-green-benefit-my-business-and-bottom-line#comment-137 John C Workley Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:19:14 +0000 http://www.upworld.com/blog/?p=710#comment-137 Stephen, Thank you this is a well written and organized piece. I would have to pile on to your comments, and state that I agree this is a complex issue with complex answers. However any client thinking or starting to perform any of the LEED/GREEN functions will only aid our environment and reinforce their office cultural environment. Everyone likes to know they are making a difference. Any owner willing to proceed with LEED (the industry leading standard) or any of the OTHER measurable green resources are to be commended and honored for their effort for forward thinking. It is an expense (sometimes), but a definite “good” change of thinking, and more often quite easy to complete. HOWEVER ANY ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATION IN PLANNING AND DESIGN IS ALWAYS WORTH THE EFFORT. Note: People’s Decisions, Policies, and procedures make the change for green, not the LEED credits. Thanks for allowing my voice JOHN OUT. www.vocon.com Vocon architecture and design – passionate… committed… focused… Stephen,

Thank you this is a well written and organized piece. I would have to pile on to your comments, and state that I agree this is a complex issue with complex answers.

However any client thinking or starting to perform any of the LEED/GREEN functions will only aid our environment and reinforce their office cultural environment. Everyone likes to know they are making a difference. Any owner willing to proceed with LEED (the industry leading standard) or any of the OTHER measurable green resources are to be commended and honored for their effort for forward thinking.

It is an expense (sometimes), but a definite “good” change of thinking, and more often quite easy to complete. HOWEVER ANY ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATION IN PLANNING AND DESIGN IS ALWAYS WORTH THE EFFORT.

Note: People’s Decisions, Policies, and procedures make the change for green, not the LEED credits.

Thanks for allowing my voice JOHN OUT. http://www.vocon.com
Vocon architecture and design – passionate… committed… focused…

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