http://www.joshuakauffman.org/2007/01/11/notes-from-the-global-place/ joshua kauffman dot org Thu, 04 Dec 2008 03:28:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 http://www.joshuakauffman.org/2007/01/11/notes-from-the-global-place/#comment-111 Joshua Sun, 14 Jan 2007 23:01:46 +0000 http://www.joshuakauffman.org/2007/01/11/notes-from-the-global-place/#comment-111 Completely agree Carson. And the conferences should be geared toward policy makers. Ultimately sustainable architecture, which is a costly long term investment that pays off in the long term, will be built by visionaries, principled people and those with money to spare. That basically leaves out most people. It's the policy makers, with their laws, mandates and standards that can make the sustainable practices widespread. There was talk of some certification organizations, but nothing regulatory to speak of. As Mazria spoke of up to 50% of Green house gases coming from construction, it's time to engage policy to complement the engagement of imagination, creativity and good will. Completely agree Carson. And the conferences should be geared toward policy makers. Ultimately sustainable architecture, which is a costly long term investment that pays off in the long term, will be built by visionaries, principled people and those with money to spare. That basically leaves out most people. It’s the policy makers, with their laws, mandates and standards that can make the sustainable practices widespread. There was talk of some certification organizations, but nothing regulatory to speak of. As Mazria spoke of up to 50% of Green house gases coming from construction, it’s time to engage policy to complement the engagement of imagination, creativity and good will.

]]> http://www.joshuakauffman.org/2007/01/11/notes-from-the-global-place/#comment-110 Carson Sun, 14 Jan 2007 15:31:31 +0000 http://www.joshuakauffman.org/2007/01/11/notes-from-the-global-place/#comment-110 As we discussed before, it's too bad that conferences like this one are not generally attented by policy makers. I wonder what they will make of this so-called 'practical utopianism.' If its one it can't be the other, right? As we discussed before, it’s too bad that conferences like this one are not generally attented by policy makers. I wonder what they will make of this so-called ‘practical utopianism.’ If its one it can’t be the other, right?

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