Tweet Green building is all about solar panels, smart thermostats and fancy gray water plumbing right? Well, not really. Those things are components of green building, but they’re not the entire story. Far from it. The most effective green building happens when ancient wisdom is combined with new technology. Unfortunately, this ancient wisdom is not as sexy as new technology can be and hence it rarely gets much press. Some examples of ancient wisdom are orienting your building for passive solar design, using the least amount of materials to build, using local materials, and reusing what is usable. Today I…
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