Green guidelines

As the century continues and the risk for Global Warming increases each day, it’s good to know that some companies are taking measures to become environmentally friendly.

According to The Boston Globe, Boston is in the process of requiring private development firms to follow “green-building” standards.

The purpose of these strict standards is to make Boston buildings more energy efficient and friendly to the environment by using recycled materials as well as resourceful heating and cooling systems. In today’s world of hybrid cars and solar powered gadgets, I think it is only time before more industries try to convert to more environmentally friendly resources.

I am the Graphic Designer here at Homekeys, and having been raised in Boston, I think they are proposing a great requirement for private builders. Being energy conscious, I think this is a step in the right direction for everyone’s future. I wonder how things would be different today if we had only known to be more energy conscious 30 years ago? Either the heating or cooling system is used year round in Boston and wastes a lot of There are currently many U.S. cities that have adopted green building standards, but only for public buildings and development.

When the Boston Zoning Commission adopts these standards next month, Boston will be the first major market to require private builders to follow these guidelines.

This affects real estate in many ways because developers will now have to certify that they have met the green-guidelines and the city will have to confirm. Developers are worried that it will be more difficult to start projects this way.

In other news, here are the pictures from yesterday’s Secret Santa.


Pictures From The Party