forbes.com — In buildings that receive USGBCs "platinum" certification, its highest rating, natural light permeates the entire floor. Sometimes, cubicles have their own thermostats, so employees can control the temp. The roof of Hicks' building, has a garden so workers can take a relaxing break. And by the way, the urinals don't flush, but they still smell good
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kaze1sdFeb 20, 2007
urinals that smell good?And I thought my job sucked!
masterofnoneFeb 20, 2007
i hate forbes' damned automatic slideshows. i'll press the next button when i'm good and ready.
thewazFeb 20, 2007
youre a f**king idiot, never post again.some of us have changed the way we live, btw.
imoscarFeb 20, 2007
I was about to read this article, then I realized it's a Forbes Slideshow. Awful, awful web design.
weaksnycFeb 20, 2007
@jwlesI think that's because the BOA tower isn't finished... and therefore isn't certified yet.
ajajadudeFeb 21, 2007
You know, digging down doesn't sound like a bad idea. Too bad you and I aren't on the same level of what's going to get dugg down.As you can see written in the article, turning your building "green" pays for itself.Besides, a biodome isn't quite the same as a LEED certified building.
ajajadudeFeb 21, 2007
Those buildings being discussed in your article aren't quite on par with the buildings being referred to in the topic at hand. They point out the bare minimum things that can be done that don't actually cause less resources to be used.When building owners are saving hundreds of thousands of dollars a year in utility costs, chances are, they're using less resources (i.e. water and electricity).
aroersFeb 21, 2007
I work for an engineering firm that built the first LEED-EB (existing building) Gold Certified in Minnesota. Its actually a joy to come to work. Some reason the waterless urinals are approved for all states except MN