Green Design: What does it mean to you?

Gone are the days where people associate green design with images of people in Birkenstocks chained to trees. Yes the movement has come a long way and I've been meeting with more and more clients that are interested in finding ways to save on their energy bills for the long-term future. Green also doesn't JUST mean energy saving. It's a lifestyle. Incorporating more and more of the surrounding environment into a design to create a work experience that is more enjoyable saves employers over the course of the year through more productivity and less sick days. Here is an article from GreenSource that incorporates a great example of making the built environment more than just a box on a site.
http://greensource.construction.com/features/solutions/2010/may/1005_faculty_of_law_building.asp

- Design is what you make it.