We are all experiencing a “market correction”,
in other words, slower business, lower paychecks, and worry. Our dollars and those of our clients and customers do not seem to go as far as they did just a year ago. You know the drill or you know someone who is experiencing this.

Speaking together with a number of folks, we realized there may be some service by providing some clues to ways to make things go a little better.

This is the first of series of pieces that will talk about different ways to practice using sustainability as a bench mark to improve your bottom line at home and at work.

In my architectural design practice I am trying to bring sustainability to the forefront of each project I work on for several reasons.

When you think about your business or home in longer periods of time and add up the costs to keep things going, the numbers can get very large and quickly. If you design a new building or redesign an existing building incorporating products that will have a long life cycle (last a long time) you can avoid the cost to replace them.

If you make the envelope of your building better insulated and air tight, you can conserve a great deal of energy and related costs.

It turns out that if you spend the time to carefully design your work space to be more comfortable and address your day to day needs, you can become more effective and productive. A well designed space can save you time at home and even make you money at work.

The following articles will explore ways to become more energy efficient, save money, stimulate the local economy, and generally take steps towards a more sustainable work and home life.

Last Modified : May 18th, 2009 Filed under : Design, Economics, Services, Sustainability Navigate : Previous post / Next post