Green Builders Blog

alitajamie asked:


data entry? ebooks on e bay???? i need help—-im agoraphobic, (i have big problems leaving my house, and unable to get a job outside my home..)and have limited resources. what are the best, and actual “real/legitamate” sites to visit in order to get started w/ internet “home business”???? with an income that can be sustainable, but not “millionaire overnight” claiming????? PLEASE i really do need help……….NO SCAMS PLEASE—–thanks, alita

Earlene

Lezzbean asked:


I am wanting to make home videos using a green screen to make fun backgrounds and effects. COuld anyone tell me what I would need for that, besides the green canvas. Is there computer software for that? Thanks

Charity

curiousniks asked:


i am doing a thesis and looking for green and renewable energy methods that can be installed in the design of my building/development.

it is a residential(condo) with commercial(community mall) development in a tropical climate.

the condo’s target market are middle-income families so the cheaper the cost of the green/renewable energy and its installation into the building, the better

the renewable power need not cover the whole electricity consumption, just a significant percentage to cut drastically on electricity bills

if you also have some sites that are about cheaper/clean/renewable/sustainable energy, or buildings that used cheap renewable electricity, let me know

thanks!! =)

Theresa

netta0048 asked:


I’m remodeling my home and Hunter Green is the color I’ve chosen for my master bedroom bathroom.

Leola

Vic G asked:


Over the past two decades or so, Beijing has seen comprehensive, multi-stage upgrades in its mass transit & metro systems, train stations, airport, and streets. It has also been the recipient of an unparalleled series of new constructions such as the National Centre for the Performing Arts, the National Stadium and other buildings on the Olympic Green, the buildings at Wangfujing, the Central Business District, the Central Financial District, as well as a seemingly countless number of hotels, shopping complexes, and residential plazas. Who are the major financiers of Beijing’s giant leap into the 21st century? Are they mostly private concerns, and of which nationalities? Or are the upgrades largely subsidized by the Chinese government, fed by its surplus, ahead of the 2008 Summer Olympics? What percentages of money flowing into Beijing’s construction are private domestic money, private overseas money, and governmental? Who retains ownership of these buildings?

Monique

babblin’brooke asked:


There are yurt homes and spaceship homes that provide little environmental impact. Using packed truck tires or bales of hay for walls. but what other recycled material can be used? What would be an average cost?

Roy

Ruth W asked:


If I want to go into sustainable architecture, would it be better to get a B.S. in Arch now and then pursue a M. arch in the future with a focus on environmental design or the other way around (get a B.S. with a double major in environmental studies and studio arts & theory - a liberal arts major- now, then apply for graduate school to get a M. Arch) ?
Also, my university, UM- Ann Arbor, does not offer a professional B. Arch Degree. It only offers a pre-professional B.S. arch degree…after which I would need to go to grad school for 2.5-3 yrs. to get a M Arch professional degree…so both ways would probably take about the same amount of time.
If anyone out there is in the field of “green” architecture, do you have any advice as to how I could best build up a solid knowledge base to go into this field?
Also, is it a bad idea to have two interdisciplinary majors?? I see some people here say that these majors are for people who are lazy or unfocused and that they have many “easy” classes…but I see different subjects to be interlinked and not strictly specialized, and I am definitely not a lazy person. I am a honors sophomore with a 4.0 even after taking all the most failed courses at UM in math, physics, and economics. I have also worked hard for my sustainability/ beautification student forum to put environmental solutions in action and have designed several murals for UM buildings…I chose my majors and put a lot of work into my extracurriculars, because I love what I do, not because I am some unfocused student going to college just for the sake of going to college…But I am afraid that just because I have this label as someone with an arty interdisciplinary major, employers will see me as a lazy, unfocused person…and maybe it would be better to just go for the very specialized course in architecture now instead of leaving that for grad school?
Kitten
UM has an undergrad Architecture school that is ranked 6th in the nation by US News and Report and a grad Arch program that is ranked in the top 10.I do not consider it a waste of money. My concern is not primarily the time, because even if I get a professional B Arch now, I am still going to get an M.S. in environmental design…I’m trying to decide whether majoring in something else now will give me a better, more diverse knowledge base for architecture rather than learning technical skills right away. I want to make a real impact on the world. I considered transferring to Cornell, but I believe UM gives a better preparation for arch as a form of engineering. Cornell is a bit more arty, which is VERY appealing to me, but I feel I should learn more engineering too. Finally, I plan on applying to grad programs at Harvard, Yale, Columbia, UM, etc. I did research and a lot of the programs I liked are tough to get into so I want to make sure that Interdisciplinary is a good choice.

Augustus

dnelak asked:


something with character. I am in love with log homes, but they are not too energy efficent. I am looking to build modular, but I can’t find any good sites with enough pictures and designs of what I want. Plus does anyone know where I can find the green roofs which are metal? Thanks.

Monty

Lazy asked:


Well my brother is a bodybuilder and when he needed to tone down to perfect his body for future body building contests he started drinking it like crazy. From all the sites I’ve read it seems that green tea is just that fkn awesome. So how come every person trying to lose weight doesn’t drink it? are there any situations where i shouldnt drink it?

Keisha

Kyra asked:


I can’t get into almost any of the buildings! I defeated Giovanni at the game corner but I still can’t get in. I think I defeated all the grunts there. Please answer! Thank you!

Charley