Ruth asks…
Why are some developers happy to incorporate sustainable technologies into their houses whilst others are not?
With the pressure globally to incorporate sustainable measures into new housing shouldn’t ALL developers be willing to integrate the highest number of sustainable technologies into their properties?
It appears only a small minority seem happy to go “green”.
What are the reasons (or excuses) behind this?
The Expert answers:
I don’t think it is a question green or not. Its all down to cost. Lets face it it would be great to be green. However, I am unable to find the cost of a sun hat to make my electricity free and upload excess to the national grid oh how i wish. There is a catch for those who get a freeby! Due to the fact that you are then leasing the roof to the company owning the solar panels you then will be unable to sell your house as mortgage companies will not issue a loan on a house that is part leased. Cavity wall insulation in some cases causes mould problems yucky! So going green needs to be really thought about before committing
George asks…
How much does a sustainable energy home cost to build?
I am contemplating buying/building a house, for the first time, with no deadline. I haven’t selected a site yet (I know that changes things) but I want to know what I can expect. How does the intial cost of a sustainable energy home typically compare with a less green option?
The Expert answers:
This of course depends on a lot of different factors. But… For the most part it really doesn’t cost as much as many people think. Since you are building a home instead of trying to remodel a home it makes things much less expensive. Many people think that to be “sustainable” everything needs to be run entirely off of solar and will cost a fortune. This is very wrong.
First you need to figure out where most of the energy in your home is going to be used.
1. Heating/cooling
2. Water heating
3. Major appliances
4. Lighting & smaller appliances
So if you can reduce the energy needed by the largest energy users you can almost elminate your energy bill.
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Lisa asks…
What is the difference between Sustainable Tourism and Global warming and Tourism?
I need to know the difference between the Sustainable Tourism and then Global Warming and Tourism. I need to know for a school project, and when doing research they both seem to do the same thing and mean the same thing. Please help me understand the difference.
The Expert answers:
Your question doesn’t make any sense.
Joseph asks…
How are communities supposed to be sustainable?
Forests clean the air and water and provide emotional calmness to the landscape.
In suburban communities, forests are being cleared for construction of malls, dealerships, and housing developments.
How is nature supposed to stay sustainable when all the forsent ecosystems are being disturbed and more pavement hits the ground? How much forestly is enough to keep it balanced?
The Expert answers:
Mrwiz, how do you expect food to be grown, if everyone is living on that a 2 foot square area?? That doesn’t even make sense to present that in support of an argument suggesting their is still plenty of room!
Do you realize how much space is required to raise just one cow for milk?
How about another for beef?
How about land for just one house?
If you figure that up realitisticlaly, you are looking at
at least 1 acre per dairy cow
at least 1 acre per beef cow
and at least 1 acre per home
that is already up to 3 acres per person, now figure that into your math problem.
After you do that, realize that isn’t even considering how much space is needed to grow fruit and veggies.
That doesn’t even figure in, the amount of acres of plants we need to consume the CO2, that is generated per human, for the products and services we consume that generate it.
To answer your question, it isn’t!
The oceans are dying off, and so are trees and other plants as a result of the imabalances we have caused.
Ken asks…
What would be a better more sustainable way to do vehicle registration systems other than license plates?
I am looking for a way to create a vehicle registration system that does not involve license plates that is sustainable and will be around and used in the future. Any ideas?
The Expert answers:
I believe in Japan the license plate stays with the car throughout it’s life, even when it changes drivers. While this does involve license plates, it cuts down on the number of them that need to be produced. I suppose some kind of bar code on the back of the car which could be scanned could work, but I doubt it would be practical for police use, which is basically the only use it has.
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