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"Living Buildings": The Coming Zero Energy/Waste, Affordable Structure

Event SXSW Interactive 2009
Format Panel
Organizer William Brent Mrcleantech.com
Description Buildings are far more harmful to the environment than cars, but they get far less attention. We live on the cusp of a new revolution: buildings that are zero net energy, zero net cost, self-contained waste cycles, and technology & materials that are cradle to cradle. This panel is a glimpse with the key thought leaders.
Questions
Answered
  1. What is net zero energy?
  2. What is net zero cost?
  3. What technologies will get us to net zero energy/net zero cost buildings?
  4. Why local building codes are preventing bigger leaps?
  5. Why buildings are more important than cars in global warming?
  6. What the coming building boom in China/India means for us?
  7. What is living building?
  8. What is regenerative building?
Level Beginner
Category Human / Social Issues