Mendler: I think the major
Mendler: I think the major resistance we see is not to the idea of green architecture — because it's an attractive, common sense idea in a lot of ways.
The resistance has to do with the fact that everybody is under so much time pressure. So there's a reticence about adding yet another concern to what people already have to do.
Now that we've seen more and more successful projects, people are a little more familiar with the issues, and that reticence is eroding. But I think that's where it comes from: not that doing a green building is a bad idea, but just concern about being able to address that issue with all the others. There is also some concern about costs.
Something I've always been interested in, once I have a place of my own. This website focuses on Texas properties.
Also:
Deconstruction is the process of selectively and systematically disassembling buildings that would otherwise be demolished to generate a supply of materials suitable for reuse in the construction or rehabilitation of other structures. The benefits of deconstruction, ranging from the diversion of demolition debris from landfills to the creation of jobs and job skills, have been documented elsewhere. Numerous examples from across the country illustrate how buildings can be successfully deconstructed and how salvaged materials can be collected and distributed for reuse.
originally posted by Greer