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World needs to go Green, than Green needs to go LEED

World needs to go Green, than Green needs to go LEED

In the past decade, the idea of building â??green’ has sprouted globally â?? the so called â??Green revolution’. As years passed by, one could see this revolution gradually turning into one of those temporary trends set up to support marketing of related fields of construction activity. Today, the term â??green’ is certainly abused and misunderstood by most of the engineering empire.

Truthfully, the natural living systems on our planet are the only designs we know of that are triumphant in their sustainability because they relate with the environment in holistic, integrative, and reductive processes. On the contrary, many of the current green building rating systems like LEED are structured to endorse solutions that are in majority additive and encourage consumption over conservation. This is simply because the rating systems are initially conceived to have certain set of sections which cater to sustainability; that are then packed with technologies, systems and products to achieve it. Architects now depend much on these intelligent service systems to make up for their neglect in the basic building design. If buildings are based on a sluggish design process, one would be obviously strained to use the so called â??Green’ or â??intelligent’ engineering methods to supplement it.

It is unfortunate that valuable rating systems such as LEED have converted Architecture into an accounting exercise. This has completely digressed from what could have been a healthy exercise in coming out with truly good architecture. We are missing an opportunity to develop such architecture by allowing these accounting or statistical procedures to dominate our logical thinking and creativity. Targeting maximum LEED points especially in GCC countries require more common sense and deeper understanding of the effect. The potential benefits of solely achieving a certification should not be the motive of the design process.

Eco Friendly Living Made Simple: 50 Simple Tips to Make Going Green Easier Than Ever

If you are someone who wants to live a more eco friendly lifestyle but you don’t really know how, this book is made for you! With 50 easy tips, this book will help you become more environmentally conscious so that you can make simple changes on your way to going green. These tips are easy to implement and will help you make a big impact on the world around you.

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Natural Cleaning Products Proving Better Than Chemicals

In todays world we are shown so many options to clean our household, how do we know which ones work. And with the theme going to all natural and green, how do you know what is in your chemicals or green products. Is there much of a difference? This is the questions that need to be answered and discover how to identify the difference between your cleaning products and if natural is actually better?

Cleaning Products are now changing from using harsh chemicals to using natural ingredients. Why the sudden change and what are you receiving using natural cleaning products around your home.

First off natural cleaning products are safe to use around the house. These ingredients and special formulations are quite beneficial. For example, there are natural mold cleaning products that are made of entirely organic household items. The items have been formulated together to remove and protect you and your family from another mold event. So why go organic rather than chemical.

Chemical is good for select situations, although you will notice the difference in smells and irritations. Bleach is a common household cleaning product, but what some do not know that this cleaning agent is very harsh and can due damage if inhaled to the system. In cleaning soap scum and mildew around the bathroom, bleach was a common product used. As we are now finding out mold and mildew and soap scum will come back. This is because while bleach is an harsh chemical to clean it does not do itself justice in preventing soap scum in your bathroom or kitchen tile.

Improving a Negative Economic Environment is Easier than Most Believe

The winners in any economic downturn belong to those who can create and innovative. This premise is based on the fact that in most organizations you never have enough resources. Resources such as money, labor, time and energy are usually in short supply.

That means you have to out think the competition. By using strategies like mind mapping created by Tony Buzan, organizations and individuals can out think their competition. Creating innovative projects to increase revenues, decrease costs and retool both human and fixed assets is easier to do if the ability to control your schedule and manage projects is formalized with award winning processes. The trouble with using the number one most un taped asset in organizations which is creativity and innovation begins with the fact that most creative projects never start nor end as scheduled. In addition most individuals in organizations are so busy being busy they rarely schedule time to become more creative and innovative.

Here is a prescription from a recent Learning Link newsletter from Priority Management that provides some tips to eliminate the procrastination of creative projects that can give you a competitive edge. “William James, known as the father of American psychology said there are just three rules to follow if you want to change your life:

1 Start immediately