I was having a discussion regarding “green” building with my friend and recent guest poster here at Musings, Nick Pacella (@nmpacella) this past week and (as often happens when I chat with the great folks in the construction world) it got me to thinking. Is “Green” its own separate category of construction, or just another sub-set of possible specifications for a construction project with it’s own set of challenges?
Much has been made of sustainable construction from a risk management, marketing, governmental and about every other standpoint that I can think of. Much has been made in the news and in the blogosphere about the safety of “Green” buildings and the cost. One question I haven’t seen dealt with is whether we really need to be talking about “green” construction in the first place.
