Builder Magazine - July 2008 - (Page 67) Good One year later, all eyes are on Greensburg as it struggles not only with the mechanics of recovery, but also those of wholesale reinvention. Redevelopment efforts have been slow to move from theory to practice, and some frustrated survivors have ditched their temporary shelters and left town to fi nd other places to live. But those who remain seem steadfast in their conviction to make something good out of a horrible situation. It’s an apt metaphor, perhaps, for the thousands of home builders now struggling to emerge from the wreckage of a collapsed housing market. Inevitably, some builders have left the industry, but indications are that a growing number of those still standing are seriously rethinking business as usual, and how they might make their livelihoods not only more economically, but also environmentally sustainable. This may well be a watershed moment for the home building industry. Whether change is being driven by legislation, buyer demand, economics, or altruism, it is happening. In this special report, Builder reached out to some of the nation’s foremost green experts to aggregate best practices in land use, residential building design, construction, and marketing. These are ideas that are ripe for the picking. Some have credited the housing industry with singlehandedly bringing the U.S. economy to its knees. If that’s the case, then the rule of inverse proportion must also be true: An industry with that much influence must also have the power to do massive good. Imagine the possibilities, and start building them.—J.S. W W W.BUILDERONLINE.COM j u ly 2 0 08 B U I LD E R ■ 67 http://WWW.BUILDERONLINE.COM
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