I personally believe you have to live under a rock to not know that using compact florescent lighting is more cost-effective and uses less energy than incandescent bulbs. So when the newspapers, blogs and web sites list that practice among their green tips for Earth Day, pardon my scoff. Duh?!
Today the Indianapolis Star talks about a couple major construction projects in the area and how eco-friendly they are/are not. The article says the the design of Lucas Oil Stadium doesn't incorporate many green practices because the "...design was drawn up in 2004, before earth-friendly features drew much attention here."
Wrong answer - they didn't incorporate it because they don't care and don't want to deal with any upfront cost. The reality is the green building movement has been gaining momentum since the early 1980s. I know, I've researched it and written about it here.
There is no amount of renewable, wind-driven energy spouting out their mouths that can convince me that professional architects, engineers and construction managers didn't know enough about building green in 2004 and they decided not to do it because Hoosiers were not attune to it. They must be living under the same rock as the people who buy incandescent bulbs for $0.63 and replace them every few weeks and marvel at their electric bill.
This is all about initial costs to the taxpayer and their inability to sell benefits. Instead, this $715 million project will cost millions more to operate per year than if green practices had been considered back in the stone ages of 2004.
Since there are too many idiots out there making the wrong decisions, my only advice is to do what you can personally change to live more green, conserve energy and protect the planet. You know what those things are. I know you do because I've been to your house and it's not a rock.
By the way - Happy Earth Day!
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