Emerging Green Builders/USGBC

Just got home from an interesting event, attended once again, by the unwashed. What is it with this topic? Isn't anyone squeaky-clean interested in sustainable design? Actually, my washed-friend, Anica, was in attendance. Sadly for us she just landed an extremely cool job in D.C., so one more pleasant smelling buddy bites the dust...

Anyway, it's so good to know that schools are trying to teach sustainable design to those willing to learn. Professors from U of H, TAMU, and Rice all presented their sustainable (or with the emphasis on sustainability) curriculum to us. Sadly, one of their award winning students, who graduated about a year ago, told us that now he's out there in the real world none of his colleagues are interested in his SD qualifications. Doink! As well as teaching how to apply the practice they might want to teach future architects/engineers/contractors how to sell the product. Mr. I-graduated-with-my-MARCH-in-1968 isn't going to change his way of thinking: The client is the one to convince and there are plenty of them willing to listen...