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One of the most effective ways Americans can advance sustainability is to differentiate more between desire and necessity and moreover, to reevaluate their perceptions of what is desirable. Sustainability is not just about being “green”, it’s about being more conservative as well. For example, reducing energy demands instead of maintaining the same demands but meeting them with solar. A green McMansion advances the same gluttunous attitudes that lie at the root of our environmental problems. We need to see ourselves as the people who live in smaller dwellings. We need to see our dwellings as a more functional place and less as a symbol of our accomplishments. Please go to www.balewatch.com to view plans for about 60 dwellings starting as small as 275 sq (up to 10,000 sq. ft.) and with estimated building prices starting as low as $10/sq. ft. and which incorporate considerations such as green building, replicability, energy (physiological/metaphysical).
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