Interested in architecture? If so, you should consider
joining in on the newest, most technologically advanced sector of architectural
design –green building. Green building is constantly at the forefront of all
technology, which provides you, the designer, with a large and constantly
expanding horizon of imaginative opportunities.
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Let’s face it –if you were just about form you’d be a
painter or a sculptor. No, you want function with your form, that’s why you
like architecture. Green architecture is the ultimate in application of
function as applied to form –it is the complete merging of science and art.
Yes, that’s what you want.
So, where do you go from here? Well, in addition to your
standard education, you should get training by attending certification classes. Compared to your
other studies, this should be a breeze, but it will provide you with the
information you need to have.
Your training should be for LEED certification. LEED is the
standard in energy-efficient construction. These classes are extremely
convenient, and you can even get them online through places like Everblue.
From there the possibilities are endless! Look below for a
taste of green architecture:
Click here to watch the video
As you can see, it’s a lot more
than just adding a few solar panels or a
geothermal heating system; it’s a total approach to sustainability, and it will
challenge you endlessly to create.
So expand your horizons and look
to the future! Even if you haven’t considered being “green” as a priority, it’s
a practical matter of reality that as we continue to grow our population and consume
our resources, ever more efficient means of using available energy will
increasingly become less of an option and more of a necessity. Besides
environmental responsibility, it’s also a practical business model for the
future. The Frank Lloyd Wrights of our age will all be green architects.
