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What It Means To Be Green And How To Get There

Posted May 23 , 2008

Throughout history man has designed his dwellings and buildings to be responsive to nature, to maximize comfort and for protection from weather influences. Ancient Romans and Greeks designed shading and natural cooling techniques. This tradition developed through the ages and culminated in the post-war years of the 1940’s and 1950’s. One of the leaders of natural environmental control was Frank Lloyd Wright. He refined solar control, natural ventilation, and integrated his buildings with nature. These same notions are driving the “Green” movement today.

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