Rendering - Week 11.

Green Construction and Retrofitting Creates More Jobs

This article was published on the 2th of November, by Dell Richards, in the EPOnline.com , which tells us about green building and energy efficiency retrofits of affordable housing not only help struggling families find decent places to live, but also help create more jobs for the economy than traditional building methods . It is undeniable fact for the author, that according to an Apollo Alliance study, 21.5 new jobs are created nationally for every $1 million invested in energy efficiency programs. He also admits , that green building increases employment by shifting resources from energy spending toward design and construction, efficiency, renewable energy and recycling. What is more, Mr. Richard adds, that energy efficient retrofitting and renovations at older Mutual Housing communities such as Norwood Estates, Greenway and Twin Pines also help the economy in different ways, and gives such examples, as a very $1 invested in construction, nearly 82 cents is produced for the local economy in induced and indirect activities. The author can't deny the fact, that the role of affordable housing construction in the industry and the role it has played in keeping people employed and small businesses solvent while the rest of the housing market crashed. Furthermore, one should not forget that the author emphasizes the idea, that Mutual Housing has plans for more affordable housing communities on the drawing boards. The multifamily developer has plans to build a community for agricultural workers and other low wage families in Yolo County and is expanding its footprint to meet the need in other counties. From these arguments Dell Richards draws the conclusion, in which he give a final word that , through Mutual Housing’s focus on leadership, the nonprofit also provides training and mentoring as well as educational programs, community-building activities and services for residents and neighbors.
  So , I'd like to say that of course, I fully support the idea of ​​building such a model of  ecological housing, as the main three pillars, on which  the true benefit of this idea stays are efficiently using energy, water, and other resources. Moreover, it's a good way of protecting occupant health and improving employee productivity and  in addition to it -  reducing of waste, pollution and environmental degradation at all. So, according to those ideas I think I made a message to all in my conclusion,  and that  mass introduction of this idea of Eco-housing and reproduction of it  in real life - the purpose of the present day, for it's not an impossible mission, but it's necessary to remember that the fragility of mortal world can be fully broken by madness of people.


http://eponline.com/articles/2012/11/02/green-construction-and-retrofitting-creates-more-jobs.aspx