Hello EcoCity Goers!

I am looking for story ideas about green architecture as well as transportation issues i.e. bullet train, hydrogen cars etc. I am also interested in the greening of the IT industry, with particular focus on data centers and networking equipment. I am open to talking to anyone about anything really with emphasis on new or unknown ideas and projects tied some way to Northern California. I will be at the event April 25th and 26th. I am very open to sharing accommodations, rides etc.

Concerns

An alternative paradigm to the current architectural practice that is subject to the global culture of commodification and homogenization.

About a century ago we had several types of Architecture Aesthetically distinct, culturally rooted, using local resources both human and material, functionally suited to the environmental conditions and cultural requisites. There were no institutions for teaching them and people organically learned and collectively responded very well to the needs.

Welcome to the Green Architecture and Green Building forum at Ecocity 2008. My name is Chris Bartle and I will be your moderator. My company is Green Key Real Estate. We are the San Francisco Bay Area's first and only green real estate company. We were started to promote and proliferate green building and remodeling. You can learn more about us at www.GreenKeyRealEstate.com.

I hope you all enjoy and make the most of this forum.