Everytime I go to Washington, D.C. I fall in love with the city all over again. It is the greatest, with more things to do than just about any other American city. At least more things to do if you are intellectually curious.
For the most concise, clear definition I've seen yet of what it means to be "green" you simply must see "The Green House" at the National Building Museum. For more information on this extraordinary exhibit go to http://www.nbm.org/exhibitions-collections/exhibitions/the-green-house/.
I've often felt that conservationists and "greenies" come off sounding like scolds, posing as morally superior while promoting what seems like a drab and spartan lifestyle. But The Green House exhibit clearly shows that sustainable architecture and building materials can be wonderfully colorful and creative, exhibiting a human ingenuity in design that is both exciting and ultimately good for the planet.
Anybody who declares herself even minimally "green" would have to embrace these five simple principles of sustainability in building design, as laid out in the exhibit's Green Resource Guide:
1. Optimizing Use of the Sun
2. Improving Indoor Air Quality
3. Using the Land Responsibly
4. Creating High-Performance and Moisture-Resistant Houses
5. Wisely Using the Earth's Natural Resources
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