Going green has been like driving uphill after a snow storm, slow, difficult, and a lot of sliding. Why?! (A heavy sigh with a lot of head shaking). It is because there is a lack of leadership, a lack of determination, a lack of unified support and interest (private as well as public), not enough incentives, poor education, short of skilled professionals, and cost. Fresh ideas initially come at a higher price; minimizing cost would be a matter of supply and demand. More supplies will eventually mean less cost.
Current new construction Green builds have been minimal (in many ways more than one), however, with the "credit crunch", increases in energy cost, more emphasis in minimizing output of pollutants and wastes, conserving natural resources and greater demand for better healthy living, going Green will be extremely appealing. There will be stronger leadership commitments (some profit driven), additional skilled professionals, more inventions, enhanced innovations, better education (and more of it), improved management, supportive government incentives, and greater conscientious effort in both public and private sectors will make Green living available and possible to everyone, including Mother Nature (Urban Land Institute Community Catalyst Report).
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