Bigger Homes Not Always Greener

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January/February 2002
By Natural Home Staff 
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“We waste our time when we deride those who are having some success greening up instead of those who are either making no progress or moving entirely in the wrong direction. The direction is much more important than the details.”

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“The folks with millions will not build a 2,000-square-foot house. Since they are going to build a 12,000-square-foot house anyway, wouldn’t it be better to incorporate some green thinking than not? Really, a 12,000-square-foot eco-‘friendly’ house is probably less eco-friendly than a 2,000-square-foot conventional house. But a 12,000-square-foot green home is a heck of a lot better than a 12,000-square foot non-green home. A step in the right direction is just that.”

“If I recall correctly, thirty years ago, the average new single-family house in the U.S. was 1,400 square feet, and I just read that last year the average new home size was 2,300 square feet, despite the fact that we have smaller families. And the push for bigger McMansions seems to be continuing. It may not be the handful of mansions...it may be the hundreds of thousands...millions...of them!”

“Will Bruder says adding green features like geothermal heating and solar panels to mongo homes with five-car garages is merely a way `to rationalize decadent expenditures. AMEN!”

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  • Walter Daniels 8/30/2008 12:36:15 PM

    While not everyone needs, or wants, a "large house" it can be appropriate to some. Yes, some do it to say "I'm rich/important," but not all do. The 1400 sq foot house had people almost stacked like cordwood. They had few if any books, and all "hobbies" were in separate buildings (if they had any). That is no longer true of today's families.
    Some are content to live in houses barely big enough for three people to swing their arms, and other need/want more space. Especially if they want to remain in the house after growing old, or becoming disabled. Being disabled requires _more_ room to do things, not less.

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