Quote Originally Posted by Detroitnerd View Post
Am I the only one who sees the "green roof" as a fig leaf for a space-hogging facility downtown that's used a few times a year? Am I alone in feeling we demolish buildings that could be turned into showpieces and tack on questionable "green" benefits for buildings that really are wasteful?

Well, at some point, you have to admit that the PR outweighs the reality.
Yes, you are.

But seriously, can you honestly name any of these so called "showpieces" that are energy efficient? One that brings in income? One that brings in tourists and their dollars [[besides the ruin tourists)? There's real reasons why these buildings sit or are demolished, it's not cost effective to run them.

The perception may be overblown, green may be a lot of PR, but energy efficiency is a real consideration for more than a few people. It's the bottom line for a lot of people, and that's all that counts in the real world.