Watch this lecture by Jason McLennon, CEO of Cascadia Region Green Building Council, about how his organization is constructing more efficient environment- and human-friendly buildings.
His use of biomimicry (mimicking nature’s engineering genius) can be applied to any sector or industry – not just buildings.
“To stay in business, entrepreneurs who dream of saving the planet must be more pragmatic than ever.” – Fortune Small Business
Rana Creek is a green architecture firm that literally wraps city buildings in plants.
With 42 employees and $6.5 million in revenue from 2008, Rana Creek is planning to cover a 10-story building in plants. Unlike the old city buildings that are commonly seen with ivy creeping up their sides, the plants that Rana Creek intends to install will serve a distinct function for the building.
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