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Saturday, March 22, 2008
Blending Pest Control with Green Buildings
Pest control is often ignored by architects who design green buildings - those certified under the Leadership in Energy Environmental Design rating system, Merchant said. But it shouldn't.
As interest in green architecture grows, architects should consider including pest management features in their plans, said Michael Kawecki, chair emeritus with the U.S. Green Building Council North Texas Chapter, the group that certifies green buildings.
Some experts in pest management, architecture and engineering agreed at a three-day seminar recently hosted by AgriLife Extension in Dallas. These experts discussed how integrated pest management concepts could be blended with green-building designs.
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As interest in green architecture grows, architects should consider including pest management features in their plans, said Michael Kawecki, chair emeritus with the U.S. Green Building Council North Texas Chapter, the group that certifies green buildings.
Some experts in pest management, architecture and engineering agreed at a three-day seminar recently hosted by AgriLife Extension in Dallas. These experts discussed how integrated pest management concepts could be blended with green-building designs.
Full story here
Labels: Civil-Engineering, Energy-Environment-Engineering
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Make sure the pest control options are green as well! Humane and eco friendly pest control is not hard to come by. Green buildings especially should be sympathetic to this cause.
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