Keith and others,
Go check out the Green Institute, or actually the Phillips Eco-Enterprise Center (PEEC). It's better described as a commercial office property designed using green building standards. It uses approximately 40% less energy than a standard office building of the same size. It did receive some subsidy when constructed, but I don't know how much. I don't believe there's any ongoing subsidy. Folks who want to learn more about the Green Institute and how well it performs compared to a standard office building should check out the PEEC case study on this page: http://www.moea.state.mn.us/greenbuilding/casestudies.cfm Or go to http://www.greeninstitute.org/ and click on the PEEC link. Mark Snyder Windom Park (59A) [EMAIL PROTECTED] On 7/16/02 12:52 AM, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In a message dated 7/16/02 12:08:17 AM Central Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > << The notion behind the Green Ins. is that green industries could produce > new jobs for Phillips residents and that a green conscious Phillips would > improve health and economics at the same time. >>>> > Could the ongoing outcome of the Green Institute simply be another > Government-$$$$ > sucking boondoggle with NonProfiteers at the helm, giving their aging hip > friends cool management jobs? Yes, every nonprofit enterprise is good, right; > but is the outcome equal to the hundreds of thousands, or millions, of tax > dollars thrown in? Try free enterprise for job creation, business vitality, > and taxable real estate. Then try it again. > > Keith Reitman NearNorth > _______________________________________ > Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy > Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: > http://e-democracy.org/mpls > _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
