Does Being Green Make Us Misbehave? (10-23-09)
Mazar and Zhong have broadly investigated the repercussions of behaving in an environmentally responsible way.
Mazar and Zhong have broadly investigated the repercussions of behaving in an environmentally responsible way.
Individuals building homes seem to be very motivated to build green, even during difficult economic times, which may indicate the true strength of interest in sustainable architecture.
Home buyers who are willing to pay more to purchase homes with green features have a spending limit for their environmental responsible actions.
Providing workers with control of aspects of their physical environments has clear psychological benefits.
A new national survey has found that “nearly two-thirds of consumers would be willing to pay a 10% or higher premium for a home with a number of green features.
In one study, greater perceived comfort in a green building was not related to knowledge about the building or personal control of the ambient environment.
Appropriately designed gardens should be considered as an alternative to home air conditioning.
Zoos provide humans with an opportunity to reflect on our humanness and the responsibilities we have as a result.
Placing tops with shaped openings on recycling containers influences recycling compliance in public settings.
Researchers from the Center for the Built Environment at the University of California, Berkeley, have prepared a case study of the earth friendly building that houses the Carnegie Institute for Global Ecology at Stanford University.