Saturday, February 12, 2005
Millionaires' green mansions
Forbes (US magazine) has an article on millionaires' green mansions (USA-centered).
"To the very rich, an energy-efficient home is not about ecology--it's about independence."
"Some of our high-end clients literally never see their energy bills," says Steven J. Strong, founder and president of Solar Design Associates in Harvard, Mass. "They are basically putting a higher value on having more control over their energy destiny. This is a hedge against uncertainty."Worth reading for the several interesting leads on commercial organizations in the USA providing green energy services aimed at the residential sector.