Labor Day 2009

On this Labor Day Sep-07-2009 we celebrate and we recognize the contribution of labor so that we can live freely and with dignity.

As we face tough economic times today, let us ponder what can we do so we can continue to live in freedom without sacrificing our quality of life.
So, what are you going to do?

On our part we are commiting to work with our Network Partners to do more in our planning, design and construction of buildings to value labor, use energy wisely, and conserve our natural resources.

These are tough times -- with the econmy being down, the residential and commercial construction is in doledrums. Is it going to be easy? ... Not necessarily -- however, when the going gets tough, the tough get going.

And I will keep you posted on how it goes via posting on this blog as well as on my website:
http://www.energyefficientbuild.com/

You may also want to look at my other blogs ...
http://www.yogi--anand.blogspot.com/
and
http://www.yogia-attackonmumbai.blogspot.com/

Celebrating Indepence Day 2009

Happy Independence Day!

Let this memorable day inspire us all to Celebrate that we live in freedom, be Grateful for all we have, be Thankful for all we can do, and be of Good Cheer.

I know times are tough for a lot of us these days.

However that also means there is plenty of opportunity for us to build more efficiently, to build with energy efficiency in mind, to build Green, to think of Sustainability, to do with local resouces, to think of Solar, to think of Wind Power, and above all to think of using our resources, Energy -- one of our most precious resources wisely.

If we use this opportuniy as I have stated then will free ourselves from the unnecessary dependence on foreign energy resources so that we can be self sufficient.

Yes, that will help us maintain our Independence -- Happy 4th Everyone!

Earth-Day-2009

Our Mother Earth is ...

• Beautiful
• Forgiving
• Generous
• Precious

We need to be very careful about what we are doing ... what we are doing right, what we are doing wrong, and what we ought to be doing to right the ship as we journey on Mother Earth.

All of us planners, designers -- architects, engineers, builders, suppliers, as well as as consumers should take care that our buildings are ...

• energy efficient
• sustainable
• green
• in harmony with nature

It is Our Eath -- Our Mother Earth and on this special day ... Earth Day 2009 let us commit that it is not only on 22-April, but every day ought to be Earth Day.

So let us celebrate the Earth Day not only on this 22-Apr-2009 but every day starting with today!