…sustainable practices are now synonymous with new construction and many renovations.  It’s become so commonplace, major hotel companies are offering LEED-certified new construction prototypes and guests are beginning to expect hoteliers will be good environmental stewards. But even with as much progress as the lodging industry has made during the past few years, there will always be visionaries who keep trying to push the boundaries of what’s possible.

To them, LEED is just the price of entry into true sustainability. These folks are pushing ideas and concepts that turn buildings into building blocks for a better future…structures that enhance the environment, not tax it.

It’s great to see kindred spirits who believe that luxury and sustainability can coexist…and that certification is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to truly high-performance construction.  To truly further sustainability, a building must push the very boundaries of terms like “green” and “eco-friendly” that have become so weighed down by arbitrary standards and green washing.  And that’s what we’ve tried to do at 2002 Alpine…with extraordinary results.

What could one of the world’s most well-known cars possibly have to do with 2002 Alpine’s ambitious ecoluxurious outlook?  A lot.

In fact, Porsche engineers have worked with WeberHaus’ German factory to  improve efficiency, flow and systems engineering. This third-party verification means that 2002 Alpine was created in the most efficient, climate-controlled, and demanding factory environment possible, resulting in less waste and dramatically higher performance overall!

Think about it…high-performance cars and high-performance cars are equally complicated (and complimentary).

Want to know more about Porsche’s breakthrough collaboration with WeberHaus?  Learn more in this document (German-language .pdf):
Porsche Weber Consulting

Forty years after the first Earth Day, the world is in greater peril than ever. While climate change is the greatest challenge of our time, it also presents the greatest opportunity – an unprecedented opportunity to build a healthy, prosperous, clean energy economy now and for the future.

Earth Day 2010 can be a turning point to advance climate policy, energy efficiency, renewable energy and green jobs. Earth Day Network is galvanizing millions who make personal commitments to sustainability. Earth Day 2010 is a pivotal opportunity for individuals, corporations and governments to join together and create a global green economy. We hope you will join the more than one billion people in 190 countries that are taking action for Earth Day.

As the world’s human population grows, so does our footprint. We must find ways of living and growing in harmony with nature, and with the earth’s finite resources. Action is needed to promote green building, organic agriculture and responsible environmental practices.

2002 Alpine truly is living proof that a home can be beautiful, functional and sustainable!  Take the time to learn more today…

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