As a
provider of electrical services in the Triad of North Carolina, Beco is
continually coming across emerging technologies that are designed to make life
simpler. If it generates, runs on, or saves electricity, Beco is interested in
how it works, and how it can make the lives of our business or residential
customers better.
From
the most basic tasks to the way we communicate, work, play and pretty much
every other aspect of our lives there has been a constant stream of new
technology. It seems to be constantly changing, but how has that had an impact
on the way we view the products in our lives? How does that impact the way we
live and want to live?
Take
for example Postgreen Homes, an innovative company that rethinks the
traditional way of how we look at living space:
“These are not
your average American homes. Their focus is not on more bedrooms, more
bathrooms or more square feet. They do not try to mimic the past. They do not
aim for mass appeal. They are homes for people who want something different,
something more responsible, something better.”
The unique Postgreen homes approach can be seen in the 100 K
Home project, creating homes that place great emphasis on design and green
certification, passive and active energy, water, indoor air quality, and
quality construction. Here were the basic details of the project:
Here are some interesting highlights of the project:
·
New construction homes built on reclaimed infill lot of only 18
x 60 feet.
·
Each features 2 stories totaling just 1,000 square feet.
·
2 beds and a bath.
·
Cost of only $100,000 or just $100 per square foot!
·
Each unit is LEEDS certified as well as other
green practices.
Nobody likes change,
but it is often because of fear of the unknown and fear of inconvenience.
However, seeing is also believing, so providing someone an example of what you
are trying to accomplish in your ideas and plans people will react more
positively to a physical example. The 100k project is a shining example of
this. Perhaps examples such as this will help some to rethink how we live and
work with emerging technologies.
Beco is dedicated to
providing exceptional electrical services throughout central North Carolina, but also at providing
resources to make our customers lives more convenient and productive. Over the
next several weeks, we will be exploring a series of electrical products that exemplify the
best in innovative design, but have a real world application for homes and
businesses.
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