Comments for Brazilian University Gets Zero Energy Consumption Building at http://www.brazzilmag.com , comment 0 to 3 out of 3 comments http://www.brazzilmag.com Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:29:01 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/10363/1/#pc_18875 It's really great that places like Universities are leading the way and setting the standards for sustainable building. I'm always interested in the economic balance of sustainable building, because it is a big factor in convincing clients, so I noted that the Chancellor is investing $2.1 million in the project. What is this number? Is it the total cost? USP's partial investment in a multi-donor project? Just the cost of the sustainability technology? For a 6000 square meter building, that isn't much money... about $350/sqm if my maths are right. Can we have some more info? - biboch Tue, 16 Dec 2008 09:25:11 +0100 http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/10363/1/#pc_18866 Give an example of an American--top one or two, investing in such technology? Please, all universities in the U.S. are scrambling for money right now! Gimme a break, the poor here will continue to dream about the American dream (turned nightmare). Although, top ten continue to receive a lot of grants and money from state, private institutions are feeling the pinch. How else do you think students fund themselves? With loans and those are hard to come by these days! Well done for USP, now other states, the less fortunate northern states need basic elementary education, don't worry about solar panels, just give the kids some books and pay teachers a good wage! - Shelly1 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 23:36:11 +0100 http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/10363/1/#pc_18862 Brazil's most renowned university but....... Ranked 196th out of 200 in a ranking of the 200 World Best Universities !!! And the only one ranked in the 200 World Best Sorry..sorry...sorry...the ranking was not done by me ! Better yet..... but your USP 2008 ranking went DOWN from 175th the previous year ! http://www.topuniversities.com/worlduniversityrankings/results/2008/overall_rankings/fullrankings/ No doubt you are going to continue producing for a few more decades.....grains....orange juice, meats, cotton, iron ore, steel... and continue using foreign more advanced technology in seeds, pesticides, fongicides, cars, tractors, harvesters, trucks, software, precision machineries, drugs outside of cocaïne, medical instrumentations....just to name a few !!!! Viva Brazil....Viva Brazil !!!!!! - ch.c. Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:06:45 +0100