Green Smokers
How would you react if you’re seated in a fancy hotel with a proudly proclaimed LEED rating and the man of the moment says that all this ‘hoohaa’ about ‘green’ is just hogwash? Predictably, the audience burst out in peals of laughter after a momentary pause. Was the pause an introspective moment or not, is not for me to comment on. All I can say is that it was a reaffirmation of what I always thought of LEED. That aside, I was there to hear what Christopher Charles Benninger had to say on the topic of the moment, ‘Sustainable Living’. It turned out to be a session full of humour and characteristic sharp wit coming from one of the most respected architects in the world. Accustomed to hearing long speeches at such events, it was a refreshing change to listen to someone who not only practices what he preaches but preaches in a manner which makes the listener at once attentive and receptive. The presentation started with CCB putting across a simple fact – one cannot go green unless one