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The Greening of Southie
Dwell Magazine Online 4.15.09

4-17-2009southie.jpgConsidering how much we write about green building and green homes here at Re-nest, it's shocking to consider the fact that we've never really highlighted the workers who build them. That's why The Greening of Southie, a documentary that follows two blue collar workers constructing Boston's first LEED-Gold accredited mixed-use residential building, has our curiosity piqued...

 
 

4-17-2009Greening-Southie-Gottlich.jpgApparently the filmmakers had little knnowledge of green building when they started, just an interest in the workers and how transitioning to green building would impact their careers — not to mention how it might impact their neighborhood.

Dwell editor Sarah Rich talked with the filmakers, Ian Cheney and Curt Ellis, and the interview (and a trailer for the film) is up at Dwell.com.

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this is a great documentary. i live in Boston and loved watching this!

posted by dosergirl on April 17th 2009 at 4:03pm
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