I agree with your points about building sustainably. The athlete's village(or whatever it is called) has a good heating example iirc. Shared community heating. Bugger if you want to change supplier though. All for this kinda thing though.
I'm not aware of the building projects you have mentioned though. I really only see the big area just north of the M8 being built but I don't travel all over Glasgow all too often. Any chance of a link or two to the new housing estates and shopping centres? |