Reader Response: This Detroit House Is Being Turned Into a Living Model Of Cost-Saving Sustainable Design [First Draft]

Ronen Dan and his friends started the Motown Movement in Detroit to construct an easy and cost effective solution for sustainable homes in the neighbourhood. This actual example helps save building materials and produces renewable resources as well as educates the residents on reducing energy wastage.

The project will adopt various modification methods that are understandable and adaptable internationally. Collaborating with their university, they aim to expand this idea globally through a master’s program and create awareness about sustainability. (Adele Peters - “This Detroit House Is Being Turned Into a Living Model Of Cost-Saving Sustainable Design”)

The sustainable initiatives through transforming homes to lower cost is a viable plan to improve life of the residents. However, with so many voluntary organisations providing similar initiatives, their plan may not be well received by the public.

By doing a simple search on the internet, we can see countless sustainable initiatives from government and private organisation in Detroit City. It is unsurprising to see so many voluntary efforts going on in Detroit City as the city’s economy has been declining since the 1960s. Not too long ago, the city has also filed for bankruptcy on 2013. All of these setbacks have caused Detroit city to have one of the most unemployment rate in the US. Many fled the city leaving numerous run down and abandoned houses scattered across the city.

What Ronen Dan and his friends proposed is a great idea to make homes in Detroit City greener and also more cost efficient. However, it can be a inconvenient for some to visit the model house as there is currently only one model example built. Working families may not have the time available for them to visit the model. Through my research, I have found one organisation ‘GreeningDetriot’, created a web page on tips and ways to retrofit homes to be more sustainable. The tips they provide are easy to follow and products required for retrofitting are listed with provider directories. The initiative from GreeningDetroit provided a platform that is convenient to access for residents willing to retrofit their homes.

I feel what the Motown Movement can improve on is its accessibility for the public. They can create a virtual tour of the model house online through interior images linked together. These images can be tagged with appropriate information and procedure the residents can follow to retrofit their homes. By using the internet as the platform to educate the public, the project will be able to reach people around the world, not limiting only to the residents of Detroit City.

To conclude, the Motown Movement does have its advantage by having a model example built. People will have a better understanding by looking at a live model rather than from images where some details might be missed out. I hope that through all these sustainable efforts, we will soon be able to see a better Detroit City in the near future.

Summary: This Detroit House Is Being Turned Into a Living Model Of Cost-Saving Sustainable Design

Ronen Dan and his friends started the Motown Movement in Detroit to construct an easy and cost effective solution for sustainable homes in the neighbourhood. This actual example helps save building materials and produces renewable resources as well as educates the residents on reducing energy wastage.

The project will adopt various modification methods that are understandable and adaptable internationally. Collaborating with their university, they aim to expand this idea globally through a master’s program and create awareness about sustainability. (Adele Peters - “This Detroit House Is Being Turned Into a Living Model Of Cost-Saving Sustainable Design”)

The Importance Of English To You

The Importance of English to you

English language is one of the most important language one should learn in the current society as globalisation is rapidly changing the way we work and communicate. It is the most common language spoken which allows people from around the globe to communicate in the same medium.

I feel that being proficient in English opens new opportunities for us to broaden our knowledge as majority of the research and media on the internet are written in English. This is especially useful for us when doing projects as it allows us to search from a large pool of information. Most international studies and research are also published in English.

Since English is a common tongue spoken between countries, it will be a powerful tool in my career as it allows me to communicate and build relations with foreign clients. Big companies will usually prefer people who are good in English as they work at an international level.  It will be much easier to convey my ideas through a common language rather then through a translator where some key points might be lost when translating.

In my experience, English has allow me to make friends from different racial background especially living in a multi racial society. It has also connect me to the rest of the world either through online games or forums where I discuss a burning issue I have.

In conclusion, English has made the world stay connected as one where we exchange information easily. We should always further improve our English skills whenever possible as it will definitely benefit our daily life. I hope that those unaware of the significance of English language will start learning today. They will not regret benefits they will reap from it.