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Housing saving social and ecological interest to contribute to the cost savings of families of Puebla, was launched in the housing program “saving or green”, with which it is intended to realize year-end construction and delivery of at least 500 houses of this type through INFONAVIT, in coordination with the housing developer SADASI Group, said the head of the agency, Felipe de Jesus Mojarro Arroyo. The report that were given the first two houses of its kind in Puebla, Mexico, the official said that in addition to saving this type of housing technology that will allow families to purchase homes, contributing to the decline in energy expenditure and water in the state.

He said the installation of energy saving light bulbs is to reduce as much as 64 percent on energy consumption and in similar proportions, saving water is presented to the taps and showers have high pressure but low consumption, in addition to these changes the homes have solar energy mechanisms that replace traditional gas facilities.

He acknowledged that the effort undertaken by the development companies to provide this technology to homes that can be funded through INFONAVIT, must be supported by the municipal authorities to implement policy measures that force you to consider this type of construction as fundamental .

The price of this type of housing is higher by at least 11 thousand dollars, because the features it has, but ultimately those who purchase can save an average of 2 thousand 200 dollars annually in energy and water consumption, which means that in 5 years it has recouped its investment.

Puebla is the third entity in the country (after San Luis Potosí and the state of Mexico) that has this kind of development, which places it at the forefront of housing development.

We often ask business and financial advice to people who have no experience in this area, gross error, is like asking an ice cream to give us tips on how to build a building.

If we have good advice to read and talk to people a lot of experience and recognized success. If they did it, we can do it and better, if we follow the guidelines they followed to success.

Carlos Slim and Bill Gates are among the wealthiest businessmen in the world according to Forbes , recently shared some tips on what to them helped them reach the top.

Secrets of Carlos Slim are:

1. Worry about having simple structures with minimal organizational hierarchies, with human development and internal training of executive functions.

2. Encourages flexibility and speed of decisions.

3. Maintain austerity in times of plenty, this strengthens, profits and accelerates the development of the company.

4. Show yourself always active in the modernization, growth, capitalization, quality, simplification and continuous improvement of production processes.

5. Increase productivity and competitiveness, reducing costs and expenses always guided by the global benchmarks.

6. The company is limited to the neck size of the owner or administrator.

7. There is no challenge we can not achieve by working together with clarity of purpose and knowledge of the instruments to achieve them.

8. The money that leaves the company evaporates. So you must reinvest profits.

In Mexico there are available estimates on the number of green buildings, but in 2002 created the National Network of bioclimatic architecture, which has been active in Mexico and throughout Latin America. That same year he founded the Mexico Green Building Council (CMES), an organization which was relaunched in 2005 in Monterrey.
Considerations for green building and shopping centers
More and more people visit the mall and they do several times a week, either to shop, find entertainment, or eat if necessary. This is because many users and visitors to a mall, have their places of work nearby, also in some cities in Europe, USA and a much lesser extent in Latin America, visitors arrive on their bikes, especially considering shopping centers with a format like the Power Centers, where neighbors and the community near the site have the opportunity to travel in these vehicles and replace these spaces your entertainment needs.
For its part, the developer has also been doing his homework, according to the panelists, the best way as the administrator or developer of a shopping center in the format Power Centers can effectively direct their strategies for sustainability, is to have the income to Tenants are long term, this results in significant energy savings. Also, if implemented new strategies in the use of space and all air conditioning, will be supporting the conservation of the environment.
In addition, today’s developers can take advantage of the goodwill generated by implementing these sustainable measures, marketing exerted by naming the list of benefits acquired by tenants of a building LEED certified, places development in a selected ranking.

Mexico’s architectural tradition undoubtedly favors, practices and building designs that are environmentally friendly, ie, has reduced the environmental impact in recent years. However, policies to encourage green building is relatively new and usually have focused on the housing sector. For example, the National Housing Commission – CONAVI, has been documenting sustainable practices and working to define criteria for such housing. The Institute of the National Housing Fund for Workers – INFONAVIT, has created a program of “green mortgages.” For its part, the National Commission for Energy Savings – CONAE, recently began work in implementing a program for solar water heaters, such an initiative, along with establishing sustainability guidelines for acquisitions, leases and services public sector undoubtedly contribute to the process.
In addition, new hotels in some environmentally sensitive areas are integrating technology to reduce their carbon footprint and several private companies design their offices so that they are more efficient from the point of view.
However, by themselves, market forces and existing government programs do not promote the necessary changes in the construction sector.
In fact, the business center industry, is the most important real estate market, especially because it has been used in a good way and responsibly, land and rent of commercial space, ie Retail.
Panelists say that unfortunately in Mexico there are additional obstacles, such as lack of urban planning and building regulations that address issues of sustainability, the absence of a certification system for widespread use of green building practices and lack of data on energy and water consumption in buildings.