The Carbon Footprint

So it’s coming…..I read this article about a new program called Autodesk and my usual Pollyanna attitude went right out the door. What is presented as a tool to help control the carbon emissions in the cities around the world, I see as a government windfall. Here it comes….a manipulative software application of measuring the carbon footprint…a way to create an across the board evaluation of our carbon footprint so a new tax on the people can be created. Perhaps we can start a betting pool for the beginning date of this new tax…it’s not too early. I have to say, I hope I am wrong. I hope that this really is just a tool that gets used to monitor the carbon emissions and then we correct the problems. That would be the best scenario – yet I am not all that hopeful. Either way, with carbon emissions “measurable” instantly it will effect the building industry, making everyone that much more conscientious of how their new home is adding to the numbers.