Scott Adams, the creator of the Dilbert comic strip, had a very funny piece in the Wall Street Journal yesterday.  Like Dilbert, his article on green buildings is pointedly funny while hitting on bits of truth.  Here are a couple funny quotes to consider if you are planning on trying this at home:

The greenest home is one that you don't build.  If you really want to save the Earth, move in with another family and share a house that's already built.

As a rule, the greener the home, the uglier it will be.  I went into the process thinking that green homes were ugly because hippies have bad taste.  That turns out to be nothing but a coincidence.

Your next hurdle is the local planning commission.  They like to approve things that are similar to what they've approved before.  To do otherwise is to risk unemployment.  And the neighbors don't want to live next to a house that looks like a compost pile.

He has a long section on solar (photovoltaic) that basically reiterates what we have heard recently about PG&E's billing and smart meters.  Scott's a funny and insightful guy!