Ecology describes the interconnections or mutual relations between living things including humans and their environment. Ecological thinking means looking at things in their whole context, while seeking to also understand the interconnections between parts. Green development is the application of ecological thinking to the business of creating places for people to live and work. Each of the three elements described above is, in its own way, a means of integrating ecology and real estate. Environmental responsiveness is a recognition that a development is part of the ecosystem in which it sits and should respect that position.
Resource efficiency is a way to achieve a level of sustainability in our resource consumption.
Community and cultural sensitivity addresses the fact that people, too, exist within a context the network of human contacts on large and small scales and the historical and cultural milieu that defines what we are. It is becoming clear in today's world that our actions have effects we would never have imagined. Developers who understand and utilize these interconnections who employ ecological thinking are going to be the leaders of tomorrow's real estate industry. As they successfully integrate ecology and real estate, they are going to realize significant financial gain. For inquiries about RMI see General Information Inquiries .