Google goes green for Earth Day 2008
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Google is celebrating Earth Day '08 with the launch of a new web site to highlight green projects by design professionals who use SketchUp.
Google usually changes its logo to highlight holidays or special days and this year is no different, it has changed its logo today to highlight Earth Day, 2008, which is celebrated today. Last year, it did the same when it had the following logo to highlight global warming on Earth Day 2007.
Google SketchUp software is used to create building designs
Besides the symbolic change, Google uses its products to support the environment on a regular basis. One of them is Google SketchUp: Go Green! Project, to highlight green projects by professional builders using Google SketchUp.
Google SketchUp is a free software you can use to create, modify and share 3D models.
The video highlights Michelle Kaufmann, a designer who uses Google SketchUp to create many green buildings. Her company creatures prefabricated single-family and multi-family homes in the western parts of the US.
Google SketchUp provides the following benefits for green project builders.
• how the solar industry uses SketchUp to design solar system installations for buildings
• SketchUp-compatible energy-analysis tools that you can use to better understand the environmental impact of your designs
• other resources that are available for folks who are interested in green design
And for others who want to celebrate Earth Day, Google has created a special page, “What will you do for Earth Day ’08?” and lets users to post their thoughts. You can see a mashup of Google Maps/Video here. There are more than 2,230 comments so far. You can also submit your comments there.
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Thanks Wedding, I just noticed it few minutes ago and then I read the article. Also try this free SketchUp Software, it is a great tool. It is amazing how builders are using this product to design stuff.
good hub cgull.
Thanks Bob, please leave a comment in the Google link, what you plan to do for Google Earth Day and beyond. http://www.google.com/earthday08/
Great Idea for Google. Thanks cgull.
Thanks Karen. Cheers :)
Thanks to you and Google for putting the focus oin Earth Day. I'm soooooo glad people are thinking about it again. Happy Earth Day:-)
Thanks Robie, did you see the comments, I am glad many are helping this cause in a variety of ways. Before only a few really cared about it, now many are participating.
I love it how google really uses the influence it has to promote important concepts.
"Go Green" is really catching up!Good job from Google and you too.Happy Earth Day!!
Happy Earth Day Abhinaya, be the same throughout the year. Cheers :).
Thanks dobsc400, Google is doing a great job in that, behind the scenes they do plenty. They have a payment processing system called Google Checkout, for charities there are no charges, so they can save even more money. Paypal charges are 2%.
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WeddingConsultant says:
3 weeks ago
I did see the new look at Google and asked my wife what the deal was. Neither of us knew it was earth day. Thanks google!