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	title of this thread your message Willima holden caulfield. What i object to is the fact that in Australia, there are laws called BASIX. These laws must be met by people building new homes and govern energy consumption, shading, insulation etc. But when it comes to supermarkets (who donate huge amounts of money to political parties) there doesn't seem to be any rules. I'm questioning the fact that in 2007, supermarket construction still involves the total clearing of beautiful established native vegetation. And yet we have the architects and know-how to design/constuct a large building such as a supermarket, in a much more environmentally sensitive manner (the Herman Miller factory in michigan is a case in point). Why not design a supermarket where existing trees are built around or simply punched up through the roof? (They do this with housing). The reason? Because supermarket companies only ever consider their bottom line. and yes, there's something extra irkesome about the fact that all this destruction is being wrought, just so people can buy lots of plastic crap, dodgy DVD players and massive packets of crisps. associated web images (optional) associated web link (optional) your email your password create a forums account \| you forgot your password?