Eco Footprint in Cottage Living

"Sindocat;c-17989347" wrote:
Unless you are actively pursuing green strategies, things will tend toward neutral. I had to take steps, because I was using my sims' (safely upgraded!) fireplaces, which started to tip things toward industrial. I did manage to swing New Old Hensford back toward Green.

Makes sense; another reason to disable footprints. I find the same thing happens in the other English town; Britechester, where every fireplace makes the place go smoggy in no time.

"Beardedgeek;c-17989351" wrote:

"Sindocat;c-17989347" wrote:
Unless you are actively pursuing green strategies, things will tend toward neutral. I had to take steps, because I was using my sims' (safely upgraded!) fireplaces, which started to tip things toward industrial. I did manage to swing New Old Hensford back toward Green.

Makes sense; another reason to disable footprints. I find the same thing happens in the other English town; Britechester, where every fireplace makes the place go smoggy in no time.

Yes, even if you don't use the fireplace, and only have it for atmosphere. It would be nice to have an eco-upgrade available to make the fireplaces electric. I've been using them a lot in CL - seems more realistic and adds a bit of challenge not to have central heating.

In any case, I've had a terrible time getting any location to stay green, no matter what I do. I had one neighbourhood in Mt Komorebi that went green and stayed there, but usually, the best I can do is get a neighbourhood on the tipping point: every twelve hours, it shifts from green to neutral, or back. That becomes highly annoying - I'd just as soon it went neutral.

"invisiblgirl;c-17990178" wrote:

"Beardedgeek;c-17989351" wrote:

"Sindocat;c-17989347" wrote:
Unless you are actively pursuing green strategies, things will tend toward neutral. I had to take steps, because I was using my sims' (safely upgraded!) fireplaces, which started to tip things toward industrial. I did manage to swing New Old Hensford back toward Green.

Makes sense; another reason to disable footprints. I find the same thing happens in the other English town; Britechester, where every fireplace makes the place go smoggy in no time.

Yes, even if you don't use the fireplace, and only have it for atmosphere. It would be nice to have an eco-upgrade available to make the fireplaces electric. I've been using them a lot in CL - seems more realistic and adds a bit of challenge not to have central heating.

In any case, I've had a terrible time getting any location to stay green, no matter what I do. I had one neighbourhood in Mt Komorebi that went green and stayed there, but usually, the best I can do is get a neighbourhood on the tipping point: every twelve hours, it shifts from green to neutral, or back. That becomes highly annoying - I'd just as soon it went neutral.

Electric or alcohol based. You can get them here, if you just want it for atmosphere. An insert for your fireplace that burns alcohol and have such clean emissions you don't even need a functioning chimney (no risk for poisoning).

I hate it so much that fireplaces contribute to an industrial rating. Yet another middle finger to all the players who want to try to do historical saves.

I had the same issue with the eco footprint going into the green very fast in Henford, I just thought maybe it was because of all the crops.

I have found that if I change the wallpaper and flooring to the "green" friendly styles in all the houses, it makes a difference. But who wants to do that? I like the "industrial" styles better. I have turned off the eco footprint in all my games.

I guess playing just 1 simday won't do much harm permanently, because you will affect the environment in a more steady direction over time. Playing other houses within the hood might help, too. Unless you rebuilt the cottage and used mostly bad stuff? In my game Bramblewood and Henford both became very green immediately, but then I play most lots and thy all do rather environment friendly stuff. They all have fireplaces though, which is bad, but growin g plants etc might make up for it.

"Amapola76;c-17990275" wrote:
I hate it so much that fireplaces contribute to an industrial rating. Yet another middle finger to all the players who want to try to do historical saves.

All m y HoB households have fireplaces, and they seem to be lit most of the time. Still 2 of 3 hoods are in the green.

Landscaping seems to have the largest impact in my save, I'm pretty much perma-green no matter what I do lol

Yes, all you need are a few garden plants if you want to send the eco footprint greenward again, @Beardedgeek