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Eco-building in Beijing strikes platinum

Eco-building in Beijing strikes platinum

December 13, 2009

he platinum status stands as the highest rating in the scheme under which buildings must earn more than 80 points out of a possible 100


PepsiCo's Frito-Lay Casa Grande - First LEED Gold Retrofit

PepsiCo's Frito-Lay Casa Grande - First LEED Gold Retrofit

December 12, 2009

PepsiCo's Frito-Lay Casa Grande, Ariz., facility has become the nation's first food manufacturing site to be awarded LEED® Existing Building (EB) Gold Certification


Turning 40-Foot Cargo Containers into Stylish Small-Homes

Turning 40-Foot Cargo Containers into Stylish Small-Homes

December 12, 2009

Stylish, simple, sleek and modern … are still not words we are entirely used to using when we describe the cold, cramped, enclosed rectangular boxes known best for shipping freight around the world on giant water vessels.


LoyaltyOne opens largest rooftop solar panel installation in Canada

LoyaltyOne opens largest rooftop solar panel installation in Canada

December 09, 2009

LoyaltyOne had a dilemma when planning its new Mississauga, Ont., call centre. The company had committed $2-million to install an 800-panel solar power system, Canada's largest. But how could the company possibly show it off as an environmental showpiece when the panels would be located on the roof where most people will never see them?


Energy savings in black and white

Energy savings in black and white

December 08, 2009

MIT students have developed Thermeleon, a roofing tile that changes from dark to light depending on the temperature. It could help warm building in winter and reflect intensive heat in the summer. It works with phase change polymers and solvents


World's Greenest Data Centre Launched

World's Greenest Data Centre Launched

December 02, 2009

Syracuse University, with partners IBM and New York State, today celebrated the construction of its new Green Data Center (GDC)—a showcase of world-class innovations in advanced energy-efficient information technology and building systems.


Maryland Community to Become International Model Green City

Maryland Community to Become International Model Green City

December 01, 2009

Envision a city that generates 25% of its electricity from renewable sources; grows its own food; collects rainwater for irrigation and only landscapes with drought resistant plants and grasses. A city that uses recycled materials at every level of construction; develops and tests new technology and creates 20,000 new jobs. It’s possible. It’s economically feasible. It’s second nature.


World's First LEED Platinum Hospital

World's First LEED Platinum Hospital

November 20, 2009

Dell Children's Becomes World's First LEED Platinum Hospital With Assist From Siemens


USGBC releases green jobs study results

USGBC releases green jobs study results

November 15, 2009

This study predicts that the green building industry will be responsible for the creation or support of 7.9 million jobs, contributing $554 billion to the U.S. GDP, in the next four years.


The Path to High Performance Buildings: Refurbish or Rebuild?

The Path to High Performance Buildings: Refurbish or Rebuild?

November 13, 2009

How do building developers know when to refurbish or rebuild and how can new sustainable building practices inform our design decisions? Making the right choices for developing today’s building stock is challenging.


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