President Obama signed a memorandum directing the federal government to consume 20 percent of its electricity from renewable sources by 2020, more than double the current level. Rick Fedrizzi, president, CEO and founding chair of the U.S. ...
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The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced that LEED v4, the newest version of the LEED green building program, launched Nov. 20 at the annual Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in Philadelphia. LEED has revolutionized ...
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The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), developers of the global LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) green building certification program, and Underwriter Laboratories (UL), the world’s leading safety and ...
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The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), developers of the global LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) green building certification program, and Underwriter Laboratories (UL), the world’s leading safety and ...
Tags: USGBC, UL Environment, Strategic Partnership, Building Materials
In a few short weeks, approximately 30,000 people from all over the world will descend upon the historic city of Philadelphia for the Greenbuild International Conference & Expo, which features three days of extensive educational ...
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Approximately 30,000 people from all over the world are expected to attend the Greenbuild International Conference & Expo in Philadelphia, which features three days of extensive educational programming, workshops and showcases of the latest ...
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The Bourgie Table Lamp was designed by Ferruccio Laviani for the lighting and furniture company Kartell. Upon the the first glance at this shimmering table lamp, you may notice its innovative play on a classic design. The first generation ...
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Kartell's Bloom Pendant Light is shaped like a short summer dress, the exterior is covered in petite flower blooms that are available in multiple color schemes. Over the years the Bloom Pendant Light has gained much popularity, making the ...
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Applied Systems is planning to introduce its newest version of agency and brokerage management system, known as TAM 2013, during the early fall of 2013. Suitable for the insurance industry, the new platform will allow insurance agencies ...
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What would life be like if computer pixels came to life? What if you could touch, turn and even sit on those pixels that you normally just see on the screen? This artist's interpretation gives you a real time look and feel of exactly what ...
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Japan's Sharp makes multi-hued HD displays for iPhones and TVs, but it has had unexpected success at home with a simple, monochrome device it calls a "digital notepad," a small tablet with a lined screen and stylus for easily scribbling ...
Tags: Analog Tablet, Surprising Success
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced today that its membership has voted to adopt LEED v4, the next update to the world's premier green building rating system. The final overall vote was 86 percent in favor of adopting LEED v4. ...
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China has produced a supercomputer capable of running at 54.9 petaflops that will likely be recognized as the world's fastest system in the forthcoming Top500 list of the world's most powerful computers. The new system -- called Tianhe-2, ...
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In an effort to accelerate sustainable development around the world, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), creators of the LEED green building program, announced recently a new campaign offering free LEED certification to the first ...
Microsoft yesterday took a swipe at long-time partner Adobe for the latter's wholesale shift to rent-not-buy software subscriptions, and along the way seemed to promise it would continue to offer Office as old-school perpetual licenses for ...
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