An office in Guildford has been awarded the first Low Carbon Workplace Standard. Investec Wealth and Investment Management achieved the Standard by making a 33 per cent reduction in carbon emissions per person at its office. The scheme ...
Tags: Commercial Building, Low Carbon
ABB and Philips announced a collaboration to simplify the integration of connected lighting systems and building device control for commercial buildings. Combining Philips' wealth of expertise in LED lighting systems with ABB's knowledge of ...
Tags: ABB, Philips, Electrical, Electronics
According to Statistics Canada, investment in non-residential building construction was down 0.6 percent from the previous quarter to $12.9 billion in the first quarter. This decline followed two consecutive quarterly gains and was largely ...
According to the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), 3 billion square feet of green construction space has earned LEED certification around the globe. "This milestone is the result of leaders across our industry making the business and ...
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The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced that 3 billion square feet of green construction space has earned LEED® certification around the globe. "This milestone is the result of leaders across our industry making the business ...
Tags: certification, Construction, Decoration, Green Building
LEED certified buildings are intended to use resources more efficiently when compared to conventional buildings simply built to code. However, analysis of energy and water use data from New York City shows that LEED certification does not ...
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In March this year, Germany's construction sector saw its 11th straight month-on-month increase in overall activity levels. Markit's seasonally adjusted Germany Construction Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) was at 52.5 points in March, down ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration
Today EPA released its annual list of U.S. metropolitan areas with the most certified Energy Star buildings in 2013. Boston is again being recognized for its continuing commitment to cut greenhouse gas emissions and save money through ...
Tags: EPA, certification, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy, Building
A team of Harvard scientists and engineers has demonstrated a new type of battery that could fundamentally transform the way electricity is stored on the grid, making power from renewable energy sources such as wind and solar far more ...
Tags: battery, renewable energy, grid-scale battery, metal-free flow battery
In December last year, the Markit/CIPS UK's construction Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) decreased slightly to 62.1 from November's reading of 62.6. The latest reading marked eight months of continuous output growth in the UK construction ...
Tags: construction, PMI
America will conclude its three-year farewell to inefficient general-purpose incandescent light bulbs on December 31, 2013, the National Lighting Bureau advises. On the following day – January 1, 2014 – it will be a violation of ...
Tags: Electrical, Electronics
Instead of our regular look at the most read stories on just-style during the week, we thought a fitting end to the year would be to take a look at the top stories on just-style in 2013. Garment factory disasters, strikes, safety ...
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America will conclude its three-year farewell to inefficient general-purpose incandescent light bulbs on December 31, 2013, the National Lighting Bureau advises. On the following day – January 1, 2014 – it will be a violation of ...
Posco E&C Australia Pty Ltd, a division of Posco Engineering & Construction, is to build a new $350m cement plant in East Timor. The project was awarded by BGC, an Australian group that specialises in residential and commercial building, ...
Tags: Cement Plant, Posco E&C, East Timor
In November this year, Germany's construction sector saw a seventh straight month-on-month increase in the level of total construction activity. As indicated by Markit's seasonally adjusted Germany Construction Purchasing Managers' Index ...
Tags: construction, PMI