The 2012 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo drew industry leaders from across the country and around the world to the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco for three days of sustainable energy discussion. Although the green ...
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Large diameter, low speed fans efficiently circulate air throughout an entire space, from floor to ceiling and wall to wall. Depending on the fan's speed, this gentle, nondisruptive airflow both cools in the summer and improves heating ...
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Swiss luxury watch manufacturer Rolex has unveiled the brand's new movement production workshops in in Bienne setting a new standard in luxury watch manufacturing. With a single ultra-modern 400,000 m3 site, Rolex building in Bienne is one ...
The U.S.General Services Administration,Largest Tenant in US,has turned its attention to LEDs. According to the GSA,energy efficiency is becoming a way of life,not only to cut costs at more than 9,600 assets that it owns or rents,but also ...
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Move over Burj Khalifa,a group in China has its eye set on building the next world's tallest skyscraper,and they plan to do it in just 90 days.Called Sky City Changsha,the tower envisioned for central China's Hunan province could rise ...
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WattStopper Vice President Sales and Marketing Jim Young proudly announced that the company is a key sponsor of the newly formed Rocky Mountain Lighting Academy (RMLA). The RMLA, an extension of the highly regarded lighting education ...
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As part of its redevelopment plan, Coventry University has constructed a new Faculty of Engineering and Computing building. The building uses a range of ‘green’ technologies, including an advanced lighting management system from ...
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General Motors(GM)is planning to double the size of its global design centre in Incheon,South Korea,by adding more display spaces,new modeling studios and spaces for creative work. The company said that by next year,it will complete the ...
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GSA Tests Occupant-Specific Lighting Controls The US General Services Administration released two reports as part of the Green Proving Ground program, unveiling technologies that reduce energy use in federal buildings and have significant ...
United Natural Foods has announced that it has received LEED Gold Certification by the US Green Building Council (USGBC) for its Lancaster, Texas distribution center. This marks the company’s fourth LEED certification. The 590,000 ...
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Companies to develop solutions integrating LED lighting in office furniture Philips and Haworth announced a cooperation to create workplaces designed to enhance employees' well-being in the office. As part of the cooperation, Philips, the ...
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Energy efficiency is becoming a way of life at more than 9,600 assets that the GSA owns or rents. The U.S. General Services Administration has the benefit of a lot of space to play around with. On the downside, all that space means ...
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Over the past years, the EU has put a lot of focus on designing legislations to increase the energy efficiency of buildings such as the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) and the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED). Now that ...
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Glass facades will be a major topic at this year's glasstec 2012, to be held October 23 - 26, 2012 in Düsseldorf, Germany, according to show organizers. The central contact point for all those interested in facades will be Hall 11-the ...
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Large-format glass facades are a striking element of modern architecture all over the world.They not only create maximum transparency but also assume diverse functions to guarantee the building's energy efficiency and utility ...
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