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Lessons Learned From Award Winning Sustainable Design Projects

Apr 8, 2016

In order to examine how the architectural community is evolving in regards to sustainable design practices, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Committee on the Environment (COTE) undertook an in-depth study of nearly 200 COTE Top ...

Tags: AIA, COTE, Award winning design projects

PPG and Walker Glass Have Combined Proprietary Technologies

May 21, 2015

PPG Industries and Walker Glass Co., Ltd., have combined proprietary technologies to create AviProtek with SOLARBAN® glass, an advanced architectural glass that unites bird-friendly, acid-etched patterns by Walker TEXTURES™ glass ...

Tags: PPG Industries, Low-E Coating

LEED Plans to Recognize Living Building Challenge Energy & Water Requirements

Apr 13, 2015

The U.S. Green Building Council will now recognize energy and water requirements from the Living Building Challenge (the Challenge) green building system within the LEED green building program. “USGBC and the International Living ...

Tags: LEED green building, Energy&Water Requirements

USGBC Announces Recognizing Energy and Water Requirements

Apr 7, 2015

The U.S. Green Building Council has announced that it will now recognize energy and water requirements from the Living Building Challenge (the Challenge) green building system within the LEED green building program. “USGBC and the ...

Tags: The U.S.Green Building Council, LEED, green building rating system

Colliers International's 2015 Asia Pacific Property Outlook

Dec 10, 2014

2015 is set to see property across Asia Pacific experience a continued increase in investment volumes, improved tenant demand and structural change across various sectors. According to Colliers International’s 2015 Asia Pacific ...

Tags: investment volumes, structural change, Service

The NABERS Approach to Rating The Environmental Performance of Buildings Is World Leading

Apr 14, 2014

The NABERS approach to rating the environmental performance of buildings is world leading and unique. It takes real, measured impacts and communicates these in a clear and simple way. Through NABERS, the Australian property industry has ...

Tags: NABERS, certification

High-Performing Buildings Has Reached a New Milestone, as The U.S. Green Building Council

Jan 6, 2014

The movement for healthier, high-performing buildings has reached a new milestone, as the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) issued the 20,000th LEED certification for a commercial project. In December 2013, USGBC's Green Building ...

Tags: U.S.Green Building Council, 20, 000th LEED certification

USGBC Issued The 20,000th LEED Certification for a Commercial Project

Dec 26, 2013

The movement for healthier, high-performing buildings has reached a new milestone, as the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) issued the 20,000th LEED certification for a commercial project. This month, USGBC’s Green Building ...

Tags: LEED certification, Construction Coating

USGBC Announced That Leed V4 Launched Nov. 20 in Philadelphia

Nov 26, 2013

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 ...

Tags: USGBC, launch, Newest Version, LEED

PPG Industries Has Introduced Two AIA CES Registered Programs Covering Architectural Glass

Nov 18, 2013

PPG Industries has introduced two American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System (AIA CES) registered programs covering architectural glass. The first, “Glass Production, Processing and Performance,” examines ...

Tags: AIA, PPG, glass, education

PPG Introduced Two AIA CES Registered Programs Covering Architectural Glass

Nov 18, 2013

Topics cover glass production, processing, performance and low-emissivity coatings. PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) has introduced two American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System (AIA CES) registered programs covering ...

Tags: PPG, AIA, GLASS, production, processing, performance, coating

PPG Introduced 2 Institute of AIA CES Registered Programs Covering Architectural

Nov 15, 2013

PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) has introduced two American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System (AIA CES) registered programs covering architectural glass. The first, "Glass Production, Processing and Performance," examines ...

Tags: glass, production, processing, performance, low-emissivity, coating

USGBC Announced The LEED Fellows Class of 2013

Nov 14, 2013

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced the LEED Fellows Class of 2013. The LEED Fellows program recognizes exceptional contributions to the green building community as well as significant achievements within a growing community ...

Tags: USGBC, 2013, leed, fellow

WattStopper's Systems Development Team Was Recently Awarded a United States Patent

Oct 9, 2013

WattStopper’s systems development team was recently awarded a United States Patent for the simplicity and flexibility at the heart of the company’s flagship Digital Lighting Management (DLM) lighting control system. The patent ...

Tags: Digital Lighting

WattStopper Announced a New Family of Lighting Control Panels

Aug 19, 2013

WattStopper announced a new family of lighting control panels developed to support design professionals engineering net zero buildings. The panels allow designers to easily layer multiple control strategies and integrate seamlessly with ...

Tags: WattStopper, Lighting Control Toolbox

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