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Here you can find information about biodiversity, land issues, agricultural costs of feeding a hungry planet, and issues on environmental degradation. Read more about environmental legislation. |
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Green Dream New
By: David Brix - Thursday, March 11, 2010
Source: Terra View Homes
David Brix of Terra View Homes, Guelph, Ontario, explains the eco-friendly systems, design, and building materials of their Green Dream Home.
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HALL Wines Earns Distinctive Gold LEED® Certification
By: WineCountry Staff - Thursday, February 25, 2010
Source: iGreenBuild.com
HALL Wines, the premier 21st century vineyard and winery, announces today that it has received the prestigious Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Gold Certification for its Napa Valley St. Helena winery, becoming the first winery in California to be distinguished as a Gold certified facility by the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED® Green Building Rating System™.
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How are you responding to the Environmental Movement?
By: - Thursday, February 18, 2010
Source: iGreenBuild.com
Special 3 Video Publication; Starbucks goes Green, LEED-Platinum Certification Event, Eco-friendly Napa Valley Winery.
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Worlds Tallest Building Looks to Leading Green-Tech Design
By: Michael Liu - Friday, December 4, 2009
Source: iGreenBuild.com
Taipeis landmark Taipei 101 building is already the tallest building in the world. But 18 months from now, it may become the worlds tallest green building as well.
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Precast Concrete Cells help Washington's Coyote Ridge Correctional Facility Attain LEED Gold Certification
By: Barbara Bogo - Monday, November 23, 2009
Source: iGreenBuild.com
In October The Coyote Ridge Corrections Center received LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council, making it the first entire prison campus in the country to meet the council’s standards for sustainable design, according to the Washington Department of Corrections.
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Valley View Schools Improve Efficiency
By: Keith Hobbs - Monday, November 23, 2009
Source: Schneider Electric
The Valley View Independent School District (VVISD) in Valley View, Texas, is implementing $1.2 million in facility enhancements designed to improve operations, comfort and efficiency at nine district buildings. Schneider Electric, the global specialist in energy management, will complete the work as a performance contract with the district. Schneider Electric guarantees that VVISD will reduce its utility costs by more than $52,000 annually when the project is completed in June 2010.
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Architectural Space as a Component of Site Design
By: Richard Harrison - Monday, November 23, 2009
Source: www.rhsdplanning.com
Architectural talent does not automatically mean land planning talent.
An experienced “renderer” can make a bland site plan come alive, yet this does not mean it’s a good plan – it’s just a “good looking” plan. It takes more than a good looking site plan to make a sustainable neighborhood.
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BaleHaus at Bath project will assess straw as a sustainable building material
By: University of Bath UK - Friday, November 20, 2009
Source: UniofBath
BaleHaus@Bath is part of a major new research project into how these renewable building materials can be used for homes of the future. Researchers from the University of Baths BRE Centre in Innovative Construction Materials, will be monitoring the house for a year for its insulating properties, humidity levels, air tightness and sound insulation qualities to assess the performance of straw and hemp as building materials.
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BOMI International and Building Operating Management Magazine Provide Career-Advancing Tips During Facilities Professional Leadership Series
By: Kelsy Pazur - Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Source: BOMI International
BOMI International and Building Operating Management magazine are jointly offering the Facilities Professional Leadership Series (FPLS)—a six-week, online educational program specifically designed to give facilities professionals the proper tools, skills, and knowledge to move forward in the field.
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