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China Focuses on Green Building
China is moving to make green building a centerpiece of its energy plan. 30% of new construction in China will be energy efficient by 2020, says a document released by the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development. China wants its building sector energy consumption ratio to be closer to that [...]
Sacramento Airport Now LEED-Silver Certified
Sacramento International Airport is now LEED-Silver certified, having finished a $1 billion terminal and 19-gate concourse. The new Terminal B’s green features exceed California energy efficiency standards by 25% – it has a cool roof, expansive glass curtainwalls with solar shading, evaporative cooling for baggage areas, along with what’s become standard for green buildings: high [...]
Frank Gehry’s Green Magnum OPUS Project
Frank Gehry’s new OPUS HONG KONG project takes luxury green living to a new level. This massive building comprises of two garden apartments and also ten big apartments, each with a unique floor plan and covering a full story. The structure of this splendid building is exception as it incorporates a series of spiral elegant [...]
The Greenest Hotels in the World
You might consider yourself environmentally conscious at home. You may turn off lights and save water religiously. You may recycle more than you throw in the trash. You may adjust your thermostat to avoid extra heating and cooling costs. Unfortunately, too many people are unable to continue their green living habits when they stay in [...]
The 2012 Green Building Conference
Building professionals looking to expand their green building skills, or those just getting started in building green, will find tools for success at the 2012 National Green Building Conference and Expo in Nashville on April 29 – May 1. Hosted by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), the annual conference will feature an exhibit [...]
In Focus: Net Zero Buildings
When we hit the economic downturn of the late 2000s, electric usage declined in most developed regions such as Europe, Japan, and the U.S. One of the big debates in today’s electric business is what to expect for future load growth. Historically, electric usage has been closely tied to economic growth and lifestyle gains. As [...]
LEED Passes 12K Certified Commercial Buildings
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is celebrating the certification of the 12,000th commercial project under its LEED green building program. When all kinds of buildings are included, there are more than 137,000 LEED registered and certified projects, homes, communities and neighborhoods around the world. More than 45,000 projects participate in the commercial and institutional LEED rating [...]
LEED-Certified Banks Make More Money
Banks that are LEED-certified make more money, a University Notre Dame study finds. Over the years, there have been lots of studies that show employees are more satisfied and productive when they work in green buildings, but this is the first study to show that banks actually bring in significantly more revenue. Researchers found that bank branches generate [...]
Iran Develops Ultra High Performance Quartz-infused Concrete
Most of us do not have to deal with jolting earthquakes on a fairly regular basis unless you happen to be living somewhere along the Pacific Ring of Fire. Even then, you most likely will not have to deal with the threats of bombing and shelling on an equally constant basis. But the Iran has [...]