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China Partners With World Green Building Council
The World Green Building Council announced a partnership on Monday with the China Green Building Council that could have significant repercussions, considering that China is the largest building construction market in the world, with up to 20 billion square meters constructed annually.
New Study Finds Global Green Building Expected To Double By 2018
A new study has concluded that green building around the globe is expected to double by 2018. According to the results of the study, the percentage of companies expected to have more than 60% of their building projects certified as “green” is anticipated to more than double by 2018, growing … [continued]
IRENA Headquarters Is Among The Greenest Office Buildings In Abu Dhabi
The global headquarters of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has finally been completed and is among the greenest buildings in the city of Abu Dhabi. The completion of the IRENA headquarter complex was announced at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2015. The IRENA Global Headquarters – a 31,983 square-meter (GFA), … [continued]
Small Businesses Save Money With Green Buildings
Originally published on Green Building Elements. Mike Schoenecker, vice president at Winkelman Building Corp, says green buildings, defined as those that reduce their impact on the environment by being more energy efficient and using fewer natural resources while reducing waste and pollution, save money for business owners three ways. Increased Efficiency Means Lower Energy … [continued]
California Ranked As “Epicenter Of The US Clean Tech Market”
Energy policy leadership may be nearly nonexistent in Washington, D.C. due to partisan gridlock, but America’s states and cities are well on their way to a clean energy future – and California leads the charge, according to Clean Edge’s 2013 US Clean Tech Leadership Index.
Melbourne Is Now A Certified Carbon Neutral City
Melbourne has reduced and offset its emissions to become a certified carbon-neutral city under Australia’s National Carbon Offset Standard (NCOS). The city has also launched several programmes to reduce its energy consumption and emission production as part of the Net Zero Emissions strategy. The city has identified four areas where significant … [continued]
Washington DC Requires Commercial Buildings To Track Energy And Water Use
Washington DC just took another step toward its goal of becoming the greenest city in America, with a new requirement for all large commercial buildings to report energy and water use.
As of April 1, 2013 all privately owned buildings over 100,000 square feet must benchmark their 2012 energy and water use to the District’s Department of the Environment and then continue reporting on an ongoing annual basis…
From Local to National, India to the US, Government Action Key to Low-Carbon Green Economic…
Local governments are taking actions to spur low-carbon green economy development that falls right in line and reinforces initiatives at the regional, national, and international levels, an encouraging sign that real progress can and is being made. Announcements this week from cities and local governments as geographically and culturally separated and diverse as Kolkata and Westport testify to the actions taking place. […]
High Winds, Boston High-Rises, and Eastern Wind Power Vertical-Axis Turbines
Chicago’s the “Windy City,” but EWP’s betting that, sited atop Boston high-rises, its vertical-axis wind turbines can make a sizable dent in buildings’ energy costs. […]
