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Green Industrial Building in RomaniaNokia achieves the USGBC's Gold rating for its manufacturing facility in Jucu, Romania.
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Thin, flexible solar paneling - Springwise16 October 2009 There's no doubt solar energy is a compelling alternative to fossil fuels, but implementing it has traditionally meant installing the standard, costly and ungainly solar panel. SRS Energy's dual-purpose roof tiles offer one way to get around that requirement; now another ...
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"Solar Decathlon" - Green Building contest - U.S. Department of EnergyTeam Germany represented by the University of Darmstadt wins the U.S. Department of Energy's prestigious "Solar Decathlon" contest for energy efficiency buildings integrated with green energy. This year's winners produced surplus energy from the building's solar panels and low energy consumption....
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Dubai Municipality calls public to apply Green Roofs System | Dubai Municipality | AMEinfo.com"A minimum of 30% of the total surface area should be green and it is optional for the front side. The architecture work details should be done in accordance with the approved international standards taking into account the provision of irrigation systems and determine the type of vegetation and ...Mihaela Nicolau added 6 weeks ago
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HOME | HopenhagenThe U.S., UK, German, and many other Green Building Council's - including our organization in Romania - support elevating the importance of buildings significant contribution to greenhouse gases.Steven Borncamp added 6 weeks ago
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Homeowners Shopping for Solar Panels Find Prices Have Dropped - NYTimes.comI am hopeful we will see more development in the base materials... thin film solar, less embodied energy, less expense and more flexibility to integrate the PV into more building surfaces.Steven Borncamp added 2 months ago
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First Steps for Sustainable Interior DesignBasics for those who want to green their interiorsÖzge Uraz added 2 months ago
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The true environmental responsibility for a financial institution. « Green Prof's BlogGood points. A couple of years ago, I was looking for a bank that offered “green mortgages”; mortgages that give you a benefit for constructing or buying a green residence. I could only find ones that offered to plant a tree if you took a mortgage but did not tie it directly to significant green ...Steven Borncamp added 3 months ago
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Transforming the Market: Energy Efficiency in Buildings (WBCSD report)Steven, many thanks for your comment; I very much agree with your perspective. It should be noted that the EU situation is rather special as there is a relevant Directive which provides both a framework and incentive to get things moving in energy efficiency in buildings. That said, not all EU ...Alexander Deliyannis added 3 months ago
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