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Sustainable building no longer has to prove its economic worth – the business case more than stacks up in terms of lower operating and life cycle costs, and improved value for owners. The Business Case for Green Building, a comprehensive report published by the World Green Building Council, shows that green ... keep reading
Written by Celsias last month, about Design, Energy Saving, Finance & Money, Industry & Business, Infrastructure
In a first ever two-city Green Building tour, award-winning buildings in Auckland and Christchurch will open for limited, escorted public tours during World Green Building Week. Te Hononga, the award-winning Christchurch Civic Centre, will open at 4.30pm on Friday 20 September. Te Hononga is the highest-rated Green Star ... keep reading
Written by Celsias last month, about Energy Saving, Green energy, Green Spaces, Industry & Business, Infrastructure
As municipal food composting programs spread across North America and Europe, no city faces a more daunting task than New York. Its Department of Sanitation collects more than 10,000 tons of trash every day, and another 1,700 tons of recyclable materials. A large portion of that waste, though ... keep reading
Written by e360 Yale in August, about Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Food, Infrastructure, Innovation, waste
“Building green” has officially taken over mainstream construction processes, leaving only a few small contractors to continue building homes the way they did 50 years ago. It’s a stunning takeover, fueled by American home buyers who “get” the green message: reduce, reuse, and recycle. It has changed not only ... keep reading
Written by Andrew Miller in July, about Clean Tech, Design, Green Spaces, Infrastructure, Innovation, Lifestyle & Behavior
Its been very active ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktnn8Ii9cFU" keep reading
Written by Celsias in July, about Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Earthquake, Infrastructure, Population (1 comment)
In amongst the debacle of the Christchurch building consents , some nice news.Construction is underway on the first new building in Christchurch to be built according to principles that the New Zealand Green Building Council (NZGBC) hopes to become a minimum standard throughout the rebuild. Knox Plaza at 148 Victoria ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in July, about Architecture, Christchurch, Earthquake, Infrastructure
TOSA , or Trolleybus Optimisation Système Alimentation, is a new electric bus charging system that only takes 15 seconds to power up. It is now being tested in Geneva, Switzerland. The system currently in place has the vehicles constantly connected to overhead trolley cables or they simply have to attempt ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in June, about Design, Infrastructure, Innovation, Transport, Travel
Instead of guns in their hands they clutch spades and rakes. Instead of bullets and bombs, they have seeds and plants. Those are the guerilla gardeners, a type of soldiers of nature if you will. Guerilla gardeners find small or large patches of abandoned or neglected land and turn them ... keep reading
Written by PSFK/Leah Gonzalez in June, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Design, Infrastructure, Innovation, Lifestyle & Behavior
Sea levels are rising and the world’s vast coastal settlements face many damaging changes. One of the most difficult and expensive challenges is the risk to the safe and effective operation of our sewerage systems. We give our sewerage system little thought, but life in modern cities would be ... keep reading
Written by Ian Wright/The Conversation in May, about Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Infrastructure, Lifestyle & Behavior, Water, Weather
To protect New York City from the increasing number of flooding events expected in the next century—similar to Hurricane Sandy—the city needs to consider a costly and invasive option: permanent evacuation of communities in the lowest-lying areas and massive barriers around the city that will cost billions of ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in May, about Climate Change, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Infrastructure, Lifestyle & Behavior, Politics & Government, Population, Weather
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Painting the town greener Resene is painting the town greener with the extension of the Resene PaintWise paint and paint ... more »
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Founded in 1936 in Tokyo, Japan, Ricoh currently earns over $17 Billion in annual sales with 81,900 employees and offices ... more »
