Arup firm expands in the Americas
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13 January 2016
Arup appoints new leadership as firm expands in the Americas: Andy Howard named Chairman and Leo Argiris named Chief Operating Officer.
Green-certified buildings: better thinking and better health
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11 January 2016
Working in certified green buildings increase people’s health and cognitive functions, according to a study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and SUNY Upstate Medical University.
A bright future for community-based energy microgrids in NY
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2 January 2016
$48M to built enegy microgrids in NY. In the near future, the New York local energy market may be disrupted by a number of community-based energy microgrids that allows peer-to-peer energy sharing without the involvement of a large utility company.
USGBC’s new guidelines to drive transparency in the product manufacturing industry
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8 December 2015
The USGBC has released new guidance for LEED Materials & Resources Credit 4 aimed at driving more transparency in the product manufacturing industry.
New Material – Cactus-based eco-friendly thermal insulation
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5 December 2015
A new environmentally friendly cactus-based thermal insulation does not contain any toxic substances and the material is 100% recyclable and reusable
What the Romans can teach us about daylight
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29 October 2015
Solmaz Esmailzadeh, lighting designer based in Arup’s Amsterdam office with a background in architectural lighting design and building engineering, explains what we can learn from the Romans about daylighting.
Al Gore Attacks David Cameron For Environment U-Turns
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12 October 2015
Al Gore has launched a scathing attack on David Cameron for ditching a series of environmental measures since winning reelection in May.
Guinness brewery in Ireland turns green
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30 September 2015
Brewhouse No. 4 is carbon neutral and has achieved zero waste to landfill status for both its construction and ongoing operation.
Colombia is the site for the next green building boom
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17 September 2015
A large number of building professionals and LEED experts recently gathered in Columbia’s capital to attend CONSTRUVERDE, the annual conference of Colombia GBC, or El Consejo Colombiano de Construcción Sostenible.
Pope urges closer cooperation to tackle climate change
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16 September 2015
Pope Francis said it is his “prayerful hope that, as stewards of the world’s finances, you will agree upon a common plan that accords with climate science, the latest in clean energy engineering, and above all the ethics of human dignity”.
Liquid Solar Technology: the next generation of renewable energy
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15 September 2015
A Columbia-based company has created an innovative solar technology, SolarWindow™, which may potentially turn ordinary window or entire tall towers and skyscrapers into electricity generators.
Rick Fedrizzi among the key speakers at Greenbuild Euromed
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14 September 2015
What’s exciting about the Greenbuild Euromed? Explained by Rick Fedrizzi
WWF-UK Living Planet Centre
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10 August 2015
With the appearance of a lightweight tented hangar structure, Hopkins Architects’ WWF-UK Headquarter Living Planet Centre is at the forefront of sustainable design and construction.
Don’t ignore passive design
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23 July 2015
Naturally ventilated buildings are comfortable for the vast majority of the time and can produce a healthy environment with very low energy use
VIDEO: Apple Campus 2 – Updates from construction site
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1 July 2015
Updated footage of the new Apple Campus 2 designed by Foster + Partners under construction Cupertino, California, was recently made available on YouTube.
Google’s Project Sunroof can help you make the switch to solar
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30 June 2015
Google has recently unveiled its new tool, Project Sunroof, which is aimed at encouraging people to install solar technologies in their homes.