Blogs Posts on "Sustainability"

Opulence, Style and Sustainability Home in England by House and Home Design Idea on Nov 19, 2009We invite you to check the pictures below and tell us what you think. Elegant look of wood connecting the three levels of the house and all rooms have ceilings high, giving the impression of space. Luxury home has four king-size bedrooms, four bathro...

GOOD Transparency Cities: Emerging City Innovation by Pala-isip on Nov 17, 2009I find it depressing that countries like Columbia, Rio de Janeiro and Brazil comes up with new innovations almost every year that makes it better for their citizens to live in their cities such as... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websi...

Facility Professionals Recognized By Zeftron nylon by FacilityBlog on Nov 16, 2009The first annual Zeftron nylon Sustainable Practices Award recognizes facility, architect, and design professionals who employ and use sustainable practices at work, at home, and in their communities. by AnneTFM...

Mandatory Sustainability Declaration Passed by Clark Real Estate on Nov 15, 2009Laws introduced last week in state parliament will, from January 1st, introduce a mandatory Sustainability Delclaration for the sale of properties in Queensland. The 56-point questionaire will detail the property’s environmental credentials for...

Taipei 101 to become the world’s tallest green building by ctrlshift on Nov 15, 2009Taipei 101 , famous for being one of the world’s tallest buildings, is set to get some major eco-upgrades in an effort to save money, reduce its impact, and gain the much coveted title of “World’s... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my...

The oil depletion dilemma by Make Wealth History on Nov 13, 2009The International Energy Agency released their latest World Energy Outlook this week. It’s a crucial report, as these are the ones that the US and UK governments, among others, base their energy projections around. Bizarrely, the IEA are the mo...

33 Excellent OLED Energy Saving & Eco-Friendly Designs by WebEcoist on Nov 12, 2009OLEDs are like a new type of magical material, self-illuminating and eco-friendly. They are organic and work in a way similar to the bioluminescence that makes a firefly and certain deep sea fish glow. OLEDs can be extremely thin, flexible, varying i...

Time’s Up, by Keith Farnish by Make Wealth History on Nov 12, 2009Environmentalists are often accused of wanting to send us back to the dark ages, but in three years of researching and writing about green issues, I’ve only come across a handful of people who actually advocate a complete undoing of industrial...

Sustainability Survey by CoreNet Global and Jones Lang LaSalle by FacilityBlog on Nov 11, 2009New survey shows 74% of facility executives are willing to pay a premium to retrofit space that they own for sustainability criteria. by HeidiTFM...

Green Drinks Babylon Next Event by Rik's Blog on Nov 10, 2009Participate. Educate. Connect.The next Green Drinks Babylon Event will be held on November 17th, 2009 at Horace and Sylvia's Publick House from 5:30pm to 8:30pm. There will be a $5 donation at the door. Green Drinks Babylon is a monthly gathering of...