The speculation is over. Manitoba Hydro Place, the game-changing headquarters designed to meet the extremely challenging objectives of the fourth largest energy utility in Canada, has been granted LEED Platinum certification for sustainability, exceeding its original goal to achieve LEED Gold. Remarkably, this is the first and only large office tower in Canada to date to receive the LEED Platinum certification from the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC).
IBM has received a contract from U.S General Services Administration (GSA) for the development and installation of the smart building technology for 50 federal government buildings that have high levels of energy consumption.
At a conference entitled, ‘LEED and SITES: Excellence through Design,’ hosted by Novus International, Thad Simons, Novus’ President and Chief Executive Officer, and other industry experts have supported landscape architects and developers to implement LEED and SITES concepts in the planning and development of new construction.
Granite Construction Incorporated recently joined the Sustainability Infrastructure Advisory Board (SIAB) at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design (GSD) to help develop and promote a rating system to measure the sustainability of infrastructure projects nationwide.
Active House USA, a customized sustainable home is being constructed in Webster Groves, Colorado, by integrating the best green home building practices of the United States and Europe.
Buildings are constructed more eco-friendly by incorporating innovative smart technologies, such as automation systems. Neetha Jayath, Senior Research Analyst at Frost & Sullivan, the Growth Partnership Company, has planned to brief and analyze about the automation systems for buildings in a conference through web on May 24, 2012 at 3:00p.m.
Globally, the need for buildings that save energy and reduce environmental impact is increasing and hence, architects are looking for green, sustainable designs. However, designing such buildings is not easy, as it depends on various factors, including cost, climate, geography and locations.
An international team of European experts is looking to improve the energy efficiency of historic buildings. Window refurbishments stand out as a viable approach to dramatically reduce energy loss
Southern Energy Management (SEM) announced that it has been certified by the NAHB Research Center as the NAHB Research Center Green Partner of the Year for 2011. The award demonstrates the support provided by the company to its customers in acquiring the National Green Building Standard (NGBS) ICC-700 certification.
Pythagoras Solar, a provider of innovative building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) products, has partnered with Guardian Industries, a diversified global manufacturing company, to produce and sell SunGuard Photovoltaic Glass Units (PVGU) for commercial applications.
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