Posts Tagged ‘Green Buildings’
‘Green’ standard gaining support among real estate firms
January 27th, 2011 | 
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A landmark standard for “green buildings” promoting eco-friendly living is gaining support among real estate and property companies.
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Tags: Green Buildings, Landmark, Property Companies, Real Estate Firms | 
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Green apartment buildings seek renters
A new downtown Ottawa apartment building that prides itself on being environmentally friendly opened to renters this week.
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Tags: Apartment Building, Apartment Buildings, Green Buildings, Ottawa Apartment |
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Building green? Location matters
Computer models take into account more than building materials, adding in the effects of transportation, other indirect emissions The growing “green buildings” movement is taking a new direction with the development of computer models that go beyond measuring a building’s carbon footprint and attempt to quantify the amount of energy people consume to reach that building.
Green buildings a challenge in Qatar: Expert
22 October 2010 DOHA: Lack of green technology in the market and dearth of expertise in designing green solutions remain a challenge hampering the progress of green building in Qatar, said Dr Yousef Al Horr, Chairman and Managing Director of the BARWA and Qatari Diar Research Institute (BQDRI).
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Tags: 22 October, Barwa, Dearth, Doha, Expert, Green Buildings, Green Solutions, Green Technology, Horr, Managing Director, Qatar, Qatari Diar, Yousef |
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Green buildings a hit with employees
No hard evidence, but anecdotal and case studies suggest that working in an environmentally smart structure increases comfort, productivity and just plain makes workers proud
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Tags: Case Studies, Green Buildings, Hard Evidence, Productivity, Smart Structure |
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