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Herman Miller Inc. and its Nemschoff, Brandrud and Herman Miller Healthcare subsidiaries are introducing their latest green designs in hospital furnishings for patient, visitor and exam rooms.
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Philips, Osram Sylvania, and GlacialTech Inc. are among the firms recently introducing products for an LED market that's expected soar in the next decade. New research forecasts that LEDs will account for almost half of a $4.4 billion market for lamps in the commercial, industrial and outdoor stationary sectors by 2020 -- and the rivalry is heating up among lighting companies trying capture the lion's share of the business.
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An American architect in Abu Dhabi has won a prize for innovative design with a plan to produce green bricks by using sand, common bacteria, calcium chloride and urea (that's right, the compound in urine) in a process called microbial-induced calcite precipitation.
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A dozen lighting major lighting manufacturers -- including Philips, Osram, Infineon Technologies, Cooper Lighting and Trilux -- are banding together to develop specifications for the standardization of LED light engines.
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Cree Inc., Dow Chemical Company, GE, CalStar Products and Serious Materials are among the more than 100 firms receiving $2.3 billion in tax credits for cleantech manufacturing that's expected to create thousands of U.S. jobs while producing advanced technology and equipment to generate, efficiently use and manage energy.
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The Ionator Exp, a hand-held device that turns tap water into a chemical-free cleaning agent, has the become the newest green weapon against germs in the workplace for facilities services company UGL Unicco.
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Dual-flush toilets, the water-saving commodes that typically offer users a choice of a 1.6-gallon or a .8-gallon burst to dispose of waste, can be confusing -- but it doesn't have to be that way, according to the plumbing technology experts at Geberit North America.<br />
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UL Environment plans to develop sustainability standards for stone, ceramic, clay and glass building materials, as well as glazing materials, windows and their associated hardware and accessories.
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Amidst the drumbeat of news coming from Greenbuild, it's been impossible to ignore the multitude of announcements unleashed by Autodesk -- and our sources tell us there are more on the way.
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The manufacturer of recycled-glass surfaces announced during Greenbuild 2009 that it had published an Environmental Product Declaration, allowing customers to verify the reduced impacts of its product line.
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The release this week of a new contract developed by the American Institute of Architects aims to help bring a collaborative effort to building construction and enable integrated design in buildings of all sizes.
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A team entry submitted by design firms WATG and IDEO earned the top honor in the U.S. Green Building Council's inaugural Sustainable Suite Design Competition.<br />
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Bloomberg's office in Tokyo's Marunouchi business district is the first site in Japan to receive LEED-Gold certification for a commercial interior space.
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Green building materials manufacturer Serious Materials is now offering a line of super-insulating windows that can be deployed by states and other agencies looking to make low-income housing projects more energy efficient under the U.S. Department of Energy's Weatherization Assistance Program.
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Pioneer in cradle-to-cradle benchmarking William McDonough, Rocky Mountain Institute Cofounder, Chairman and Chief Scientist Amory Lovins, U.S. President Barack Obama, global architectural firm HOK, Turner Construction Co. and modular carpet manufacturer Interface Inc. are among the role models named this year by the DesignIntelligence Sustainable Design Survey.
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The Association for Retail Environments (A.R.E.) singled out REI's LEED-Gold certified store last week for its holistic design aesthetics and functionality, naming it the Project of the Year in its inaugural Sustainability Awards. A North Face store in Boise, Idaho, and the Founding Farmers restaurant in Washington, D.C., tied for second place.
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With Energy Secretary Steven Chu by his side, U.S. President Barack Obama detailed stricter new lighting standards and promised the swift release of $346 million in Recovery Act funds to boost energy efficiency in new and existing commercial buildings and homes.
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National Gypsum Company, the second largest producer of gypsum wallboard in the U.S., went live this week with a 'Green Site' that provides information on its plants, product content and certifications.
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HID Laboratories has officially launched its SmartPod Luminaires, a lighting solution that mates IT with high-tech design and energy efficient performance, the firm says.
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Professional and aspiring architects, product developers and other innovators are invited to submit entries to the third annual Lifecycle Building Challenge, a competition that seeks the best designs for structures and products that minimize waste, cut greenhouse gas emissions and maximize reuse of materials.
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Autodesk added to its stable of software tools to help designers build more sustainable structures with the purchase of all Green Building Studio Inc. and Ecotect assets.
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A new online course at San Diego State University offers training on green construction and design.
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A report from a trinational group says green building can cut carbon emissions fastest and most effectively, but also warns about what barriers are holding back widespread acceptance of green building.
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All construction projects in England costing more than £300,000 will soon need plans setting out how building materials and other waste products will be removed from the site.
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The real estate investment company's 347,000 square foot facility will be certified to LEED-Silver levels, and is the first building in a planned green business park at the fast-growing shipping facility.