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Even with today's construction techniques, most buildings undergo natural wear and eventually need renovation. However, another hazard exists that can cause a building to lose value even before construction is complete.
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More than half of the world's 500 largest corporations issuing sustainability reports in 2005 say that they want to build and occupy real estate that reflects their values, according to Developing Green: Strategies for Success, a new book published by the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP).
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Green Cleaning University, a professional development tool and extensive resource of information about Green Cleaning and healthy building maintenance, has been launched by the Ashkin Group, LLC.
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When it comes to workplace benefits, an overwhelming percentage of U.S. employees are looking for a different kind of green: not just the green in their paycheck, but an environmentally-friendly place to work.
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The American Society for Healthcare Engineering has announced it is joining the U.S. EPA's Energy Star Challenge, making a public commitment to improve energy efficiency in hospitals by 10%.
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Heat storage tanks that can cut energy used for heating by 50%-70%, and are becoming an increasingly profitable investment as energy prices shoot up.
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Plantronics' new manufacturing and design center in Suzhou, China, has earned the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) gold certification for environmental sustainability. Plantronics Suzhou is the only manufacturing facility in all of China to achieve LEED certification.
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GreenBiz founder Joel Makower's report on how the health-care industry is starting to green up its act.
by Emily Rabin
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The members of NAIMA Canada, a trade association for manufacturers of fiber glass, rock wool and slag wool insulation, have volunteered to reduce the electricity consumption in their Ontario plants by 10%.
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BOMA (Building Owners and Managers Association) International is launching a training initiative help the commercial real estate industry counter rising energy costs and reduce energy consumption.
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The International Facility Management Association has announced a collaborative agreement with the Alliance for Sustainable Built Environments to develop and deliver sustainability educational programs.
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Boise-based Albertsons says it has saved about 1 billion kilowatt hours of electricity since 2000 by continually improving new store designs and aggressively retrofitting old ones. By Linda Anderson
by Emily Rabin
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Engineers have developed a method for 'precooling' small office buildings and reducing energy consumption during times of peak demand, promising not only to save money but also to help prevent power failures during hot summer days.
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A group of seven European industry associations has called on the European Commission and European Governments to take action to ensure full implementation of the 2003 Energy Performance in Buildings Directive.