This issue brings you the latest information and resources on the full spectrum of environmental issues related to buildings and facilities. Log on to GreenerBuildings.com for more up-to-date news, tools, case studies, and other resources related to greener building practices. This newsletter is also available on our website.
Executive Editor Rob Watson is away and returns next week.
The Latest News on Environmentally Responsible Building and Development
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.... Read More
Berkeley firm Scientific Conservation Inc. broadly goes to market today with its SCIwatch software-as-a-service solution -- a first in Automated Continuous Commissioning that its creators say enables building owners and operators to cut as much as 25 percent of annual energy spending by tackling a condition called energy drift.... Read More
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Webcast: How Doubletree Stays Green
HydroPoint co-hosts Sustainability 2.0 webcast with Doubletree Hotels and Ecos. Learn how the hotelier succeeds in reducing environmental footprint while cutting costs and enhancing customer experience. Take away best practices that achieve measurable results right out of the gate.
Last week, at San Francisco's new Academy of Sciences museum, IBM gathered a host of industry leaders to discuss how IT can help companies green much more than their data centers. Here are some of the highlights of the event.... Listen
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Cree LR24 recessed LED luminaires available in volume.
The LR24 delivers high-quality, energy-efficient light for suspended-ceiling applications usually addressed by linear fluorescents. Its elegant, 24-inch square form is recessed to reduce glare and provide natural-looking light while using less electricity. Designed for 50,000 hours of illumination, the dimmable LR24 has a superior CRI of 92.
Green building experts from the 7group consultancy and integrative design pioneer Bill G. Reed provide a clear, practical manual on the whole-building approach to sustainability.
Natural Logic CEO Gil Friend brings together 52 crucial facts and insights leaders must know to successfully go green. This book delivers quick, plain-English explanations that executives, decision-makers, and entrepreneurs can actually use, no matter what kind of businesses they’re running, or what their environmental and profit goals are.