Posted by at Feb 10th, 2010 in Green Design
ZIONSVILLE, IND.—Integrating art glass with energy saving technology, FANIMATION introduces The Mariano, an Energy Star rated ceiling fan with an art glass lighting fixture for hotels, restaurants and resorts. With more than 25 years of experience, FANIMATION is a manufacturer and marketer of ceiling fans featuring high profile designs and energy saving technology.
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Posted by at Jan 25th, 2010 in Green Design
LINTHICUM, MD.—TownePlace Suites by Marriott at Baltimore BWI Airport will receive LEED Existing Building Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), making the hotel the first property at BWI Airport to have that distinction. LEED (Leadership in Energy and environmental Design) certification is an internationally recognized green building certification system, providing third-party verification that [...]
Posted by at Jan 25th, 2010 in Green Design
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA.—Valley Forge Fabrics, Inc., a leader in sustainable textiles for hospitality, announced the results of a 360 Degree Green Audit of the company conducted by MindClick SGM. Valley Forge, already known for its award winning FRESH fabric collections—including LIVING FRESH Bedding with Tencel+Plus Lyocell—looked to MindClick SGM for the next step in their [...]
Posted by at Jan 11th, 2010 in Green Design
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.—Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. announced the opening of its first Element hotel in New Jersey and the seventh Element hotel globally, Element Ewing-Hopewell in Ewing, N.J., just 10 minutes outside Princeton. The hotel is owned through a joint venture between American Properties Realty, Inc. and Hersha Hospitality Management, L.P., which is [...]
Posted by at Dec 28th, 2009 in Green Design
CLEVELAND, OHIO—The award–winning environmental Information Center (EIC) website from GE Consumer & Industrial now offers visitors, hungry for knowledge about the U.S. Green Building Council‘s LEED certified building program, direction about how lighting and electrical products can account for more than 30 percent of LEED certification points.
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Posted by at Sep 23rd, 2009 in Green Trends
The global economy and energy system are interdependent strands where changes in one will often cause fluctuations in the other. This relationship was highlighted by the recent economic crisis which saw cumulative effects in other spheres including world energy demand.
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Posted by at Sep 1st, 2009 in Green Design
MILLINOCKET, MAINE—New England Outdoor Center (NEOC) recently opened six new luxury guest houses built to meet the Gold level for LEED, the Leadership in Energy and environmental Design program developed by the U.S. Green Building Council. Three additional units in the Coveside Guest Houses project will be built this fall. Each guest house features three [...]
Posted by at Jul 1st, 2009 in Green Design
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is commending the House of Representatives for passing landmark energy and climate legislation that includes several significant provisions to incentivize and accelerate the benefits of green building across the country. “From programs that would generate billions of dollars to spur and scale green retrofitting of our existing building [...]
Posted by at May 12th, 2009 in Green Trends
Energy, has powered human development from the dawn of time. The energy from the sun fuels all life on Earth. The potential energy extracted from humans and animals forms the foundations on which our society has been built. The electrical and mechanical energy generated from natural resources such as fossil fuels, water, and [...]
Posted by at Dec 18th, 2008 in Green Design
CAMBRIDGE, MD.—Cambridge Architectural introduces Solucent, an energy-saving and daylighting mesh shading system for building exteriors and interiors. Solucent, “Where the Sun and Shade Mesh,” has been developed to meet the ever-increasing sustainability needs facing architects today.
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Cambridge Introduces Solucent Mesh Shading System
