IAPMO has released a comprehensive Green Plumbing and Mechanical Code Supplement providing the Sustainable Building Industry with a revolutionary and powerful tool. The document was created to standardize the sustainable commercial and residential mechanical and plumbing systems.
Masdar, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Mubadala Development Company focused on developing sustainable and renewable energy solutions and Bayer MaterialScience, a division of Bayer AG and a global provider of materials used in the building industry, have signed a strategic partnership agreement in sustainable construction.
Aide Solar, a large-scale producer of photovoltaic modules, today announced that its new 230 watt poly-crystalline black frame solar panels have debuted as an energy-efficient feature on the NextGen “Home for the Generations” at the International Builders Show (IBS) in Las Vegas, January 19-22, 2010. The 1,800 sq. foot home spotlighting friendly products and a greater focus on energy efficiency was built onsite at IBS as part of the U.S. Dept. of Energy’s "Builders’ Challenge.”
Insulation materials for buildings, black pigments for reducing surface heat and concrete admixtures helping to lower CO2 emissions – these are just a few examples of the solutions that BASF will be exhibiting at the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates from January 18 to 21. With its cost-efficient concepts for sustainable building, BASF is showing that CO2 emissions can be substantially reduced in the construction and use of buildings and that the living comfort is improved as well.
The US Environmental Protection Agency’s much honored Energy Star label has been received by Brandywine Realty Trust for its two buildings that include Three Barton building in Austin and 600 West Germantown Pike building in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania. These two buildings are the fifteenth and sixteenth Brandywine buildings to accomplish this designation.
The US Green Building Council’s LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Silver certification was issued to Verizon’s operations center in Basking Ridge because of its energy efficiency and eco-friendly design. This center situated in northern New Jersey’s Somerset County houses about 3,000 employees that also include leadership teams from two business groups of Verizon.
The insulation material manufacturer Saarpor, Germany is now using Neopor®, BASF’s expandable polystyrene (EPS), in its Climapor® insulation wallpapers. The new wallpapers show an insulation performance which is up to 20 percent better than that of conventional wallpapers.
An independent group recently recognized the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Office in Boise, Idaho for reducing its impact on the environment. A “gold” rating award was issued for the construction design of the 25,000 square-foot facility by the US Green Building Council. Eric K, Shinseki, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, remarked that the department is involved in taking steps to reduce its environmental impact.
Posty Cards, Inc., a manufacturer of personalized business greeting cards, has broken ground on a $6.4 million expansion/remodel that is being built to LEED v3 Gold green building standards. When the project is completed in July 2010, the new facility will feature a large solar photovoltaic array, solar heated water, high efficiency HVAC, natural lighting and automatic artificial lighting control systems, rain water reclamation for irrigation and waste management, and water efficient native plant landscaping.
The leading spray foam insulation contractors at SealRite Spray Foam have recently provided insulation installation services for the development of New Jersey’s first LEED Platinum-certified residence. The LEED Platinum certification is the highest level of energy efficiency and green certification offered by the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System.
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