Tag Archives: Energy Efficiency

Harvard University: “LEEDing” The Way With Sustainable Building Renovation

Posted on March 27, 2012 by lisa

With four hundred years’ worth of historic buildings, Harvard University has the highest number of LEED-certified buildings, more than any other college or university in the nation. Because they have limited space and an inability to sprawl, they have taken … Continue reading →

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IKEA Continues Its Initiative To Be Environmentally Responsible

Posted on January 24, 2012 by lisa

IKEA, a Swedish company greatly noted for its ready-to-assemble home furniture, continues to stick to its commitment to the environment. The company has already installed a variety of sustainable technologies in a number of its locations, such as solar water heating … Continue reading →

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The Most Sustainable Cities On Earth

Posted on January 23, 2012 by lisa

The following five cities share an astounding characteristic: (1) Vancouver, Canada  (2) San Francisco, United States (3) Oslo, Norway (4) Curitiba, Brazil and (5) Copenhagen, Denmark THEY ARE THE TOP FIVE MOST SUSTAINABLE CITIES IN THE WORLD! This would not have … Continue reading →

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Rooftop Greenhouses To Provide Food For Thousands

Posted on January 17, 2012 by lisa

In Montreal, Lufa Farms Inc., the creator of the world’s first commercial-scale rooftop greenhouse, has agreed to build and operate rooftop greenhouses on LEED-certified industrial buildings. These commercial sized rooftop greenhouses will be between 80,000 and 120,000 square feet in … Continue reading →

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Sustainable Urbanism: Urban Design with Nature

Posted on January 9, 2012 by lisa

The Richard N. Campen Lecture in Architecture and Sculpture: Sustainable Urbanism: Urban Design with Nature November 5, 2009 Speaker: Douglas Farr Sponsored by the Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities Location: Ford Auditorium, Case Western Reserve University Campus, Cleveland Ohio Lisa … Continue reading →

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