Archive for the ‘sustainable building’ CategorySolar and Wind Step by Step Become independent and produce your own sustainable energy. Anyone can do it! www.earth4energy.com Free Energy? Is it a hoax or does it really exist? Get the manual for constructing your own energy generator www.magniwork.com DYI Solar Panel Save thousands by learning how to make your own solar panels for less than $200 www.greendiyenergy.com Alternate Energy Best Deals Get everything from a great advice to the last screw for your sustainable house project www.altestore.com
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This historic pattern has buttressed an unsustainable way of life. The future must be sustainable in terms of environment, economics and social relations. Relocalizing food and energy systems as core elements of a rural economy indeed national and international economies has the potential to transform world social, economic and political relations. Our work at a local, national and international level describes how communities make change and the implications for larger society. Duration : 1:17:32
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This discussion addressed how cutting-edge science and technology, along with common sense, are creating increasingly sustainable urban environments. Panelists included Eugenie Birch, Lawrence C. Nussdorf Professor of Urban Research and Education; Laura Blau, GAR’95, Principal Architect at BluPath Design; Gregory Krykewycz, C’00, Senior Transportation Planner for the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission; Anne Papageorge, Vice President of Facilities and Real Estate Services; and Matthew L. Scullin, C’05, Founder and CEO, Alphabet Energy, Inc. Duration : 1:17:55
The presentation was delivered on April 15, 2010 as part of the Build Green Central Eastern Europe conference (www.BuildGreenCEE.org) organized by the Romania, Polish, and Hungary Green Building Councils and supported by the World Green Building Council. The event brought together 14 national Green Building Councils to share their knowledge of their local markets and discuss regional and international policy and trends. Duration : 0:17:49 I am currently still in college getting my bachelors in environmental engineering with a concentration in sustainable materials and energy. I decided I want to go into the construction industry with a focus on green building and design. Should I switch to civil engineering or stay with environmental?
Californias Long-Term Energy Efficiency Strategic Plan establishes aggressive goals for reducing energy consumption in homes by 40% statewide by 2020. To meet this target, cities and counties around California are developing aggressive new policies and programs to support and grow the necessary businesses to achieve this goal. Learn how Sonoma County is making progress and how you can take advantage of the emerging opportunities. Brought to you by buildaroo.com. For more videos on energy efficiency and energy training, visit www.buildaroo.com. Duration : 0:9:55
Submissions from 65 professional designers and aspiring young professionals were received, each one redefining how a high-performance, energy-and-resource-efficient hotel suite should look and function. The winning design came from the team of WATG, a destination design firm, who led the creative design and specification process, in conjunction with IDEO, an innovation and design firm who brought expertise on human-centered sustainability. Their suite, Haptik, a Greek term meaning to experience interactions based on sense of touch, created a juxtaposition between sustainability and luxury by redefining the guest experience without sacrificing either ideal. The nuanced subtleties of the design were choreographed around individual moments that engage the senses, allowing the guest to discover how environmental responsibility can be achieved personally and collectively. Among the innovative winning strategies were the many energy-reducing features such as an “all-off ” switch to ensure lights are automatically turned-off based on passive infrared sensors (PIS) and room conditioning equipped by a four-pipe horizontal fan-coil system. Additionally, water use was also key in reducing environmental impact as the Haptik suite includes a Trombe wall in the shower that captures solar heat to warm the shower water and a graywater irrigation system that filters and recycles shower water to outdoor gardens and landscaping. Duration : 0:10:14 Solar and Wind Step by Step Become independent and produce your own sustainable energy. Anyone can do it! www.earth4energy.com Free Energy? Is it a hoax or does it really exist? Get the manual for constructing your own energy generator www.magniwork.com DYI Solar Panel Save thousands by learning how to make your own solar panels for less than $200 www.greendiyenergy.com Alternate Energy Best Deals Get everything from a great advice to the last screw for your sustainable house project www.altestore.com |
“A building that teaches, that walks its talk”: Plans for our new Sustainable Living Center, which will be a “living building.” It goes beyond LEED Platinum Certification, giving back more power and water than it uses.
Rural communities have often been impacted adversely in historic economic systems based on centralized power and food production. The loss of environmental and human wealth has been costly, particularly in Native American communities, but other rural communities are similarly impacted. 
Panel 1- Leveraging Scale and The Role of Government Leading by Example.
A brief overview of businesses using green and sustainable practices in Ashland, Oregon.
“Going green” is about more than simply planting a tree or recycling a soda can. Achieving a sustainable urban community requires attention to public transit, infrastructure improvements, local agriculture, and much more. 
Ward Miller, President of the Bulgarian Sustainable Building Council provides an overview of the green building marketplace, legislation, education, and other activities related to sustainable construction in Bulgaria. The Bulgaria Sustainable Building Council is one of two organizations, including the Bulgaria Green Building Council, interested to join the network of national councils recognized by the World Green Building Council. 
The 3-hour seminar is the class given prior to the first HERS (Home Energy Rating System) class given by the CBPCA (California Building Performance Contractors Association). The seminar reviews how the emerging building performance industry is impacting the work of building officials, inspectors, planning personnel, policy makers, and many types of contractors and green building consultants. Current funding available through AB811 tax assessments, federal tax credits, stimulus funding, and utility rebates starting in early 2010 are creating new business opportunities and driving the development of the building performance industry. Learn how you can take advantage of these opportunities in Sonoma County and surrounding areas. In addition, the fundamentals of building science principals will be discussed.
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) in conjunction with the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) and NEWH is pleased to announce the winner of the first-ever Sustainable Suite Design Competition — a competition for interior designers to showcase the best hospitality design strategies that boast environmental responsibility while enhancing guest experience. Because the hospitality industry is a large consumer of energy and water use, this competition aims to motivate sustainable practices industry-wide among newly built and existing hotels.