Carrier Corporation continues to expand its sustainable building solutions and services in Chinaby signing a joint venture agreement with Sinostride Technology Co., Ltd., aleading Extra Low Voltage (ELV) contractor in East China serving the buildingautomation market. Carrier Corp. is a unit of United Technologies Corp.
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As a total green building solutions provider dedicated to sustainability, Carrier has expanded its service scope from traditional air conditioningequipment and building automation systems to comprehensive green building andenergy management services for both new and existing buildings.
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Source: Reuters, 2009-10-29, Link
2009-10-31
Green Project At Business Parks In Singapore
Forest canopies keep temperatures in our nature reserves cooler, so could a similar concept have the same effect in our business parks?
Singapore's leading industrial landlord intends to find out, and if it works, industrial clusters here are set to turn a shade of green.
The Green Roof Trellis concept by JTC Corporation aims to lower temperatures in these parks by 2-3°C – which would reduce energy consumption and, hence, electricity bills.
"Climber plants will grow from planter boxes along roof edges of buildings, to a wire mesh structure supported by cables from columns across the rooftops of two buildings," explained JTC senior planner Mr Yio Yang Huat, who came up with the idea. "Over time, plants will grow to cover the entire mesh and provide shade."
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Source: Channel News Asia, 2009-10-29, Link
Singapore's leading industrial landlord intends to find out, and if it works, industrial clusters here are set to turn a shade of green.
The Green Roof Trellis concept by JTC Corporation aims to lower temperatures in these parks by 2-3°C – which would reduce energy consumption and, hence, electricity bills.
"Climber plants will grow from planter boxes along roof edges of buildings, to a wire mesh structure supported by cables from columns across the rooftops of two buildings," explained JTC senior planner Mr Yio Yang Huat, who came up with the idea. "Over time, plants will grow to cover the entire mesh and provide shade."
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Source: Channel News Asia, 2009-10-29, Link
Green Building Assessment in New Zealand
New Zealand has 30 environmentally certified buildings but more properties are being assessed as the scheme expands.
Jane Henley, Green Building Council chief executive, yesterday told the organisation's annual conference in Auckland that 60 buildings were being evaluated under the Green Star rating system.
Houses are next on the agenda so people can find out how environmentally friendly and energy-efficient their places are.
"We are now moving into the unwieldy residential sector, developing the tool to assess single and medium-density dwellings. This will be ready next year," Henley said.
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Source: New Zealand Herald, 2009-10-29, Link
Jane Henley, Green Building Council chief executive, yesterday told the organisation's annual conference in Auckland that 60 buildings were being evaluated under the Green Star rating system.
Houses are next on the agenda so people can find out how environmentally friendly and energy-efficient their places are.
"We are now moving into the unwieldy residential sector, developing the tool to assess single and medium-density dwellings. This will be ready next year," Henley said.
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Source: New Zealand Herald, 2009-10-29, Link
New Council To Speed Up Green Building Development in Singapore
Singapore has set up a new council to help accelerate the "greening" of buildings in Singapore.
Buildings in the city-state are the second largest guzzlers of electricity - after the industrial sector. But this is also the area where energy use can be easily reduced.
A UN study has concluded that energy consumption in new and old buildings can be lowered by 30 to 50 per cent without significantly increasing investment costs.
Trane, an exhibiting company that cools about half of the buildings fronting Orchard Road said an average investment of S$2 million to reduce energy use in buildings is usually recouped within eight months to three years.
Speaking at the inaugural International Green Building Conference on Wednesday, Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Teo Chee Hean said: "This is not rocket science but it does require steady and consistent policies and effort.
"We plan to 'green' 80 per cent of our buildings by 2030 to reduce energy intensity by more than 30 per cent. Government and public buildings will also have to achieve higher green building standards."
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Source: Channel News Asia, 2009-10-28, Link
Buildings in the city-state are the second largest guzzlers of electricity - after the industrial sector. But this is also the area where energy use can be easily reduced.
A UN study has concluded that energy consumption in new and old buildings can be lowered by 30 to 50 per cent without significantly increasing investment costs.
Trane, an exhibiting company that cools about half of the buildings fronting Orchard Road said an average investment of S$2 million to reduce energy use in buildings is usually recouped within eight months to three years.
Speaking at the inaugural International Green Building Conference on Wednesday, Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Teo Chee Hean said: "This is not rocket science but it does require steady and consistent policies and effort.
"We plan to 'green' 80 per cent of our buildings by 2030 to reduce energy intensity by more than 30 per cent. Government and public buildings will also have to achieve higher green building standards."
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Source: Channel News Asia, 2009-10-28, Link
2009-10-25
Asia Enjoys The Highest Growth In Green Building Market
Indian and Chinese building sectors are the major growth drivers in this region. The Chinese building market is chiefly driven by demand for commercial building space. The commercial office buildings with an area between 100,000 and 150,000 square meters and residential developments spanning across more than 500,000 square meters of construction area will be in demand in China over the next 15 years. A growing market combined with favorable government policies mark the Asia-Pacific region as the next growth driver for the global green building industry in the coming years.
Green buildings help to reduce carbon dioxide emissions through low consumption of energy. The global carbon offset trading market stood at around US $100 billion in 2008. Globally, buildings account for 39% of total energy usage and 38% of the carbon dioxide emissions. Green buildings use 30% lesser energy than the conventional buildings and thus help to reduce CO2 emissions. Reduction of each ton of CO2 will lead to generation of one Certified Emission Reduction (CER) valued at around US $16 in the United States and around US $22 in Europe.
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Source: PR Log, 2009-10-21, Link
Green buildings help to reduce carbon dioxide emissions through low consumption of energy. The global carbon offset trading market stood at around US $100 billion in 2008. Globally, buildings account for 39% of total energy usage and 38% of the carbon dioxide emissions. Green buildings use 30% lesser energy than the conventional buildings and thus help to reduce CO2 emissions. Reduction of each ton of CO2 will lead to generation of one Certified Emission Reduction (CER) valued at around US $16 in the United States and around US $22 in Europe.
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Source: PR Log, 2009-10-21, Link
Tower Under Construction In China Could Lead Way In Green Building Technology
BBC environment analyst Roger Harrabin reports on the tower block under construction in China which could lead the way in green building technology.
Rising high through the polluted air of Guangzhou City in southern China is a 71-storey tower block which, according to its designers, will be the most energy-efficient in the world.
Among a host of features designed either to make or save energy, the one that caught my eye was the shape of the Pearl River Tower itself.
It is built in a curve, facing the prevailing winds. And it has been deliberately sculpted to increase the speed of that wind and force it through slots in the building where wind turbines will be located.
Now, on many buildings, wind turbines are a waste of space because there's so much turbulence in cities. I heard an apocryphal story about a Japanese firm that installed a turbine which needed electric power to keep it turning to save the face of its would-be-green owners.
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Source: BBC News, 2009-10-21, Link
Rising high through the polluted air of Guangzhou City in southern China is a 71-storey tower block which, according to its designers, will be the most energy-efficient in the world.
Among a host of features designed either to make or save energy, the one that caught my eye was the shape of the Pearl River Tower itself.
It is built in a curve, facing the prevailing winds. And it has been deliberately sculpted to increase the speed of that wind and force it through slots in the building where wind turbines will be located.
Now, on many buildings, wind turbines are a waste of space because there's so much turbulence in cities. I heard an apocryphal story about a Japanese firm that installed a turbine which needed electric power to keep it turning to save the face of its would-be-green owners.
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Source: BBC News, 2009-10-21, Link
2009-10-18
Workshop On NZ Green Building Solution To Be Held In KL
A workshop about New Zealand Pine - a green building solution - will be held here on Oct 26 as part of efforts to promote sustainable development in Malaysia.
The workshop, hosted by New Zealand Trade & Enterprise (NZTE) together with the Malaysian Institute of Architects, is timely as the Malaysian government has envisaged green technology to be one of the emerging drivers to accelerate the national economy and promote sustainable development, the New Zealand government's economic development agency says.
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Source: Bernama, 2009-10-16, Link
The workshop, hosted by New Zealand Trade & Enterprise (NZTE) together with the Malaysian Institute of Architects, is timely as the Malaysian government has envisaged green technology to be one of the emerging drivers to accelerate the national economy and promote sustainable development, the New Zealand government's economic development agency says.
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Source: Bernama, 2009-10-16, Link
Australia Looks to Capture Green Opportunities in China
Australian building companies are set to benefit from China’s commitment to a sustainable future with a new agreement with China on sustainable urban development in Hunan Province.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) will today be signed by Austrade’s Regional Director for North East Asia Laurie Smith and the Mayor of the Changsha Municipal Government Mr Jianfei Zhang.
Birthplace of Chairman Mao, Changsha is the capital of Hunan province in rapidly developing interior China, and is set to link up with two neighbouring cities Zhujiang and Xiangtan to form an urban centre of 13 million.
Austrade’s Regional Director for North East Asia said that it is in inland cities – or tier 2 cities – like Changsha where Austrade sees strong potential for Australian companies to deliver green building expertise.
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Source: The Gov Monitor, 2009-10-15, Link
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) will today be signed by Austrade’s Regional Director for North East Asia Laurie Smith and the Mayor of the Changsha Municipal Government Mr Jianfei Zhang.
Birthplace of Chairman Mao, Changsha is the capital of Hunan province in rapidly developing interior China, and is set to link up with two neighbouring cities Zhujiang and Xiangtan to form an urban centre of 13 million.
Austrade’s Regional Director for North East Asia said that it is in inland cities – or tier 2 cities – like Changsha where Austrade sees strong potential for Australian companies to deliver green building expertise.
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Source: The Gov Monitor, 2009-10-15, Link
How Eco-Friendly Is New Songdo City?
Developments at New Songdo City have been widely reported on by the print and online media since the launch of the project in 2003. The message that comes across in reports is overwhelmingly positive with many hoping that the project will inject fresh impetus into the South Korean economy. As a multibillion dollar project, New Songdo City will surely be a masterpiece of technological innovation and urban development, just as it will stand as a testament to the work ethic of the Korean people.
Yet in spite of the strong national ― and international ― interest in the Songdo development, one issue remains quietly unaddressed: the environmental cost of New Songdo City.
The city has been touted as one of the "greenest" urban areas in the world, and is being built according to strict standards of Korean and international green building rating systems, including, for example, the one put forth by LEED-ND (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Neighborhood Development). The designers of the city are focusing on a pedestrian rather than a car-friendly transport system and a seawater canal will provide energy efficient transport by water.
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Source: The Korea Times, 2009-10-15, Link
Yet in spite of the strong national ― and international ― interest in the Songdo development, one issue remains quietly unaddressed: the environmental cost of New Songdo City.
The city has been touted as one of the "greenest" urban areas in the world, and is being built according to strict standards of Korean and international green building rating systems, including, for example, the one put forth by LEED-ND (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Neighborhood Development). The designers of the city are focusing on a pedestrian rather than a car-friendly transport system and a seawater canal will provide energy efficient transport by water.
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Source: The Korea Times, 2009-10-15, Link
Goa May Soon See Green Infrastructure
Architects, planners and others with green caps and fingers are unveiling a plan to promote use of green principles for eco-friendly infrastructure, necessitated by climate change.
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII, Goa) and Indian Institute of Architects (IIA) Goa chapter have initiated a joint effort towards creating a cell in Goa to promote green buildings for housing, industries and commercial sector. "We are working on the building design, incorporating the green concept and doing computer test models to ensure that the buildings are really energy-saving before we actually build them," said Dean D'Cruz, architect and former chairman of IIA (Goa chapter).
Conceding that awareness is just building up in Goa at the moment, D'Cruz said research shows that conventional buildings consume 40% of the energy used on earth. "If we are to address the issue of climate change, green buildings are important for Goa," he explained. Raya Shankhwalker, a Panaji-based architect, said that "in Goa, nothing is being done on an organized level, but as a private initiative some architects are consciously moving towards the green building concept".
As a first step, Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) is trying to set up its Goa cell with assistance from Goa chapters of CII and IIA. "IGBC has been successfully nationally and if the Goa chapter is set up it will help in spreading the green building concept," Shankhwalker said.
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Source: The Times of India, 2009-10-15, Link
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII, Goa) and Indian Institute of Architects (IIA) Goa chapter have initiated a joint effort towards creating a cell in Goa to promote green buildings for housing, industries and commercial sector. "We are working on the building design, incorporating the green concept and doing computer test models to ensure that the buildings are really energy-saving before we actually build them," said Dean D'Cruz, architect and former chairman of IIA (Goa chapter).
Conceding that awareness is just building up in Goa at the moment, D'Cruz said research shows that conventional buildings consume 40% of the energy used on earth. "If we are to address the issue of climate change, green buildings are important for Goa," he explained. Raya Shankhwalker, a Panaji-based architect, said that "in Goa, nothing is being done on an organized level, but as a private initiative some architects are consciously moving towards the green building concept".
As a first step, Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) is trying to set up its Goa cell with assistance from Goa chapters of CII and IIA. "IGBC has been successfully nationally and if the Goa chapter is set up it will help in spreading the green building concept," Shankhwalker said.
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Source: The Times of India, 2009-10-15, Link
2009-10-11
Green Building On The Rise In India
Green building development has gained momentum in India despite global economic slowdown, with its supply rising manifold to 6.8 million sq ft in the last seven years, a study said.
“The supply of green space has seen substantial jump from 20,000 sq ft in 2002 to 6.8 million sq ft in 2009,” property consultant DTZ said in a report.
The total supply of green space has increased to 6.8 million square ft till September from 3.8 million square ft in early 2007, mostly contributed by IT/ITeS sector, the report said.
Green buildings are designed to have a longer life-cycle, and help conserve natural resources such as water, while consuming minimal power and energy.
“The concept of green building development in the country has witnessed a sustained momentum despite the overall weakening macroeconomic environment, witnessed in the last one year,” the consultant said.
The supply of green space has been contributed by various industrial segments but IT/ITeS sector contributed the maximum at 58 per cent of the total supply in the country, it said.
The report highlighted that Turbo Energy R&D and administrative block in Paiyanur, Chennai, has been certified by globally renowned Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) as the greenest building in India.
Other prominent green projects include ITC Green Centre (Gurgaon), CII-Godrej Green Business Centre (Hyderabad) and Kalpataru Square (Mumbai).
Source: Hindu Business Line, 2009-10-11, Link
“The supply of green space has seen substantial jump from 20,000 sq ft in 2002 to 6.8 million sq ft in 2009,” property consultant DTZ said in a report.
The total supply of green space has increased to 6.8 million square ft till September from 3.8 million square ft in early 2007, mostly contributed by IT/ITeS sector, the report said.
Green buildings are designed to have a longer life-cycle, and help conserve natural resources such as water, while consuming minimal power and energy.
“The concept of green building development in the country has witnessed a sustained momentum despite the overall weakening macroeconomic environment, witnessed in the last one year,” the consultant said.
The supply of green space has been contributed by various industrial segments but IT/ITeS sector contributed the maximum at 58 per cent of the total supply in the country, it said.
The report highlighted that Turbo Energy R&D and administrative block in Paiyanur, Chennai, has been certified by globally renowned Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) as the greenest building in India.
Other prominent green projects include ITC Green Centre (Gurgaon), CII-Godrej Green Business Centre (Hyderabad) and Kalpataru Square (Mumbai).
Source: Hindu Business Line, 2009-10-11, Link
Australia Ethical Investment Opens Property Trust
Australian Ethical Investment has launched a new property trust, a fund that invests in energy efficient buildings with a minimum 5-Star Green Star rating.
The trust, which was launched by Caroline Le Couteur, Greens MLA in Canberra, aims to provide long-term capital growth and a moderate income stream.
It attempts to provide 3 per cent returns above the annual consumer price index (CPI) over five year periods. Robert Sharf is the portfolio manager of the Property Trust.
The trust was launched at 64 Allara Street building, a 5 Star Green Star building, that is the first asset of the trust.
"A range of independent studies has confirmed that green building practices improve an asset's value by securing tenants more quickly, commanding higher rents or prices, enjoying lower tenant turnover and costing less to operate and maintain," said Romilly Madew, chief executive at Green Building Council of Australia.
"Investors wanting to do the right thing by the environment will also do the right thing financially."
Source: Financial Standard, 2009-10-09, Link
The trust, which was launched by Caroline Le Couteur, Greens MLA in Canberra, aims to provide long-term capital growth and a moderate income stream.
It attempts to provide 3 per cent returns above the annual consumer price index (CPI) over five year periods. Robert Sharf is the portfolio manager of the Property Trust.
The trust was launched at 64 Allara Street building, a 5 Star Green Star building, that is the first asset of the trust.
"A range of independent studies has confirmed that green building practices improve an asset's value by securing tenants more quickly, commanding higher rents or prices, enjoying lower tenant turnover and costing less to operate and maintain," said Romilly Madew, chief executive at Green Building Council of Australia.
"Investors wanting to do the right thing by the environment will also do the right thing financially."
Source: Financial Standard, 2009-10-09, Link
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