The Melbourne Convention Centre earn a ‘6-Star, Green-Star’

In the highly competitive Business Events market, hundreds of cities around the world are vying to attract global attention and a larger slice of the meetings market. Melbourne, one of the World’s Most Livable Cities – according to The Economist – has found a way to not only be noticed, but to set a global benchmark. Responding to the international call for sustainability, the Australian city has opened the ‘greenest’ convention center in... 

WES5 Tulipo Wind Turbine

WES Canada, in partnership with manufacturer WES Netherlands, offers the Tulipo—a 2.5 kilowatt, grid-connected wind-powered generator designed with in-town facilities in mind: schools, gas stations, supermarkets, and the like. It’s an urban turbine. The specially designed blades and low operating speed contribute to the quieter-than-normal operation of this uniquely designed turbine, which starts turning at a minimum wind speed of 3 meters per... 

DuPont Introduces Sorona Renewably Sourced Fiber

DuPont announced that Sorona® renewably sourced fiber is now available for the commercial carpet industry. Carpet made with DuPont™ Sorona® fiber offers customers uncompromised performance plus the added benefit of an environmentally sustainable offering. Sorona® polymer for commercial carpet is 37 percent renewably sourced by weight. Carpet made with Sorona® can contribute to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) credits in... 

Experience the Very Best of Culinary and Design with Dacor

Dacor, market leader in luxury kitchen appliance design, manufacturing and distribution, today showcased the latest additions to the Dacor product assortment, which included the new Epicure Gas Range, Renaissance Gas Cooktop and Wall Ovens, the ENERGY STAR Freestanding Cabinet-Depth Refrigerators and Preference style appliances at the 2009 Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (K/BIS) in Atlanta. Dacor also unveiled the new Distinctive™ Gas Rangetop,... 

New Energy Efficient Line Voltage Pendants by WAC Lighting

WAC Lighting introduces the “Puget Sound” Collection of energy efficient, line voltage pendants featuring glass designs from artisans in the American Pacific Northwest. Combining stunning glass and hardware designs with sustainable compact fluorescent technology, WAC Lighting, a leading manufacturer and designer of track, recessed, undercabinet, monorail and decorative lighting, develops almost all products in the family owned, ISO 9001-certified... 

Cooper Lighting’s Halo LED Downlight Earns ENERGY STAR Listing

Cooper Lighting, a division of Cooper Industries Ltd., announces that its Halo® LED recessed downlight is the first in the industry to meet stringent ENERGY STAR® requirements for solid state lighting (SSL) luminaires. The Halo LED Downlight’s performance earns an ENERGY STAR qualification by meeting the ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for Solid State Lighting Luminaires: Eligibility Criteria – Version 1.0 for Category A – Recessed Downlights.... 

Offices at Park Place Earns USGBC’s LEED Gold Certification

Hallmark Development’s first office building at Offices at Park Place in Clearwater, Fla., has been awarded LEED-Gold Certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). LEED is the USGBC’s rating system for designing and constructing the world’s greenest, most energy efficient, and high performing buildings. The Offices at Park Place structure is the first new office building in Tampa Bay to achieve this prestigious recognition. “It... 

Esprit Marina del Rey: 360 Degrees of Wow!

At Esprit Marina del Rey, the elite business executive, world class traveler and avid yacht owner all have the opportunity to live in an ocean-view home just minutes from Santa Monica and Los Angeles. As an environmentally friendly building, every home at Esprit incorporates the latest in new construction techniques, as well as “green” elements, such as tankless water heaters and Energy Star energy-efficient windows. These features not only help... 

New Orleans Houses, Lower Ninth Ward by Graftlab

Graft’s proposal for housing in the Lower Ninth merges metaphorical abstractions of traditional and modern architecture, driven with the purpose of capitalizing on the more successful components within each as a means with which to generate a more robust whole. Sustainable features include: Solar panels, Water Catchments system, Geothermal system, With Heat pump, thankless water heater, high ceilings for stack ventilation, operable windows which... 

Proximity Named the highest rated “Green” hotel and restaurant in America

Quaintance-Weaver Restaurants and Hotels announce that Proximity Hotel and Print Works Bistro have been awarded LEED Platinum by the U.S. Green Building Council. LEED is the USGBC’s rating system for designing and constructing the world’s greenest, most energy efficient, and high performing buildings. Opened in late 2007, Proximity Hotel and Print Works Bistro are the first in the hospitality industry to obtain the USGBC’s top level of certification. Dennis...