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Urban form a key to Melbourne water savings
The report aims to inform and promote discussion about the links between urban water and energy policy to identify the best overall options to secure Melbourne’s future water and energy needs. “The relationship between water and energy policy and management is a complex one and is often ignored,” says CSIRO project leader Mr Steven Kenway from the CSIRO Water for a Healthy Country Flagship. ...
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Essendon Football Club first Green Precincts project
The Federal Government is providing the Essendon Football Club with up to $1.5 million for water and energy efficiency upgrades to its facilities at Windy Hill in Melbourne. Minister for the Environment, Peter Garrett, said the funding honours an election commitment. 'This is the first project under the $15 million Green Precincts Fund that will support at least 10 demonstration sites around ...
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Energy experts helping Australian households reduce carbon emissions
They explain how in The CSIRO Home Energy Saving Handbook – How to Save Energy, Save Money and Reduce Your Carbon Footprint, launched by Innovation Minister Senator Kim Carr. “Climate change requires a global solution, but that solution will require action from every individual,” Senator Carr said. “Australians have a pretty good idea why we need to cut back on our greenhouse emissions. This ...
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David Brower Center - integral group`s 8th LEED platinum building
Integral Group (formerly Rumsey Engineers) today announced that the David Brower Center in Berkeley, California was awarded a LEED Platinum certification by the USGBC. This is the firm's 8th LEED Platinum certified building. The project earned 55 out of a possible 60 points (42 points is the minimum for Platinum certification). The design for this landmark mixed use project in downtown Berkeley ...
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Australia`s Emissions Trading Scheme Sets No Cap, No Date
MELBOURNE, Australia, July 17, 2007 (ENS) - The Australian government will begin work on a greenhouse gas emissions trading scheme with analysis of a long-term goal for emissions reduction, Prime Minister John Howard announced today. The government's A$637 million plan sets no cap on emissions nor does it set a date for when the trading of emissions credits will begin. As a first step, Howard ...
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IES Announces Updates to VE-Pro: ApacheHVAC
Integrated Environmental Solutions (IES), a provider of integrated performance analysis software and consulting services for sustainable building design, today announced an updated version of its VE-Pro module ApacheHVAC. As part of the VE 6.4.0.5 thermal systems package, the new ApacheHVAC incorporates additional HVAC equipment modeling features and an ...
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Schilling Green II Certified LEED®-CS Platinum by the U.S. Green Building Council
Schilling Green II, a Class A office building located at 225 Schilling Circle in Hunt Valley, has been certified LEED-CS Platinum by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) – a testament to the building’s resource conservation, energy efficiency and optimal indoor air-quality. This designation means a workplace that is healthier for the environment. According to a mounting body of ...
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ABC Domes Constructing Smart Dome Vault for Certified Records Management
American Business Continuity Domes (ABC Domes) is building a Smart Dome Vault at its Lakeland business continuity facility for Certified Records Management (CRM), the leading provider of Information Management services in Florida. ABC Domes, with existing dome facilities in Lakeland, Florida and Sealy, Texas, considers the new Smart Dome Vault the prototype for future ...
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Environmentally friendly biotech labs opened
A new building featuring state-of-the-art, environmentally friendly biotechnology research laboratories, was officially opened this morning at CSIRO Entomology’s site in Canberra by the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Senator Kim Carr. Constructed at the rear of CSIRO Entomology’s original research and administration building at Black Mountain, the new AU$14.7m high-tech ...
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Several massachusetts citizens receive prestigious regional EPA environmental awards
Nineteen environmental awards will be given to Massachusetts environmental groups, individuals, businesses, nonprofit and government agencies tomorrow in Boston’s Faneuil Hall as EPA presented its annual Environmental Merit Awards for 2011. In addition, a President’s Environmental Youth Award was given to the Boston Latin School Youth Climate Action Network, which received special ...
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Xylem debuts new innovative energy-efficient pumps for HVAC and plumbing systems
Xylem Inc. launched new energy-efficient pumps for commercial heating and cooling applications at the 2014 Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition (AHR Expo) at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City. “Business owners are increasingly turning to efficient building operations to lower their energy costs and environmental impact,” said Ken Napolitano, president of ...
By Xylem, Inc.
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Australian gov`t faces carbon tax backlash at poll
The ruling Labor Party's probable collapse in Australia's next election is largely the consequence of its qualified success in the last one three years ago. To form the coalition she needed to stay in power, then-Prime Minister Julia Gillard reneged on a promise and agreed to place a carbon tax on major polluters. On Saturday, the bill for that bargain comes due. Voters have never stopped hating ...
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