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Green lighting gets greener
January 22, 2010
Lighting is part of the government's focus on promoting energy efficiency. The advancement of LED lighting is aimed at reducing energy consumption for lighting by one third by 2030
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USGBC challenges to go 'green'
It's time to apply your learning experience in the principles of integrated design, sustainability, and innovation. Wondering what and how? The US Green Building Council (USGBC) is hosting Natural Talent Design Competition, registration for which is now open!
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Recycled guns and knives: Olympic sustainable architecture
Knives,
bullets, body armor, guns and items of jewelry - think of anything that can be
confiscated by the police department. And you have it right there, melted down
to aid the construction of
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International Builders' Show 2010
January 21, 2010
The 2010 International Builders' Show, being held from January 19-22, 2009 is the biggest annual trade show in the world for the residential and commercial building industry, showcasing the industry's most important manufacturers.
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Does the EU need to get tougher on illegal timber?
January 14, 2010
By Mike Jeffree editor of Timber Trade Journal
Proposed EU legislation will not make the trade of illegal timber a criminal offence. Late last year, EU agriculture ministers at the Council of Europe (CoE) backed new rules to curb entry of illegal timber on the European market. But the proposed legislation, which focuses on traders exercising due diligence to minimise the risk of illegal wood entering their supply chain, stops short of making it a punishable legal offence to trade in the material. This contrasts with the US, where, under the Lacey Act, companies that are found to be handling illegal material and proven not to have undertaken adequate risk assessment of their supply chain, can face fines or even gaol.
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