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A New Pillar of Sustainability Opens in Sydney
A new look for the Sydney skyline, 200 George Street, opened on Wednesday 22 June. The tower features Australia’s first closed-cavity façade, and its…
SCTE/ISBE Joins Villanova RISE Forum to Accelerate Energy 2020 Efforts
VILLANOVA, PA and EXTON, PA, May 3, 2015—The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) and its global arm, the International Society of Broadband…
Phipps Celebrates World Landscape Architecture Month
Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens’ Campus, Pittsburgh, PA is a leader in green horticulture and sustainability worldwide. Recognizing the importance of integrating the landscape in all that we do, Phipps has developed multiple award winning green…
USGBC CEO Rick Fedrizzi to join Global Green USA Board
Santa Monica, Feb. 9, 2016—Global Green USA, a national leader in advancing smart solutions to climate change that improve lives and protect our planet, is pleased to announce that Rick Fedrizzi, CEO of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), has joined…
APWA Appoints Kansas City Division Manager Patricia Hilderbrand to ISI Board of Directors
KANSAS CITY, Mo.—The American Public Works Association (APWA) announced today that Patricia (Patty) A. Hilderbrand, MPA, PE, Division Manager of Coordination Services for the Kansas City Public Works Department, has been appointed to the Institute for Sustainable…
Lower-Carbon Energy: The Future is Now
It's no secret that the world needs to wean itself off fossil fuels, particularly coal, and move to a lower-carbon approach to energy that embraces renewables. Today, fossil fuels account for 70% of global greenhouse gas emissions, which must be cut dramatically…
Australia Unveils “Design of Place” Online Site for Sustainable House Day
Innovative, energy-efficient housing designs can now be downloaded free from the Department of Industry and Science’s YourHome.gov.au website. Launching the Design for Place online suite of plans ahead of Sustainable House Day, Parliamentary Secretary for…
Arup Welcomes Brian Swett as Director of Cities and Sustainable Real Estate
BOSTON, Aug. 6, 2015—Arup, a multidisciplinary engineering and consulting firm with a reputation for delivering innovative and sustainable designs, is pleased to welcome Brian Swett as Director, Cities and Sustainable Real Estate in the Americas. In this…
New Solar-Powered Trojan Transit Replaces Diesel-fueled Trolley
LITTLE ROCK, March 26, 2015—UALR will roll out a new Trojan Transit system on Monday, March 30, designed to enhance safety and sustainability initiatives and help students and employees navigate the campus faster and easier. The new six-vehicle transit system…
