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Down with Fluorescents: Natural Light Benefits Entire Office

Down with Fluorescents: Natural Light Benefits Entire Office

Mirjam Münch, from the Solar Energy and Building Physics Laboratory at EPFL in Switzerland compares the quality of lighting conditions in offices that use artificial lighting versus those that use redirected daylight. Munch shows how redirected daylight can help regulate the circadian rhythms of office workers more naturally. FORA.tv

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New US Houses Smaller in 2009 than 2008; First Decline in 30 Years

New US Houses Smaller in 2009 than 2008; First Decline in 30 Years

New research shows homebuyers preferences are undergoing a green shift, including growing demand for smaller homes and energy-efficient features and appliances.

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NREL Uses Old Gas Pipelines as Structure in New Building

NREL Uses Old Gas Pipelines as Structure in New Building

The National Renewable Energy Lab in Colorado has found a way to renew some natural gas pipeline for use in a new building at their Golden campus.

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Fighting Desertification by Turning Dunes Into Architcture

Fighting Desertification by Turning Dunes Into Architcture

Architecture student Magnus Larsson details his bold plan to transform the harsh Sahara desert using bacteria and a surprising construction material: the sand itself.

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Kimpton Opens Company’s First LEED-Certified Hotel

Kimpton Opens Company’s First LEED-Certified Hotel

More evidence to the adage that the greenest buildings are the ones that are already standing.

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All New Starbucks Stores to Be LEED-Certified

All New Starbucks Stores to Be LEED-Certified

Company officials for Starbucks today pledged LED lights for 8,000 existing stores and LEED-certification for all new company-owned stores.

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Feds Cut $155 Million Check for Industrial Efficiency Projects

Feds Cut $155 Million Check for Industrial Efficiency Projects

Bulk of DoE funding goes to cogeneration, waste heat, and district energy systems. File this one under “low hanging fruit”. Energy Secretary Steven Chu Tuesday announced the 41 recipients of $155 million in funding for industrial energy efficiency projects (PDF). The bulk of the project money will go to combined heat and power (CHP) and district [...]

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Marriott Hotels and the Greening of Corporate Social Responsibility

Marriott Hotels and the Greening of Corporate Social Responsibility

The Marriott suite of hotel chains is making strides--both large and small--towards becoming one of the greenest in the business.

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