Swine Flu: Top 20 Answers You Need to Know
from Infection Control Today
With more outbreaks of the new strain of swine flu come outbreaks of misinformation and rumor. This article has 20 questions answered by infectious disease expert Charles Ericsson, MD, professor of internal medicine and director of travel medicine at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston. Also, Robert Emery, DrPH, vice president for safety, health, environment and risk management at UT Health Science Center and associate professor in the UT School of Public Health, explains common sense preparedness and prevention of illness. More

Massive Dubai Airport May Delay Opening Again
from MSNBC
Dubai's airport chief said a new airport envisioned as the world's biggest passenger and freight hub could see its first flight pushed back further than planned. In addition, Dubai Airports CEO Paul Griffiths said the number of runways at the colossal Al Maktoum International Airport has been scaled back to five from the six slated originally. More

LEED® 2009 to Include LEED Credits for Regional Environmental Priorities
from Contract Magazine
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has released the LEED regional credits as part of LEED 2009, the new version of the LEED Green Building Rating System. These LEED credits encourage that specific regional environmental priorities be addressed when it comes to the design, construction and operations of buildings in different geographic locations. More

Energy Efficiency Seen as Boosting Commercial Real Estate
from Washington Energy Services
A new report is suggesting that a trend toward more energy efficient buildings could especially benefit the commercial real estate industry. According to Pike Research, the coming years could see as much as US$400 billion invested in commercial real estate, with US$6.6 billion each year expected to be invested in efficiency retrofits alone by 2013. More

U.S. Government to Propose New Rules on Workplace Safety
from AP
Labor Secretary Hilda Solis said that the government would soon propose new safety rules to protect workers from industrial dust that can cause explosions and a popcorn flavoring chemical linked to lung disease. The announcement is part of her efforts to boost safety enforcement at the department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration. More

Wimbledon Set to Debut Innovative Retractable Roof
from Inhabitat
Soon, playing tennis at Wimbledon will no longer depend on the weather forecast, nor will spectators have to entertain themselves while they wait for the rain to stop and the courts to dry. A new retractable roof has been installed over Centre Court and the air management systems are currently being tested in preparation for its official debut in May. This new roof will is made out of translucent fully recyclable fabric, minimizing building materials while allowing daylight to stream down from above. The design will conclude the All England Club’s Long Term Plan, providing greater security for the grass courts, decreased play delays and more comfortable viewing for fans. More

In Israel, Solar Power that Won’t Need Subsidies
from Christian Science Monitor
In a country that ranks among the world’s highest for average number of sunny days per year, solar energy has long been seen as a key natural resource in Israel. All the more fitting that on the eve of its Independence Day, Israel launched what it said was the first solar farm of its kind, billed as a breakthrough that will make it affordable to reduce reliance on fossil fuels. More

Downtown Los Angeles Skyscraper gets ‘Gold’ Environmental Certification
from Los Angeles Times
The recently renovated AT&T Center in Los Angeles, formerly known as the Transamerica Center, has received the first gold-level certification from the U.S. Green Building Council for an existing downtown building. More

Luxury Hotels in Balancing Act with Price, Image
from CNN
A year ago, employees at Boiron, a medical manufacturing company, wined and dined at the Ritz-Carlton Golf & Spa Resort overlooking the picturesque bay in Rose Hall, Jamaica, for their annual retreat. This year, employees are saying goodbye to luxury as company President Ludovic Rassat moved the event to a more sensible location: the Sheraton Suites Philadelphia Airport. Many of his employees who live near the hotel are expected to sleep at home. More

Bringing Efficiency to the Infrastructure
from The New York Times
In the mid-1990s, the Internet took off because its technological time had come. Years of steady progress in developing more powerful and less expensive computers, Web software and faster communications links finally came together. More