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California Adopts Greenest Building Codes in U.S.
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Newly constructed hospitals, schools, shopping malls and homes in California will be some of the greenest in the world, after a state commission voted unanimously to approve the most stringent, environmentally friendly
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2010: The Year For a Surge in Energy Efficiency
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In 2009, awareness about the positive impacts of energy efficiency was raised to new heights. From President Obama's vision of energy efficiency stimulating job growth to U.S. Energy Secretary Chu calling himself "an energy conservation nut," the promise of energy efficiency solving a host of 21st century challenges became widely
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Olympics on Track to Boost Building Work
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The 2012 London Olympics is on target to deliver more construction jobs over the course of the year.
In a recent statement, the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) said that around 7,270 positions have already been created through work at the Olympic Park building site. It said that it
expects this figure to rise to 11,000 in 2010.
Construction work has been notably affected by the downturn, and it is hoped that the Olympics will help reverse rising unemployment figures in the sector.
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Big Chinese Companies Take to the Skyline
The Wall Street Journal
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What is being billed as the world's most energy efficient skyscraper is being built in the center of one of China's smoggiest cities by state-owned China National Tobacco Co. It is the latest example of a new trend in China's burgeoning commercial property market: state-owned
businesses in industries as disparate as insurance and tobacco are emerging as developers, putting up the cash to build some of the most eye-catching skyscrapers in the world.
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Google to Sell Billboard Ad Space in Street Views and Maps, says Report
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Google is prepared to alter the digital landscape of its maps and street view services by selling billboard and storefront advertising to the highest bidder. According to a new patent granted to Google, the search engine and online advertising giant may commandeer the rights of old signs and billboards in street view and sell it to those seeking an upgrade, or perhaps, a new advertising space to hock wares. Google uses the example of a theater updating its marquee to promote
shows that aren't 18 months old (assuming said theater is still in operation).
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Workplace Lingo: The Good and Bad of Office Jargon
The New York Times
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At the end of the day, it's
important to achieve a win-win solution. Be sure to think outside the box to demonstrate thought leadership and harness key learnings to change the game on that mission-critical project. Confused? You have company. Many workers say they're fed up with business jargon and corporate buzzwords.
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Flawed Building Likely a Big Element
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Engineers and architects who have worked in or visited Haiti say that substandard design, inadequate materials and shoddy
construction practices likely contributed to the collapse of many buildings in the earthquake that struck this week.
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Winter Can Chill Your Workplace and Your Cash Flow
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This winter's long cold snap has made people across the country miserable. Many small business owners are going to feel even worse when they see their heating bills.
The added expense of keeping businesses warm when the temperature dives cuts into
already thin cash flows. It's not just the cost of natural gas and heating oil—electrical use can go up too.
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More Companies are Offering Energy-efficient Home Retrofits
USA Today
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The recession-driven drop in home construction is forcing more companies to seek work upgrading the energy efficiency of U.S. homes, reports USA Today's Julie Schmit.
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Smart Embedded Sensor Systems for Offshore Wind Turbines
Science Daily
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Smart embedded sensor systems will allow operators of offshore wind farms to check the health of wind turbines, while the operator is sitting in a warm and dry place on land and the turbine blades are spinning merrily, far away at sea.
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