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Dubai: Inside the World's Tallest Building Chicago Sun-Times Share     More than a dozen people filed into the dark elevator, ready to be whisked up 1,483 feet to the observation deck of the newly minted tallest building in the world. The smooth 60-second ride delivered us to the Burj Khalifa's 124th floor. People of all ages were making their way around the viewing platform’s floor-to-ceiling windows, soaking up the 360-degree views of Dubai at night. This trip up the tower was the hottest ticket in town—until the very next day. More
Five Ways to Maximize Social Media Marketing Productivity in the Workplace Search Engine Journal Share
As social media continues to grow at an exhilarating pace, it can become challenging for marketers to balance the time consuming demands of today’s social media marketing landscape with their career's core focus. Whether you're a full-time social media marketer whose main responsibility is to manage social media campaigns, a brand-side marketer who dabbles in social media throughout the day, or a consultant who networks with others in the industry, it's important to streamline your social media initiatives as much as possible, in order to save time and stay focused. Here are five musts for boosting the efficiency of social media marketing in the workplace. More Call Made for Better Metrics for Energy Savings Science Daily Share
A Michigan State University professor says if the world is to make better decisions when it comes to developing new energy sources, it needs to have better methods of measuring progress toward its energy goals. Just how well are we doing at developing alternatives to fossil fuels? More
Europe Property Deals Start Strong The Wall Street Journal Share
Fueled by a surge in property deals in the fourth quarter of 2009, European commercial property investment got off to a strong start this year. Yet, despite the increase in deal announcements, transactions remain well below the peak in 2007, as concerns persist about the economy. Many of the deals done in Europe over the past year looked good as property markets began to recover. But the scenario could change if the economy stalls. More How to Manage Generational Clash in the Workplace Reliable Plant Share
Research has identified four distinct generations of employees in the workplace. Each generation brings its own set of attitudes and behaviors; managing expectations is a challenge for employers. However, if employers ignore differences between generations, there can be an adverse impact on staff motivation, engagement and retention according to management expert Claire Simmers, Ph.D. More
Two-year Decline in U.K. Building Industry Slows Times Online Share
Britain's building industry, the laggard of the country's fragile economy, continued to shrink in February but the pace of contraction is slowing. The Chartered Institute of Purchase and Supply/Markit construction PMI index of activity edged down from 48.6 in January to 48.5 in February. Any reading below 50 indicates contraction rather than growth. However, February's reading is the second highest of any month in the past two years, lower only than January, signaling that there is some stabilization in the sector. Although employment continued to fall sharply, at a faster pace than in January, confidence over future activity levels remained high, the survey said. More Loan to Kick-start U.S. Solar Thermal Industry Technology Review Share
A massive US$1.37 billion loan guarantee that the U.S. Department of Energy granted to Brightsource Energy could help clear the way for more than 15 gigawatts of solar projects in California and could be the key to launching a new solar thermal industry in the United States. More
Mr. Nice Guy Could be Dragging Down Your Workplace Productivity The Globe and Mail Share
Is your company suffering from "terminal niceness?" Ursula Burns, the outspoken new chief executive of Xerox, says it’s an affliction within her company culture that she intends to cure. According to a profile in The New York Times, Burns wants to improve her employees' performance by encouraging them to be bolder, more frank and impatient with each other. Niceness, it seems, will only get you so far at the office. While no one likes to work with a tyrant, management experts agree that being too nice can cripple a company. More Wiping Out Graffiti? Here's an App for That USA Today Share
The old school practice of American graffiti may have met its match in some high-tech prevention programs designed to spot, report and remove the blight from city and private property. The latest weapon comes in the form of an iPhone application that will allow cities to catalog graffiti, dispatch cleanup crews and provide key evidence to police. More
Port-au-Prince Could be Recycled and Rebuilt from Itself Inhabitat Share
What if the crumbled remains of Haiti could be recycled and used to repair and rebuild a brand new city? That's what one company, Independence Recycling of Florida, is proposing as a reconstruction process. Economically, it makes sense to use the existing material on site rather than having to import material to the island nation, and there are also significant environmental benefits to not sending all that waste to the landfill or using virgin materials to rebuild Haiti. More
Things are Starting to Look up for a Revamped Hollywood High-rise Los Angeles Times Share
Hollywood's tallest tower has shed its bones and skin—and hopefully its reputation as the most cursed building in town. The slender 20-story Sunset Vine Tower that was Los Angeles' first modern skyscraper when it opened to international acclaim in 1963 at Sunset Boulevard and Vine Street has been converted into a luxury apartment building. More
The USGBC's Top 10 Lists of Green Building Bills GreenerBuildings Share
The U.S. Green Building Council recently released its Top 10 lists of green building legislation in the House and Senate and honored Rep. Ben Chandler and Sen. Olympia Snowe for supporting energy efficiency and sustainable design in the buildings. The USGBC's announcement comes just a year after the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act was signed into law. More
The Empire State Building to Undergo a Unique Window Retrofit Approach to Sustainability The USGlass News Network Share
Sustainability and energy efficiency have become monikers for many of today's retrofit and new construction building projects, and the Empire State Building is no exception. More than 6,500 windows in the iconic building are being upgraded by Serious Materials as part of an energy efficiency retrofit project, which was announced last April. More |
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