May 2010
Calif. Releases $961 Million for School Construction
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The state agency responsible for issuing funding for new public school construction and modernizations recently awarded $961 million to 185 schools seeking financing for construction and renovation projects.
Projects include more than $283 million for construction at overcrowded schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District, $52.5 million for new construction in the Murrieta Unified School District and $41 million for new construction in the Adelanto School District.
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Dyson offers the Dyson Airblade, a hand dryer that produces enough air pressure to dry hands without heat. The product features a low-energy, digital motor that generates 400 mph streams of air to wipe water off the front and back of hands in 12 seconds. Air is forced through a HEPA filter to reduce the transmission of bacteria. The motor allows the hand dryer to use up to 80 percent less energy than warm-air hand dryers, according to the manufacturer. The product is certified by NSF International.
Green building codes move forward
After almost a decade of leading the way in green building standards, the Town of Telluride is taking another step forward in updating its standards.
State Builders Association wins National Green Building Award
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) awarded the Home Builders Association of Delaware’s Green Building Council as its New Program of the Year. The group, consisting of more than 50 builders, was honored at the 12th Annual NAHB National Green Building Conference in Raleigh, N.C.
GLTHS hires firm to aid ‘green’ building plan
TYNGSBORO — Officials at Greater Lowell Technical High School voted to hire a consultant last night in an effort to update the building with green technology and a new roof without spending any extra money.
Abu Dhabi’s new building codes outlined at summit
25 May 2010 ABU DHABI – The Department of Municipal Affairs (DMA) on Monday outlined the new building codes that will be introduced in the emirate during a keynote address at the Green Building Summit in Abu Dhabi.
Building watchdog criticises green credentials of landmark redevelopment
The Government’s architecture watchdog has attacked the sustainability plans for a landmark redevelopment of a central London building.
Fire station lauded for green building
The city’s new fire station has been named a finalist in the 2010 Sustainable Florida Best Practice