We’ve seen shipping containers used for any number of green buildings — homes , of course, but also hotels and even data centers . But we just came across a much more unexpected re-use for old shipping containers: Prison.
The Delaware Chapter of the International Facilities Managers (IFMA) honored the City of Wilmingtons Price Run Pool House with a Green Building Award during the organizations annual meeting at Green Bank Mill on June 8. The state-of-the-art building, located in Brown-Burton Winchester Park on Wilmingtons East Side (2313 North Locust Street), was rebuilt in 2008 after a fire destroyed the old …
China Green Material Technologies, Inc. , a Chinese leader in developing and manufacturing starch-based biodegradable containers, tableware and packaging materials, today announced that Ms.
NEW YORK (AP) When the Empire State Building lights up, reaching 102 stories into the Manhattan sky, people lift their eyes and guess what that night’s colors might mean a holiday, a charitable cause, maybe a Yankees win or a birthday.
With the government spending millions to promote green industry, try a green job as your next career.
The “green IT” movement brings an interesting layer of complexity to the IT function. Depending upon your political and/or social interests you will either embrace the extra work required to implement a successful green IT program or you will grudgingly check it off your “to-do” list like any other part of your job. For small businesses like the one I work for, a PR agency based in Silicon …
Listen up, sports fans: Nike, Coke and Reebok are turning recycled plastic into athletic clothing
KUALA LUMPUR, June 14 (Bernama) — As Malaysia has only touched the surface of what is possible under green construction, it is important to enhance better cooperation and pooling of resources, according to the Masters Builders Association Malaysia (MBAM).
Robert L. Jr. and Anne B. T. Hines, owners; Haas Construction Co. Inc., contractor; 201 Virginia Ave., addition, $226,100. Linwood E. Lewis; 1004 W. Clay St., $124,797. R. Scott & Sandra H. Williams; 3404 Scottview Drive, addition, $61,284. V. Cassel Jr. and Pearl R. Adamson; 6510 Three Chopt Road, addition, $96,000. Samuel A. and Beatrice Benjamin; 3519 E. Clay St., alterations, $50,000.
Cal State, San Bernardinos College of Extended Learning, in partnership with San Diego State Universitys College of Extended Studies (SDSU CES), offers three courses this summer that apply toward its Online Professional Certificate in Green Building Construction.
