Vepica Achieves First LEED Building in Venezuela
CARACAS, Venezuela — Paving the way for a movement of high-performing, sustainable buildings, the headquarters of energy engineering firm Vepica has achieved the first LEED certification in Venezuela.
March 12, 2014
Cleaning Products Company to Pioneer Green Factory Design
CHICAGO — Method, an environmentally friendly cleaning products company headquartered in San Francisco, recently unveiled renderings for the company’s upcoming LEED Platinum manufacturing facility.
Seoul Gains First LEED Gold Hotel
SEOUL, South Korea — The JW Marriott Dongdaemun Square Seoul has become the first hotel in South Korea to achieve LEED Gold certification. The 170-room luxury hotel, located in the city’s fashion district and adjacent to the subway station, is the second JW Marriott hotel in the city.
Sefaira Launches Live Performance-Based Design Competition
NEW YORK — Sefaira, a developer of performance-based design software with offices in New York and London, has announced a building design contest to challenge architects to create innovative sustainable building designs.
Don Anderson
Don Anderson has been elected to the board of the Green Building Certification Institute, which administers certifications and professional designations under the USGBC’s LEED green building rating system. Currently the chief sustainability officer for Blackstone, an investment and advisory firm headquartered in New York, Anderson is responsible for developing sustainability initiatives for the firm’s portfolio companies.
Tankless Water Heater
Noritz America has expanded its tankless water heater series with three new models for residential applications of various sizes. The new additions, NR501, NR662 and NRC711, offer a new 12-year heat exchanger with three times the durability in resisting scale buildup, scale detention software to minimize leaks and a compact design with an integral readout window.